[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

An easy and simple observation. Had no idea as another poster noted.., number of posts??? Hmm I’m more into quality than quantity or for that matter - playing Gotcha as many here seem to enjoy practicing.

Or, passive/agressively going after other members as some here seem to enjoy...

"I SO agree! The Usual Suspects too. Just have to post a meme or one word comment. Boring."

[Veiragirl]

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

We live South of 44, I am sorry you cannot believe we are here of our own free will...

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

I would never move to Lake Deaton
Doesn’t that statement sound stupid?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I would never move to Lake Deaton
Doesn’t that statement sound stupid?

It does to me. But then again, I live in Lake Deaton

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

A lot of false statements. Why do you need to make up things? If you don't want to live somewhere, then don't. False statement arguments silly.

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

We who live south of 44 don’t give a rip what you believe. I’m sure there might be some who live north of 466a who think the same as you. Why would anyone move south of 466a?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

A lot of false statements. Why do you need to make up things? If you don't want to live somewhere, then don't. False statement arguments silly.

If you want a real laugh………go look at her previous posts.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

If you buy a house near an airport....it's your fault. I cannot believe ANYONE would want to live South of 44. Small lots, small properties, and EXPENSIVE homes. I like Lake Deaton where I live.

We have a bunch of friends who live south of 44 and very happy. At this stage of our lives where we pay people to take care of our yard why would I want a larger yard?

What others pay for their homes is not exactly our business is it?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

How does coming on social media going to change the supposed reputation?
Wouldn’t it be better to just keep quiet? Your negative posts are of no help……..do ya think?

Why point out my negative posts? There are lots of posters complaining about the noise. That is how the reputation of The Villages is going to suffer.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Why? Is anyone being forced to buy those homes?

They are obviously selling, so someone likes them...

I would never buy one of the small 2 BR Patio Villas. They are too small for our needs. But, obviously, there are people who love them. I don't see them as a negative. Just another option...

Of course, people are buying those homes. Then, there are those that complain about the noise and some have even sold their homes to move away from the noise. Oh well. Live and learn. Either that or just turn off those hearing aides.

Regarding those two bedroom patio villas........We owned a Colony patio villa for a few years when we were seasonal residents. One season, for three months we had four adults and two dogs living in that patio villa. My sister and husband needed a place to live while looking for their home in The Villages. Well.......it may sound like it would be quite tight but it worked for all of us. Hubby was still working at the time so he wasn't here in The Villages 100% of the time but still, we did fine in those small quarters. And the dogs......they loved it. I have a photo of my sister's Golden retriever curled up in my Beagle's small bed and my small Beagle spread out in the Golden Retriever's large bed. Priceless!

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Of course, people are buying those homes. Then, there are those that complain about the noise and some have even sold their homes to move away from the noise. Oh well. Live and learn. Either that or just turn off those hearing aides.

The amazing thing to me is how no one ever moves away from a location because of noise EXCEPT here in The Villages. And, it is OBVIOUSLY The Dev's fault for forcing people to purchase those homes in those noisy areas.

Okay, that was sarcasm, but really, anyone that makes it to 55 and over and doesn't think to listen to the noise when buying a home? Sounds like a personal problem.

Oh, and "some have moved" seriously? SOME? Out of 100,000 homes. I hear a lot about people here changing homes 2 or 3 times, but never have I heard for noise, all of them moved because they bought too large, bought too small, don't like their neighbors, want to move near to their family (we have three houses in our neighborhood own by members of one family).

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Developer may have built homes, but people bought them.

So basically you are saying those who choose to buy their homes close to the turnpike, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to live in TV, have given this Entire Community a Negative Reputation?

The people who bought the homes have nothing to do with the reputation of The Villages. It is the builder (Morse Family) that has, IMHO, ruined the reputation of The Villages. I have never liked seeing homes lining major roadways, even in New York and New Jersey. Now our own community has homes lining the Turnpike and I do not like it. That is just me. I'll live so don't worry about me.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Why in the world does someone who lives so far from the turnpike spend so much time thinking about it? Why so many comments? Why invent issues like damaged reputation? It just seems so silly to devote any time at all to something that has no effect on them.

You are correct....those home built close to the Turnpike have no direct effect on me personally. But, having said that, I truly believe the entire Villages will eventually have a negative connotation because of the homes so close to the Turnpike. There have been too much complaints and requests for a buffer wall to be built. Those type of complaints did not exist before the expansion south of 44. They just didn't.The Villages reputation has already taken a "hit" with the fact that there is a prison fairly close to some of the villages and there is a quarry fairly close to some of the Villages. Those complaints did not exist when The Villages was a smaller community and did not extend below 44.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

The people who bought the homes have nothing to do with the reputation of The Villages. It is the builder (Morse Family) that has, IMHO, ruined the reputation of The Villages. I have never liked seeing homes lining major roadways, even in New York and New Jersey. Now our own community has homes lining the Turnpike and I do not like it. That is just me. I'll live so don't worry about me.

You keep repeating this "build ruined the reputation". Just saying it doesn't make it true. Why do you say that?

The dev's are selling houses faster than they can build them. Time on the market for any home put up to sell at market prices is typical days to a week or two. I see NO evidence that the REPUTATION of The Villages has been ruined.

If you feel the reputation is ruined, I would think you would want to sell and get out before you loose your entire investment - since obviously no one is going to buy a house in a place with a RUINED REPUTATION.

Sigh..