[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by sgneary

The only place in the United States where you purchase a new home and it is already a fixer upper. So sad to say that too.

Trying to figure out your other name.

Thanks for posting.

[Stu from NYC]

Someone should write out a pledge of allegiance to the developer for which it stands.

[fdpaq0580]

Gotta love TOTV. It's like the old Monty Python routine, " (receptionist) Good day sir. How can I help you? (customer) I'd like to have an argument, please."
Some folks just would rather find fault and tell you what they don't like than say one word about what they do like. OP wanted to have a thread that let folks express their appreciation for what we have here, rather than the usual liturgy of what is wrong. Like the old Thanksgiving tradition of telling what you are thankful for rather than bitching and moaning about all you find fault with.
Sorry, OP, just one thread without complaints and sarcasm was too much to hope for. Better luck next time.

🙈🙉🙊

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Someone should write out a pledge of allegiance to the developer for which it stands.

And we all pledge just prior to the start of entertainment at each square.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Boomer

We first visited TV in 2007 but were not ready to buy until later.

On that first visit, the sales department assigned us an agent. We spent a little time hearing her spiel, but then I asked for a different agent.

Why did I do that?

Well. . .because as she was touring us around, she said that she needed to tell me something about The Villages that every buyer needed to know. (She said this in a dramatic, confidential tone.)

Me: And what is it that is so important to know?

The Agent: If you live here, you must never say anything bad about The Villages or people will not like you.

(I thought it was a weird thing for her to say, like this was the world’s biggest high school.)

Boomer

Originally Posted by Nick B

So she told the truth and you punished her?

This is not the takeaway I implied in my little story about the experience, but I guess the response above helps to make my point.

I had no intention of bad-mouthing anything and had given no such impression, but to be told immediately by a sales rep that a lockstep mentality was necessary made it sound like a cult.

It was a darned weird first impression and my “takeaway” was that rep had been so effectively programmed that she was not somebody I wanted to do business with. Why was she trying to control a narrative that I knew nothing about? Made me wonder if something was going on that nobody was supposed to talk about. Whatever she was trying to do, it was strange, and definitely not my style. (shudder) But I guess it worked on some people.

Boomer

PS: Bought a few years later from a rep with an actual personality and who did not seem to be battery-operated.

[Djean1981]

Originally Posted by ureout

I've been here 20 yrs and think the concept is great.. but the developer does not take care of and maintain the older areas, it's the district you live in that maintains them.. In fact many years ago 2008 there was a huge law suit that TV's lost paying 40 miilion $$$ for the upkeep that should have been being done

Villages settles lawsuit, will fund $40M in upgrades – Orlando Sentinel

I'm not trying to be negative because I do believe TV is a great place to live, but there is a huge difference in how the developer does business now compared to before they crossed over 44.. In the past you would never see a development being built without "ALL" the amenities being put in 1st... now it's sell the homes and then put in Rec. centers, pools, and golf courses the residents can wait

The buyers should know, by looking, what they are buying

[ureout]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Dude, nothing to do with KA, someone just started a positive thread with a simple request and the negative nellies just can help themselves from spreading their comments in all threads. NN's should just go start a different thread. It's simple.

Dude..lol it's been years since I've been called that

yes I understand the OP's wishes but this is an OPEN forum,
I didn't LIE about what happened. I just told the truth for those of you that were not here pre 2008 and do not know the HISTORY of how TV's really did become an amazing place to live.

Again it's not because the developer watched over us ready to fixed all of our problems that arose. It was because they were sued and made to change there SOP's on what and how our amenity fees were used .

[Papa_lecki]

I don’t understand. Apparently this place sucks so much, you need to have a new house under contract within a hour of it being released by the developer, and new houses are under contract within 2 to 3 weeks. And people hate it so much, they move 3 or 4 times, within the villages. They are not selling and moving someplace else, they are selling and moving 0.5 miles away.

Houses appreciated like 20 or 30% in the last 12 months

(DISCLOSURE: My numbers may not be 100% accurate, but they are close)

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I don’t understand. Apparently this place sucks so much, you need to have a new house under contract within a hour of it being released by the developer, and new houses are under contract within 2 to 3 weeks. And people hate it so much, they move 3 or 4 times, within the villages. They are not selling and moving someplace else, they are selling and moving 0.5 miles away.

Houses appreciated like 20 or 30% in the last 12 months

(DISCLOSURE: My numbers may not be 100% accurate, but they are close)

As I read this thread people are not saying this place is bad just not perfect.

Did find it very interesting that the developer was sued to make them put the money we pay for amenities into the amenities.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by ureout

I didn't LIE about what happened. .

Very paranoid aren't we.

Paranoia #1: I never said you lied.

Paranoia #2: My original response was directed at VAPeople, strike a nerve with you??

[manaboutown]

IMHO the developer's financial rewards are the accolades that matter the most. The proof is in the pudding. Success is its own reward. That the success has run at least three generations is remarkable. The family's ongoing work ethic and creative genius is amazing and rare.

As I see it Harold had a history of being a great promoter but the trailer park in the watermelon patch was just not cutting it. He convinced his son Gary to come down. Gary was the genius who built on Del Webb's Sun City concept, adding some Disneyesque features, and Voila! The Villages was born.

[Sabella]

Yeah and the residents in the villages are paying for the beautiful job of maintaining it not the developer.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Sabella

Yeah and the residents in the villages are paying for the beautiful job of maintaining it not the developer.

Funny how people do not really understand how this place works and where our amenity dollars go. Landscaping is generally done very well.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Sabella

Yeah and the residents in the villages are paying for the beautiful job of maintaining it not the developer.

So………and your point is?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

So………and your point is?

I think her point was that residents thank the developer for this and it is the individual districts paying for it out of our amenity fees.