You would be surprised how many people rent down here, both seasonal and year round and I'm sure there are plenty more waiting for units to become available. Nothing wrong with investing up North but nothing wrong down here either. in any event the awesome deals are gone, a lot of them picked up by investors last year.

My Villages agent did not "pressure" me other than to only drive me to a few new homes and evade showing me a single preowned when I asked him to do so several times. He never called to pester me but when I called him he would just take me to see another new home. I gave up on him after I called him back two times after initially meeting him. I explored the community, met many very nice and welcoming residents, drove through various neighborhoods on my own, went to some open (preowned) houses and spent time with a Realtor.

The Villages agent was anything but desperate. He clearly was doing well just smiling, being pleasant and polite and steering folks to new homes.

I did find it troubling that he never mentioned the bond on any new house, especially because he could never seem to provide the amount of the bond. He was quite dismissive of the bond which is of course a significant figure in the cost of any new home in TV.

As for advertising...https://www.golfchannel.com/video/pl...ent-community/

The Villages TV Commercial, 'Retirement Made Fun' - iSpot.tv

This one is my personal favorite. The Villages Lifestyle Preview - YouTube

They also advertise the lifestyle visits on FB, constantly.

Just get a new agent, no sense kicking this guy around as no one knows who it is and really doesn't care. After all of the years you have been on this group you should know everything there is to know down here including how to find out what the bonds are before you even came down to look.

Actually I have been watching 5 rental sites for Fenney since day one to see how long they’ve been staying on the market. It’s about the same amount of days as any other home for rent either short-term or unfurnished long-term.

Plus their asking price is almost exactly the same in Fenney as an any other Village. We have friends that have rented for 9 years, and next year are staying in Fenney. As they said squares each year became less and less important. As for shopping they online about 90% like I do. Fenny is close to being finished, other Villages are already well on their way

This was way before Fenney was started. I hope to see Fenney when I return. The videos show it to be lovely!

Pack a lunch and maybe even...a change of clothes.

It could be a long day.

No need to pack a lunch, we have a poolside bar and grille down here attached to the rec. center.

How about a gas station for those cars...that get less than 40 miles per gallon?



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Sorry, gg, but it has been told to me by 3 of the V's agents.:sigh:

There’s a gas station at Lake Deaton Plaza, Colony, Grand Traverse, and several on 44/301 in Wildwood.

How many more do you need? Or do you “need” one within walking distance?

We took my wife’s sister to look at some of the extremely new Villas in DeSoto today. Looked at a two bedroom one for $170,000 and another one furnished with a small Florida room for $18~,000 something. Both included washer and dryer. I felt that these prices reflected a lack of many close (travel in a golf cart) amenities that most people expect in the Villages. However, this will change in late 2019 or 2020. So, if one can wait, these are one heck of a deal for a new home in the Villages!

Must be a mistake or an even better deal as the one we saw doesn't list it as being furnished but it is! Very nice looking with a large master bedroom closet and large kitchen.
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Fenney will have no genuine services for years It's miles from anything except the prison and the limestone quarry. You couldn't pay me to live there.
That's how I see it. Best wishes.