[MsPCGenius]

Took the trolley tour with out-of-town guests recently and the driver indicated that expansion plans targeted only one new Village at a time. In other words, new Village homes would only be released one Village at a time. For example, Newell was not advertised until Richmond was fully released.

The marketing of Newell & Lake Denham homes at the same time seems to go against this model.

Thoughts? (Please don't state the obvious that making money is the prime directive )

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

Took the trolley tour with out-of-town guests recently and the driver indicated that expansion plans targeted only one new Village at a time. In other words, new Village homes would only be released one Village at a time. For example, Newell was not advertised until Richmond was fully released.

The marketing of Newell & Lake Deaton homes at the same time seems to go against this model.

Thoughts? (Please don't state the obvious that making money is the prime directive )

Thoughts? You answered your own question..............

[Kenswing]

Lake Deaton was built out years ago. Perhaps you meant Lake Denham?

[Normal]

Those villages are a different type? Notice all they have is the Franklin Recreational Center for the community pool. Maybe villages in Lake County will have less amenities and are grouped differently?

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

Took the trolley tour with out-of-town guests recently and the driver indicated that expansion plans targeted only one new Village at a time. In other words, new Village homes would only be released one Village at a time. For example, Newell was not advertised until Richmond was fully released.

The marketing of Newell & Lake Deaton homes at the same time seems to go against this model.

Thoughts? (Please don't state the obvious that making money is the prime directive )

It seems Newell is taking longer to sell out than other villages. If this is the case, the builders need to keep going. Waiting until Newell is sold out may cause key workers to leave. If they have no work, they must move on! They, like all of us, have bills to pay and families to support.

[manaboutown]

Was the trolley driver an in-the -know TV executive or a minimum wage part time worker?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Was the trolley driver an in-the -know TV executive or a minimum wage part time worker?

[vintageogauge]

Now that they are building family housing they may not have enough crews to do any more than they are currently building. I looked at a few cottage homes in Newell as a possible investment and the quality has certainly dropped, at least in the final fit and finish which is the first thing buyers see. This might be due to the lack of skilled workers.

[MsPCGenius]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Lake Deaton was built out years ago. Perhaps you meant Lake Denham?

Yes, thanks...

[charlie1]

never been true! They are lots of examples - they were building and selling St Johns, Richmond, and Deluna at the same time. Before that Hawkins, St Catherines, Hammock of Finney, and St Johns at the same time. I can go on! There usually is some overlap but have always had at least 2 villages at the same time.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Now that they are building family housing they may not have enough crews to do any more than they are currently building. I looked at a few cottage homes in Newell as a possible investment and the quality has certainly dropped, at least in the final fit and finish which is the first thing buyers see. This might be due to the lack of skilled workers.

I have been in the market for a new home for over 6 months. I was beginning to believe it was just me! Yes, I agree, the quality of newly constructed homes is not worth the price. I am now beginning a search of preowned homes. So far, it seems you get more for your money. Location, at this time, is also better with preowned homes. As the Villages develop further this may no longer be the case. But, I'm not getting any younger! Not certain I have the time to wait.

[Marathon Man]

Thoughts? Trolley drivers don't know everything.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Thoughts? Trolley drivers don't know everything.

They have a script and follow it to the letter or they get booted off the trolley. Actually their is a driver and a talker, the driver just drives

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

Took the trolley tour with out-of-town guests recently and the driver indicated that expansion plans targeted only one new Village at a time. In other words, new Village homes would only be released one Village at a time. For example, Newell was not advertised until Richmond was fully released.

The marketing of Newell & Lake Denham homes at the same time seems to go against this model.

Thoughts? (Please don't state the obvious that making money is the prime directive )

They often have more than one area constructing at a time.

Question, did the trolley tour visit Brownwood? I would be curious about what the trolley tour says about the Brownwood theater that (OZ behind the curtain) has no plans to open.

[Rwirish]

This may be true. We certainly know they down have golf courses and a pitch and putt course does not count.