We love TV been here over 6 years. There is no place in US (I believe) that comes close to what we all get for $145/month. I love TV not Florida. Grew up in New England and love it there too. Our solution, down size twice. NE and TV... The best of both IMO

I may be the extreme. I own a home that I rent out, but get to visit about 3 weeks a year. The Villages is Home for me. I hate leaving everytime. Milwaukee is not home, just where my job and a lot of family are. The Villages is home and can't wait to get there full time.

Wherever we have lived we have called home. This is our only home. I think it is the people that makes The Villages special.

We have been here since the 24th of April. Renting most of that time while or house is being built. So far it is a happy place. We Have noticed when we drive into TV from the outside everything seems tidier, well kept flowers and vibrant grass. While reading this thread, I decided it is a lot like college. Everyone seems to be in a similar stage in life. People are extremely active, going in different directions, but with similar goals. In this case it is not to get a degree, but to find enjoyment everyday. That includes all interacting with very interesting people.
We go everyday to visit the house. The neighbors make a point to come over while we are there. They included us in a 4th party and in some pickle ball at the rec center. We have taken some classes at other rec centers and those people have been equally as welcoming. Had us sub at a neighborhood activity and not our area, or is it. Sounds like home to me.

We have always said that wherever we are, it's home. Michigan is our "home state", and we still own a home there, our kids and grands are there, but, The Villages is the home where our heart is. We love every single thing about it.

We just closed on the sale of our home on a lake in Northern Michigan (Lewiston) today. It is bitter sweet but we have called the Villages home for a few years now,after just spending our 8th winter there, and we can travel wherever our heart desires in the hot summer months of Florida. We will be returning to the bubble early August this year, and have a chance to play in the Member/Member and the Village cup tournaments. Always look forward to returning and getting back to a good healthy lifestyle routine!!

It's home! We retired and moved here 2 years ago this week. We are full time and thank God every day.

I long for the kids and grandkids but after chasing them around, I've come to realize it's a wee bit of a fruitless effort. It's time to live after a lifetime of work and TV is a good place to do just that.

Just sold my home up north. The villages is home, and I love it here.

This became home when I bought in 2007. I became full time in 2008. Before that I commuted on weekends, buying furniture, window treatments and everything else it takes to furnish a new home. Today my older son found a place within a half mile from me. The Villages is his new home effective in April. My younger son has children and is 2 hours away. You can't wipe the grin off my face. 😊

I agree!

My wife and I originally hailed from Michigan, moved to North Carolina 20 years ago and retired to The Villages last February as full-time residents. Last week we spent 11 days in Michigan seeing friends and family and catching up on the old sites - where we once lived, worked or went to school. After just a few days, I was already homesick for The Villages. In a few weeks, we're spending a week in North Carolina to catch up with friends, neighbors and co-workers. I'm wondering already how quickly I'll be missing The Villages. Maybe by the time we cross the border into Georgia?

Actually, it may not be just The Villages I was missing. Despite the heat and traffic, I'm really coming to like living in Florida. There are so many parks and beaches and nature areas to visit and so much new (for us) wildlife to see. There are also so many new restaurants to try, especially for fresh seafood.

I am living the dream here and it feels like waking up to be somewhere else!

I have not found this to be true. I built my designer home in Springdale, the village next to Woodbury in 2003 for $179,000. Had it appraised last year for refinancing for $245,000.

All boats rise with an incoming tide.


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To be fair, my Aunt had her house built with many extras that drove the final cost up to the point that she can't recover those costs even with local appreciation. We all know that real estate is local and I assumed it would be applied Village wide, but that is not the case. Wide price disparity exists among similar homes within the Villages based upon geographic location.


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