[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by bobk544

Hello, we are planning a visit to the Villages in February to scope out homes, but it looks like there may not be anything left that's affordable with the way homes are Active one day and Pending the next day with multiple bids, so as a backup plan, can you please tell us where you would move to in Florida if you had to pick up and move again for whatever reason? Many many thank yous!

I think I must have looked at them all, at least in Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas.

There are MUCH nicer communities, if you just want a nice house near a golf course in Florida. My biggest complaint about The Villages has always been the boring sameness and downright poor build quality of the homes. But NOTHING I ever saw came anywhere close to being a real, functional community of old folks, for the purpose of keeping active in your old age. The others always seemed deserted. Yes, you might see someone shooting pool in the community center, but everywhere we looked, the streets and facilities seemed deserted. I've had a nice house before. Impressing the neighbors no longer holds much interest for me. At this point in my life, I'm a lot more interested in a broad range of recreational activities with people my own age, in a safe neighborhood where I actually know my neighbors.

Citrus Hills in Citrus County was closest we ever came to buying elsewhere. Absolutely beautiful homes. But the golf isn't free, and I didn't even see anyone playing golf the day we were there. We also came close to buying a 5 acre horse property near Citrus Hills, in Pine Ridge. It's not 55+, but they have a golf course and rec center and 30 miles of horse trails. I thought maybe the kids would come see us once in a while if we kept a couple of ponies. But then I remembered how much I hate yard work.

[Pamelah]

Originally Posted by LateBoomer

There are some condos in Surfside that are going really cheap now. water views too

That is an incredibly thoughtless and heartless comment.

[Pamelah]

Originally Posted by La lamy

I hate that I laughed at this!

You laughed?? Have you no respect for all those lives lost? Why would you even admit to laughing?

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by Joanne19335

If you want to stay in the Central Florida area, i would look at On Top of the World in Ocala. They are rated very high and you get much more for your money. The one drawback is that you don't own the land--just the structure. I don't consider this a negative, but some people might.

I believe that is true of some homes in OTOW but not all. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

kathy

[Jean G]

The next best thing to living in the villages is going to heaven. I wouldn’t recommend that right now. This is an unusually hot sales market for homes right now. Theoretically if you just wait a few months things will be better.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

You have a choice

They chose to bitch and complain.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Always more sour grapes.
Has your house sold yet?

[jaccik1]

Originally Posted by bobk544

Hello, we are planning a visit to the Villages in February to scope out homes, but it looks like there may not be anything left that's affordable with the way homes are Active one day and Pending the next day with multiple bids, so as a backup plan, can you please tell us where you would move to in Florida if you had to pick up and move again for whatever reason? Many many thank yous!

I have been here 3 years. I would move in a heartbeat to St. Pete. With hte way the market is staying put.

[Spec1620]

If you see something you like on the website you can call realtor and put a virtual hold on the home. Then you have I believe 24 hrs to come down and see it. We lost a house we liked in Pine Ridge due to this that only a realtor would know. Lots of houses good luck!

[jfox776722@aol.com]

Originally Posted by bobk544

Hello, we are planning a visit to the Villages in February to scope out homes, but it looks like there may not be anything left that's affordable with the way homes are Active one day and Pending the next day with multiple bids, so as a backup plan, can you please tell us where you would move to in Florida if you had to pick up and move again for whatever reason? Many many thank yous!

I would move into The Plantation on Hwy 27 in south Leesburg. They have golf on property, over 100 clubs of interests, the sub divisions have monthly luncheons for the sub divisions, HOA is $125.00 a month. My sister and brother in law live there and absolutely love it. And you are about 20 minutes from Brownwood Paddock. You can still go to the events at the Villages. Good luck!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I could be rude and say something like, as Sales People for the Developer, they are more ethical...

But, that is inviting a fight. Some people who live here could be much happier if they moved to someplace else, they obviously hate everything about the villages. However, they continue to live here; maybe they enjoy being unhappy.

I have purchased several homes in my life (I am sure most here have). I can assure you my purchase experience here was orders of magnitude better in every conceivable way than any other purchase experience I have ever had. They were patient, answered every question, never rushed me, never tried to upsell me, and have continued to be a "friend" since I moved here. During my shopping, I mentioned to my "sales agent" that I was impressed with the low-pressure approach. His reply was classic, "I don't need to pressure you; if you don't buy, someone else will. We can't build them as fast as they sell."

Without a doubt, my experience with realtors has always been different (in a bad way).

Crap! Now you've got me agreeing with you again!

What's next? “Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!”

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by KRMACK55

Tell them about the bond the maintenance besides the amenity fee and the increases semi annually on everything here !

Originally Posted by KRMACK55

You need to look at other places around here not necessarily in TV. When you consider the price and the huge increases twice a year for amenity fees cable and utilities going up 20% and taxes will go up more there are lots to choose from.

Originally Posted by KRMACK55

Thank you that’s exactly what happens. Unbeknownst to me i tried to sell my house on my own but the flippers and low ball investors posing as residents here offered less than i paid. Then a buyer from CA who wanted an extra large lot found my Zillow then made an offer and for the first time I’m getting a fair price. I’m leaving the grumpy opinionated villages it’s not real life and it was a big mistake for many people. Zip it if you don’t know what you’re commenting about it.

Slow down with your made up bs. You are constantly posting about the amenity fee being raised twice a year. This is false. Go post on Talk of Dumpy Georgia. Bye Bye

[butlerism]

I am ready to sell. No bond assessment. PM me

[SacDQ]

We came down two separate times on one of the Village sponsored visits. On the second trip we bid on two separate homes one new and one pr-owned and we do don’t get either due to over bidding. The day before going home I contacted our salesman on an Open House on a present home that I found at 1:00 am on the village website.

The rest as they say is History. Never give up and spend time on the Website looking at late model preowned homes as well as new.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by butlerism

I am ready to sell. No bond assessment. PM me

Explain bond assessment as you see it.