[LivingLarge]

Where to retire mag had a recent article about the "top 100 master planned communites". We didn't make that one either.

I've never seen TV profiled in Where to Retire (but I don't read it every month any longer like I used to).

[Oren L Miller]

Originally Posted by LivingLarge

Where to retire mag had a recent article about the "top 100 master planned communites". We didn't make that one either.

I've never seen TV profiled in Where to Retire (but I don't read it every month any longer like I used to).

I used to read that magazine and when it came out about 5 years ago with the top 100 and TV didn't make it I wrote a letter to the editor. He replied and said if they compared any retirement to TV that they would pale in comparison. The following month they had a special segment that highlighted TV. Angie and I have locked and loaded in Sanibel so now I don't care how many people discover TV. We researched retirement communities and all I can say is there really is only one true Master planned retirement community and that is TV. Can't wait to come down in Dec and finalize the house plan and then hoping to move down by April 1st. Angie retires the 31st of this month and I will retire in March of 2012.

[LivingLarge]

Originally Posted by Oren L Miller

I used to read that magazine and when it came out about 5 years ago with the top 100 and TV didn't make it I wrote a letter to the editor. He replied and said if they compared any retirement to TV that they would pale in comparison. The following month they had a special segment that highlighted TV. Angie and I have locked and loaded in Sanibel so now I don't care how many people discover TV. We researched retirement communities and all I can say is there really is only one true Master planned retirement community and that is TV. Can't wait to come down in Dec and finalize the house plan and then hoping to move down by April 1st. Angie retires the 31st of this month and I will retire in March of 2012.

I remember that now. Thanks.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by jebartle

I don't understand the latest survey that lists Allen, Texas as No. 1 retirement spot for Boomers and The Villages isn't even on the list for top 30....Must be political....Maybe that is a blessing in disguise, will just keep our little paradise secret to ourselves.

That's gotta be a boo-boo or some glitch in their survey software. They must've meant someplace else.

When you Google Allen, TX:

It's up by Dallas, which is mega hot in summer and winters often get ice...ICE !!!;
Their big draw seems to be soliciting industry to relocate to there.

Those two are just for starters. For the life of me, I can't see what either of those would have to do with retirement. There's more, but I think you can get the picture.

We came here from West Texas and even South Texas down around Padre Island didn't appeal to us or have anything close to what's here.

('Course there's lotsa things I don't understand.....just sayin'.)

[Jim 9922]

The Where To Retire magazine usually runs articles on developments that advertise in the magazine. If you read the Mag over a period of time you will see the more advertising done, the more articles appear. To my knowledge TV has never advertised in the mag, thus no articles or rankings in their top 100 whatevers. In the past The Plantation and DW Spruce Creek have been listed in their polls. Even Howie In The Hills has been ranked!
Over a period of time you will see that that magazine is really a glorified pile of brochures written by P/R firms and chambers of commerce.
In my opinion the only real value in the mag is their table of cost of living indexes.

[The Villager II]

Originally Posted by Jim Straz

When you factor in the Tax Burden/Bond, and the cost of living ( Amenity Fee ) we are not cheap. This is a very good thing in many ways though.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42256087...places-retire/

BINGO: Cost of living is a top category in these polls. Jim's right, were are more expensive that most of the larger Retirement communities you can find. When we started researching for a home, our main concern was a variety of activities. The Villages was number one on that list. So here we are.

[jblum315]

All those places are "urban environments." TV certainly isn't in an urban environment. That's one reason I love it.

[Pturner]

Love all the comments, but seriously, this is much ado about not much. The category of this particular " top 10" list was cities of 100k/up. Um... We're not there yet. When we are, we might just be... On top of the world... er, no, I meant list.

[robertj1954]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I love this place so much that I have received several PM's and two outright jabs saying that I work for the Morse family.

The Morses are from Michigan and I am from Ohio. Hello




Anyway, That list is very suspicious to me. That is a dumb list. I don't agree with that list.

Did I say I just love this place???

I am betting we don't see Gracie in the Square wearing Maze & Blue on Show Your Colors Day.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

The Where To Retire magazine usually runs articles on developments that advertise in the magazine. If you read the Mag over a period of time you will see the more advertising done, the more articles appear. To my knowledge TV has never advertised in the mag, thus no articles or rankings in their top 100 whatevers. In the past The Plantation and DW Spruce Creek have been listed in their polls. Even Howie In The Hills has been ranked!
Over a period of time you will see that that magazine is really a glorified pile of brochures written by P/R firms and chambers of commerce.
In my opinion the only real value in the mag is their table of cost of living indexes.

The doctor I went to last month and there was a magazine of the top 100 doctors in CT. I mentioned to him that all my doctors were in there but him as I knew he was a top notch specialists.

He said he didn't want to pay the six thousand dollars to have his picture in it.

Moral - TV sells itself when people visit. As a wannabee, I would like to keep that a secret.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

The Where To Retire magazine usually runs articles on developments that advertise in the magazine. If you read the Mag over a period of time you will see the more advertising done, the more articles appear. To my knowledge TV has never advertised in the mag, thus no articles or rankings in their top 100 whatevers. In the past The Plantation and DW Spruce Creek have been listed in their polls. Even Howie In The Hills has been ranked!
Over a period of time you will see that that magazine is really a glorified pile of brochures written by P/R firms and chambers of commerce.
In my opinion the only real value in the mag is their table of cost of living indexes.

Good catch, thanks. I definitely won't add this rag. ur, I mean mag. to my reading list.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by The Villager II

BINGO: Cost of living is a top category in these polls. Jim's right, were are more expensive that most of the larger Retirement communities you can find.

I'd guess that TV tends to attract retirees with higher disposable income, who are looking for a full-time home. For Seasonal Residents, the cost of maintaining two primary homes is high.

[bimmertl]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Love all the comments, but seriously, this is much ado about not much. The category of this particular " top 10" list was cities of 100k/up. Um... We're not there yet. When we are, we might just be... On top of the world... er, no, I meant list.

In addition, the article says the cities are listed alphabetically, so Allen Texas is the first city listed and really not ":#1. Also, the list compiled by Forbes is not a "poll" or a "survey" as frequently alluded to in this thread.

Bottom line is that the list has not relevance at all to The Villages.

[BigLew]

Originally Posted by jebartle

I don't understand the latest survey that lists Allen, Texas as No. 1 retirement spot for Boomers and The Villages isn't even on the list for top 30....Must be political....Maybe that is a blessing in disguise, will just keep our little paradise secret to ourselves.

we don't need no stinkin' lists

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by jebartle

I don't understand the latest survey that lists Allen, Texas as No. 1 retirement spot for Boomers and The Villages isn't even on the list for top 30....Must be political....Maybe that is a blessing in disguise, will just keep our little paradise secret to ourselves.

It might be due to the amount of real estate one gets for the very reasonable prices in Texas. Not sure, but that's a possibility as far as selling one's primary home , buying a retirement dwelling in Texas and having a lot of cash left over.

At our recent barbecue here, everyone was chatting about the beautiful homes in various Texas "burbs" with extremely low prices for the luxury and palatial sizes of these homes (as shown on the Home and Garden Channel or HGTV.) Younger professionals were in "awe" of the newly built homes in Texas, as were their parents age group.

Have never been to Texas.

The realtors bring the prospective buyers to various towns in Texas.
Considering the recent draught, who really knows why Allen Texas is listed.

P.S. HAS ANYONE COMPARED ARIZONA TO THE VILLAGES AND ULTIMATELY DECIDED ON TV.? WHY?
THANK YOU.