[bbbbbb]

Good advice, rent first, we did that three times, different months and different locations in the Villages, good luck, be patient and be wary.
Rent a golf cart from an independent cart rental group for the best deals and they usually bring it out and pick it up.
TAKE YOUR TIME, BE CAREFUL, DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR.

[Walt.]

Ask where the railroad tracks are and be there when a train goes by.
Actually give a test drive from the house to the nearest Publix. At one open house the hand-out said "just around the corner from Publix." Well... that was a lie. We live here and knew that Publix was located about 3 miles away.

[HoosierPa]

Get rid of all you"stuff" and start a new beginning in TV.

[tomwed]

I know many realtors will tell you otherwise but having the back of your house facing east has made a huge difference to me, summer, spring, winter or fall. It's warm when I want it warm and cool when I want it cool. It's a lot like the mighty thermos keeping hot things hot and cold thing cold but never knowing why.

[thelegges]

It's OK if your first house turns out to be not quite right. Turns out TVs can move up to 2.5 times.
I like my stuff, so I am slowly bringing it down.
Golf cart garage a must
Big master closet with tall ceiling, It's your best inside storage.
Pre owned neighbors can be just as nice as new neighborhood people. Besides neighbors change over the years.
Could care less how close the squares, doctors, or grocery.
Its about the house you make into to your home

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I will add this to make it interesting. In the $250,000 range. What one honest piece of advice would you give them?

I think mine would be to choose close to groceries and doctors.

I'd tell them for sure to read TOTV and for sure read the political forum. It gives good insight into The Villages...

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[virgind]

I would tell them to come buy my house as it is for sale. Enjoy your own pool and all that goes with it. (plug)

[OldManTime]

Buy in the Historic District, a New Home on the Golf Course

[dewilson58]

Drink Koolaid, don't drink DietPepsi.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Drink Koolaid, don't drink DietPepsi.

[twoplanekid]

I love the smell of coal dust and the shaking of our house as freight trains would pass by in the back yard. The blast of their horn for the crossing down the street was music to our ears. The sounds of truck engine braking for the crossing added to the enjoyment. Watching the drunks waddle down the street in front of our house in the evenings was another cherished delight that brings back the memories.

Having spent 35 plus years in another house surrounded by the sounds of silence with trees blocking our every view of the outside world, we decided to go for a home in the Villages that would be similar to our first home.

While I can barely hear the train whistle, every morning I can watch people passing by as they take their walks. I know what time it is by the frequency of the faint sound of car traffic passing by the bed room windows. We have no trees to block the view of sunrise. And our lanai faces west so that we can watch the setting sun.

It’s time for back to the future and we like it.