Maybe but I’ll bet the home was a resale. Several resales listed for over a million. Two in my neighborhood alone. Just cause a resale is listed for a price doesn’t mean they sale for that.

We watch TV website routinely for new home sales and have never seen one for a million dollars.

Thank you someone with his eyes open.

By George, I think you are correct that it might have been a resale.

I don't believe it was MLS. It was a Villages sales rep we spoke to.

As Al Jolson said "You ain't seen nuttin yet" Wait until the tens of thousands vacation renters in The Villages get here and all the snowbirds return to the surrounding communities and The Villages. Best thing to do is just stay away from the squares during the season.

Maybe we should just ask George?:BigApplause:

or get there really, REALLY early. get a good spot for the vehicle & spend the day. it's the most inclusive square, imo, so it's easy to just relax & let the time pass

yet some people still insist on dumb statements like, that's progress, or what did you expect, the truth remains, we were promised no building south of 44, and with few amenities there, of course all the squares and everywhere else are very crowded...we have doubled in size in terms of population, and the 3 existing squares, pools, etc, were never meant for that...please spare me the replies like : that's progress, what did you expect, when was that promised...when everyone knows it was promised...
and we're down to one theater...

Wait, I thought people were "promised" that there would be no building south of 466A...

Who made these "promises"? Anybody get anything in writing?

Why would anyone think that a successful business making good money would think it was in their best interest to stop growing?

Understand complaining about a lack of a square south of 44 at this point but upset they keep building is silly.

Good response to the "we were promised". And, I truly doubt that it is "the truth". But even if it was "promised" by someone, that in no way obligates the business to shut down. How did people believe this?

I could answer this but someone in authority around here would not like my answer.

Could you please express your thoughts in clear English?

This "progress" that we are seeing here is just not keeping up with the influx of our population. The squares are not going to be as welcoming with the throngs of people all over the place. Eastport, hopefully, will take some of the stress of the three current squares.

Of course not. Nothing in writing but I tend to believe a salesperson when I'm told "build out will be in about two years and will stop at 466A". See how that worked out.

Were we gullible to believe it? Making a big decision such as purchasing a home, one should receive accurate information. I guess hubby and I were too trusting of the information we received and we are from New York originally.

The sentiments are clear enough for me.

The salesperson said this as this is what he was told to say. Doubt the developer told too many people what they were planning on doing down the road

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Weren't people complaining that Spanish Springs was turning into a "Ghost Town" just a few short months ago?

"I tend to believe a salesperson"... That was your first mistake...

We stay in touch with the sales rep that sold us our two homes in The Villages. That information we received was before the new generation took over the empire. The information we were given at the time was truthful.

You seem to be suggesting that the business was going to shut down until the grandkids took over and decided to keep it in operation. That does not seem reasonable.

No problem. If you don't approve of the building south of 466A, then pretend it is not there.

At one point they decided that they would stop expanding the empire.

Than they looked at their profit and loss for new development and the lightbulb went on.

As long as new construction remains profitable why would they stop?

Or so they thought?

I was not suggesting anything of the sort. I just stated what was told to us; that the building of homes would not go beyond 466A. I'm not sure if that means the company would shut down, maybe move on to another location completely.

I wish I could but there is an influx of people who come up north and go to the venues up north such as the squares, stores and restaurants. Oh well, such is life.

We have learned that during snowbird season if we want to listen to music from a popular band get there early.

However it does seem that the longer you live here the less often you go to the squares

The way I look at it, that was the information at the time. They did not own the land south of 466A. The land would have been developed by someone and I'm sure glad it was TV. All you have to do is look at Beaumont. What a menagerie of different homes, apartments, ugly storage and car wash. Just compare that to the beauty of south of 466A. So, be careful what you wish for.

I guess no one asked you…. :-). We’ve had granite, quartz and Corian in our different homes over the years and we like Corian the best. Hated granite and the quartz over eight years has the edges bronze lightly and chipped/scratched when a bowl lid was accidentally dropped on it. Corian held up like a champ and is great as a shower surround too. We also like the seamless factor when it comes to sinks. Drop in sinks are a pain and dirt collector by the rim. Different strokes for different folks.

The Morse family did announce the end of the buildout at one of their community meetings years ago but I never put too much faith in that announcement when another nickel can be made.

Wow, 22 posts on one thread…………

You make a very good point that the land would have probably be developed by someone, even if it weren't The Villages.

The story goes that the developer had a chance to buy the land where Beaumont/Trailwinds is, but the town of Wildwood wanted commercial development and the developer wanted all residential single family. This was told to me by old-timers. Sweetwater Car Wash is a pretty good car wash, by the way.

Corian, wasn't that big in the eighties?

Just as we were all like in the eighties, hot stuff! But just like Corian, people find out the newest rage isn’t all that great….just trendy.

Yes.

Yep, that's what my grandpappy said.

He said Corian makes it easier to clean up after butchering a hog.

No, that was stainless steel.:1rotfl: