[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by outlaw

WOW! I guess you thought OJ was innocent, too? Do you really think the developer's sales staff isn't trained on what they are to say regarding build out? Do you think this new development project just happened in the last few months? This has probably been known, at least by the inner circle including the head of sales, for years. I'm not saying this new development is bad. It can even be said that it is great. But, come on. How can you state that the developer was planning to stop after Sumter Landing? What happened to this great vision that the Morse family has? That kinda falls apart if they don't know what's coming a couple of years out, don't you think?

Our villages rep, Jim McLaughlin, who sold us two new homes and showed us used homes too when we were looking for the second one. Jim and Patti who we now consider friends and who have bought and moved into five new homes here themselves. Jim McLaughlin told us, looking us straight in the eye that the sales people have no knowledge of anything new that is happening until they are told AT THE SAME TIME that it becomes common knowledge to the population in general.


Someone said that telling people what you plan to do, especially expanding in real estate makes prices go up.


The Morses do things close to their vest and that is just good business.


And Dotti? I loved your post. Very well said. My thoughts exactly.


If you are lucky enough to live in The Villages, you are lucky enough.


No I don't work for the developers and never met them.

[asianthree]

The reps know at their sales meeting, and our rep let us no that there were more PVs to be built. She than said time to sell. As things develop they are told, but not months in advance. Then they share to clients. As land is purchased then things move forward and until that deed is done it's all speculation. At many points I think the villages said that it was the final buildout of each village I don't think there's ever been a blanket statement saying TV is built out

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by mulligan

The way I read the article yesterday, they may or may not build more golf courses. Assuming they don't, that would be a potential 6,000 more people using the existing courses. If they don't include golf in the new development, it will be as much fun to get a t-time in July as it is in February. Maybe it's time for some organized push-back from inside ????

Wait..........how many of the 6000(?) will actually get in their car and drive to a golf course? I doubt not that many.
BTW what would be the basis of a "push-back"?
I play golf twice a week and have been bumped three times in the past 5 years.

[RickeyD]

Villages lite ?

[Cisco Kid]

Tomorrows heading in "the paper"
And you all will have a good laugh.

[twoplanekid]

What was on The Villages web site in July 2015 -> The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Retirement Hometown - New Home Sales, Home Resales, Build Your Dream Home, Brownwood Paddock Square

Things do change and I like changes!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Our villages rep, Jim McLaughlin, who sold us two new homes and showed us used homes too when we were looking for the second one. Jim and Patti who we now consider friends and who have bought and moved into five new homes here themselves. Jim McLaughlin told us, looking us straight in the eye that the sales people have no knowledge of anything new that is happening until they are told AT THE SAME TIME that it becomes common knowledge to the population in general.


Someone said that telling people what you plan to do, especially expanding in real estate makes prices go up.


The Morses do things close to their vest and that is just good business.


And Dotti? I loved your post. Very well said. My thoughts exactly.


If you are lucky enough to live in The Villages, you are lucky enough.


No I don't work for the developers and never met them.

I agree. I've worked with the same sales rep for over 18 years. He told me the same. He is a friend...............any one who sticks with me for 18 year must be family or a friend.

"No I don't work for the developers and never met them." I do know the developers, they are my friends, I've tried to get them to adopt me, etc.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

What was on The Villages web site in July 2015 -> The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Retirement Hometown - New Home Sales, Home Resales, Build Your Dream Home, Brownwood Paddock Square

Things do change and I like changes!

So it's official. Can't blame the sales reps for lying !

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Our villages rep, Jim McLaughlin, who sold us two new homes and showed us used homes too when we were looking for the second one. Jim and Patti who we now consider friends and who have bought and moved into five new homes here themselves. Jim McLaughlin told us, looking us straight in the eye that the sales people have no knowledge of anything new that is happening until they are told AT THE SAME TIME that it becomes common knowledge to the population in general.


Someone said that telling people what you plan to do, especially expanding in real estate makes prices go up.


The Morses do things close to their vest and that is just good business.


And Dotti? I loved your post. Very well said. My thoughts exactly.


If you are lucky enough to live in The Villages, you are lucky enough.


No I don't work for the developers and never met them.

RIGHT ON POINT AS ALWAYS!!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

What was on The Villages web site in July 2015 -> The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Retirement Hometown - New Home Sales, Home Resales, Build Your Dream Home, Brownwood Paddock Square

Things do change and I like changes!

I don't read that as a total TV final phase. I read that as a Pine Ridge final phase.

[Indy-Guy]

Last May Wildwood Springs was described in the post below on #17. So this is not at all a surprise to me as I remember the post from last May. The poster pretty much nailed what many are now are amazed at.

Talk of The Villages hits another home run 10 months before it is announced. Villages Kahuna is usually right on.


The Villages FINAL Phase!?

[JP]

Well, technically, the new neighborhood is not going to be "in" or connected to The Villages but part of it since it will be CDD 12

[villagetinker]

Here is my take on this situation:
1. The squares, businesses, restaurants, etc., are all public facilities, and anyone can go to these.
2. The rec centers, pools, golf courses, etc., are private for village use only, and require the ID card.

There may be an impact on the public facilities, as these are accessible by car to anyone.
The impact to the golf courses, IMHO, may be much less, as anyone from Fenney, would need to WALK THE COURSE, or figure out a way to rent a GC, which would make the round of golf very expensive.
Since local pools and a rec center are supposed to be provided in Fenney, I do not see a lot of people getting in the car to drive 5 miles (minimum) to get to another pool or rec center.

The lack of a contiguous golf cart path between the Fenney location and the main villages will IMHO be a major impediment to the cross use of facilities. While I am sure the sales agents will stress the villagers ID advantages, I do not see this being a practical advantage.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I don't read that as a total TV final phase. I read that as a Pine Ridge final phase.

Hard to read that as anything but, the Final Phase.

"Our Final Phase of New Homes in The Villages"

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Here is my take on this situation:
1. The squares, businesses, restaurants, etc., are all public facilities, and anyone can go to these.
2. The rec centers, pools, golf courses, etc., are private for village use only, and require the ID card.

There may be an impact on the public facilities, as these are accessible by car to anyone.
The impact to the golf courses, IMHO, may be much less, as anyone from Fenney, would need to WALK THE COURSE, or figure out a way to rent a GC, which would make the round of golf very expensive.
Since local pools and a rec center are supposed to be provided in Fenney, I do not see a lot of people getting in the car to drive 5 miles (minimum) to get to another pool or rec center.

The lack of a contiguous golf cart path between the Fenney location and the main villages will IMHO be a major impediment to the cross use of facilities. While I am sure the sales agents will stress the villagers ID advantages, I do not see this being a practical advantage.

I would think marketing would price point the new houses in Fenney somewhere between Stonecrest & The mother land to compensate new buyers for the lack of convenience of amenities.