Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I also like the OP that claimed they lived in a 55 plus community where the developers were not as good as the Morse family with the upkeep. hence, their property value had diminished. Just sayin........
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yes, i said that. here we have over 600 homes that are for sale for less than $100,000. it's a nice Del Webb community but things haven't been kept up. we have nice pools and rec centers but nothing like you people in the villages have. our population here is around 47,000 and with all these homes decreasing in value, it's not good. i really don't think some of you people in the villages realize how good you have it.
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Suncity, before deciding to move to TV, I did some homework on the Del Web properties. What I read was not good, and I read a lot! It's really a shame that they haven't kept up the property. Perhaps the economy played a part or they are just bad business people. What ever the reason, you all are paying the price. I have done a tremendous amount of research on The Villages and knew that it was the place for my husband and I after speaking to people who live there, and people who want to live there. Plus, we have family who lives there. I have found that in my research in finding a place to retire, there is no place like TV! We are not current residence but will be soon. I think, for the most part, those who have chosen to live in The Villages know what a gem we have! Most everything you read on these forums are so positive and people think they have died and gone to heaven! In my opinion, 80,000 people can't be wrong. So when you say you don't think that people know how good they have it.....yes they do! Good luck to you.
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I look around and I can see the developer has a hand in many aspects of TV beyond the sale of homes. It doesn't bother me because I think it shows an intent to stick around after build-out. Once all the new homes are built and sold, the income will come from resales (I believe the sales offices will remain for resales.), rent from the merchants in the squares and beyond, the championship golf courses, and from all those other "things" that the family is involved in. Hopefully, that will be enough to keep them interested in maintaining the quality of this place.
I think what bothers some people is the history of selling properties to the community as we transition from developer controlled to resident controlled. The transfer of facilities north of 466 was done at a premium price out of line with appraisals of the properties. The bonds being investigate by the IRS seem to also be a windfall for the developer. These things create a cloud of doubt/suspicion that, for some people, diminishes their enjoyment of the lifestyle. That leads to a hope, but not a confidence, that buying here was the best choice. For me, having looked at places on the left coast to retire, I think I made the right decision moving here. Time will tell. |
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I am still a wannabe but I will move there ASAP when my condo sells.
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I'm not saying that the Morse organization has never done anything to make me wince. However, the fact that they charge premium commercial rent for premium commercial space makes all the sense in the world to me. Last edited by Pturner; 12-09-2011 at 09:32 PM. Reason: I split this into two posts. |
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Referring to a comment that wealth doesn't equate to greed, Ewissenbach wrote:
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To Ed's point, most of the posters who have said they thought the Morse's were greedy gave explanations for their perspective that have nothing to do with how much money the Morse's have. None of us is a mind reader. When we attempt to ascribe motives to people with whom we disagree, rather than stating how we see the issue(s) they raise differently, we don't shed more light on the subject, just more heat. We all learn more with our ears and minds open. Dismissing a concern without addressing it directly, by just ascribing jealousy or any other motive, can give the impression of a mind not open to dissenting points of view. Quote:
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