[LieutenantEd]

Many of us about 5 decades ago planned and dreamed of our first home and an end to renting. A starter home, just the basics for our families. After a few years, maybe a move up to the next level as our budget allowed.In order to attract working families to the new schools, neighborhoods, and careers in Villages businesses. The Villages started with affordable Manufactured homes, with several of those manufacturers nearby, a partnership with The Villages could provide a path to affordable first time home ownership in the newest planned family areas. With current 2/2 Patio Villa prices approaching $300,000, it’s time to consider something different for first time homebuyers in the new planned family Village areas.

[retiredguy123]

I moved to The Villages because it is an over 55 retirement community and the house values are higher than the surrounding areas. I hope you are not suggesting that we make it more affordable for younger new home buyers. If that happens, I will be moving somewhere else.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by LieutenantEd

Many of us about 5 decades ago planned and dreamed of our first home and an end to renting. A starter home, just the basics for our families. After a few years, maybe a move up to the next level as our budget allowed.In order to attract working families to the new schools, neighborhoods, and careers in Villages businesses. The Villages started with affordable Manufactured homes, with several of those manufacturers nearby, a partnership with The Villages could provide a path to affordable first time home ownership in the newest planned family areas. With current 2/2 Patio Villa prices approaching $300,000, it’s time to consider something different for first time homebuyers in the new planned family Village areas.

The villas are not selling?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I moved to The Villages because it is an over 55 retirement community and the house values are higher than the surrounding areas. I hope you are not suggesting that we make it more affordable for younger new home buyers. If that happens, I will be moving somewhere else.

As long as new homes are selling as they are the developer is not going to want to lower prices nor should he.

[Babubhat]

It’s not optimal to build low priced homes with the cost of construction. The bond has become enormous.

I am constantly amazed that people who do not have the finances demand to live in an area at a low price.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by LieutenantEd

Many of us about 5 decades ago planned and dreamed of our first home and an end to renting. A starter home, just the basics for our families. After a few years, maybe a move up to the next level as our budget allowed.In order to attract working families to the new schools, neighborhoods, and careers in Villages businesses. The Villages started with affordable Manufactured homes, with several of those manufacturers nearby, a partnership with The Villages could provide a path to affordable first time home ownership in the newest planned family areas. With current 2/2 Patio Villa prices approaching $300,000, it’s time to consider something different for first time homebuyers in the new planned family Village areas.

This is a 55 and older RETIREMENT community, taylored to and for older retirees, that was the original idea and obviously a successful one, it has attracted many businesses as the resident population by in large do not work but continue to be consumers ,, What are you thinking ?? if people wanted to normal hustle and bustle they wouldn't be here

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by LieutenantEd

Many of us about 5 decades ago planned and dreamed of our first home and an end to renting. A starter home, just the basics for our families. After a few years, maybe a move up to the next level as our budget allowed.In order to attract working families to the new schools, neighborhoods, and careers in Villages businesses. The Villages started with affordable Manufactured homes, with several of those manufacturers nearby, a partnership with The Villages could provide a path to affordable first time home ownership in the newest planned family areas. With current 2/2 Patio Villa prices approaching $300,000, it’s time to consider something different for first time homebuyers in the new planned family Village areas.

"Can of worms" comes to mind...

I understand the rationale. Planned "family areas" would be designed to house people working in TV. But those workers already have children attending TV charter schools so they ALREADY have access to TV in order to work. Moving them closer, or developing additional housing in or adjacent to TV, is really a solution for which no problem really exists.

An additional goal of such development, as I understand it, would be to reduce vehicular traffic (assumedly that traffic consisting of workers coming into or out of TV) but really that seems minor compared to the traffic problems caused by a lagging infrastructure and hordes of Villagers (particularly in high "snowbird" season) already clogging our street and roads.

Finally, "manufactured housing" in the minds of some (many?) is synonymous with "trailer park", with all the negative connotations that such a development would bring. Maybe it is an ungrounded fear, but manufactured housing in TV for young people working in service jobs would assuredly bring in people that the retired and older residents of TV do NOT want around and in many cases moved here to escape the problems that such a population inevitably seems to bring.

In my mind such a plan would cause more problems than it solves.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

It’s not optimal to build low priced homes with the cost of construction. The bond has become enormous.

I am constantly amazed that people who do not have the finances demand to live in an area at a low price.

Next thing Ed will tell us we should raise the bond/taxes to subsidise the housing he proposes

[Babubhat]

Interest rates will take care of housing quick. These people can’t afford the interest rates. Got six houses in my village sitting for weeks yet no price cuts

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

Interest rates will take care of housing quick. These people can’t afford the interest rates. Got six houses in my village sitting for weeks yet no price cuts

Seems like we have reached the top of the market.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Seems like we have reached the top of the market.

Some people were waring us of impending inflation before the spike, some of the same people are warning of the possibility of a recession, I guess that would make for price reductions, or maybe stagflation? (I can never find my crystal ball when I need it)

[retiredguy123]

I am disappointed that they are cheapening the new houses. They are building some houses without garages, and they stopped building Premier houses.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am disappointed that they are cheapening the new houses. They are building some houses without garages, and they stopped building Premier houses.

Have you seen any of the new Designers? Who needs Premiers?

[GpaVader]

I agree on the need for affordable housing for young people. Affordable housing to me doesn't necessarily mean home ownership though. We rented for a number of years before buying our first home. People want and sometimes need to work close to where they live. TV is a sprawling community and it surrounds a lot of existing communities. We see a lot of apartment developments popping up in Wildwood, and I would guess Lady Lake and some of the other areas as well. While I agree the labor shortage is a TV problem, I am not sure your solution is a solution.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am disappointed that they are cheapening the new houses. They are building some houses without garages, and they stopped building Premier houses.

Very surprised they have been building homes without garages, do wish ours was larger bit of a tight squeeze