[Number 10 GI]

We didn't buy in The Villages to have the neighbor from Hell living next door like we did in Tennessee. Our old neighborhood was a good area until a local realtor bought the house next door to us. The renter that lived there before current one let his grass grow to knee height and cars came and went all night. We suspected he was running a "business" there also and after a couple visits by the sheriff's department we figured our thoughts were correct. Luckily the property management company kicked that family out and the current renter maintains the property very well. Do you really think a prospective buyer would have believed that it wasn't a problem having a jungle next door to the house they were looking at? Do you really think we would have gotten a full price offer? If I was looking at a home to purchase in that village and saw that collection of carts, I would have told the realtor to just forget that area and go to the next one. If that was your house that lost a potential sale, would you still think that it wasn't a problem?

[karostay]

No worse than some that have a so called garage sale every other week

[manaboutown]

I can't believe this disgrace wasn't nipped in the bud by the appropriate authorities.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

We didn't buy in The Villages to have the neighbor from Hell living next door like we did in Tennessee. Our old neighborhood was a good area until a local realtor bought the house next door to us. The renter that lived there before current one let his grass grow to knee height and cars came and went all night. We suspected he was running a "business" there also and after a couple visits by the sheriff's department we figured our thoughts were correct. Luckily the property management company kicked that family out and the current renter maintains the property very well. Do you really think a prospective buyer would have believed that it wasn't a problem having a jungle next door to the house they were looking at? Do you really think we would have gotten a full price offer? If I was looking at a home to purchase in that village and saw that collection of carts, I would have told the realtor to just forget that area and go to the next one. If that was your house that lost a potential sale, would you still think that it wasn't a problem?

That is the point I was trying to make, only you said it a lot better, Number 10 GI.

[Barboza]

You cannot run a business from your home, you should notify the powers that be.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

I can't believe this disgrace wasn't nipped in the bud by the appropriate authorities.

It sounds like it was over before anyone had the chance to stop it. It was a 2-day event that occurs once a year, supposedly.

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Yeah, but just because "we're having a dinner party at our house and 12 out of 19 guests came here with their own golf carts so they're lined up on our front yard for the evening" doesn't equate to a yard sale of used vehicles with signs posted. Plus, they wouldn't be parked on the yard, they'd be on the streets.

I think I know what tacky means.

Even garage sales in The Villages are limited to just that--your garage. Nothing is supposed to be in the driveway or anyplace other than the garage.

TV has its own definition of tacky, and the restrictions we sign up for are preventative. Although I don't know what the restrictions are in your area, I believe this area was south of your area.

If there's stuff like this all over the place in people's yards all the time, it is going to lower the home values. What I'm saying is that if one person gets away with it, it encourages others, and pretty soon things could get out of hand. I signed the restrictions; I'm sticking with them. I want my neighborhood and TV to be free of the ugly stuff.

I agree with your sentiments exactly.
There are a number of homeowners (whose rear houses face major streets like Pinellas and Hillsborough) that put their carts for sale on their back lawns. Community Standards is lax in enforcing this deed restriction. These homeowners also exhibit their carts on the weekends since they know the inspectors do not work on weekends and therefore cannot catch them...it starts as a trickle...

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Jazuela

It sounds like it was over before anyone had the chance to stop it. It was a 2-day event that occurs once a year, supposedly.

It's back ... Part Duex. Looks like once a month. Last month there were 17 carts for sale on the lawn, I think the lawn sign on the corner of O'Dell says today (and tomorrow) 10 carts for sale. Guess he sold 7 last month. Waiting for one of those long wind machine driven waving signs to appear over the surrounding homes.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

It's back ... Part Duex. Looks like once a month. Last month there were 17 carts for sale on the lawn, I think the lawn sign on the corner of O'Dell says today (and tomorrow) 10 carts for sale. Guess he sold 7 last month. Waiting for one of those long wind machine driven waving signs to appear over the surrounding homes.

Oh man.


Not good.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

It's back ... Part Duex. Looks like once a month. Last month there were 17 carts for sale on the lawn, I think the lawn sign on the corner of O'Dell says today (and tomorrow) 10 carts for sale. Guess he sold 7 last month. Waiting for one of those long wind machine driven waving signs to appear over the surrounding homes.

Well, I guess my question is - Are you calling authorities about this?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Well, I guess my question is - Are you calling authorities about this?

Somebody should. This is more serious than a "ride around in my golf cart with a clipboard and write down flamingos in the front yard" issue.

[New Englander]

Take a picture and show it to management. It's just not right for him to subject the neighborhood to that.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Jazuela

It sounds like it was over before anyone had the chance to stop it. It was a 2-day event that occurs once a year, supposedly.

Where did this info come from?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Vladimir

I agree with your sentiments exactly.
There are a number of homeowners (whose rear houses face major streets like Pinellas and Hillsborough) that put their carts for sale on their back lawns. Community Standards is lax in enforcing this deed restriction. These homeowners also exhibit their carts on the weekends since they know the inspectors do not work on weekends and therefore cannot catch them...it starts as a trickle...

This is all so wrong...…………...

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by New Englander

Take a picture and show it to management. It's just not right for him to subject the neighborhood to that.

That's not how it works.