Wannabe to Gonnabe
 

I was a "wannabe" but since I purchased a CYV in Bonita in December I am a "gonnabe". Unfortunately, I have to wait about 4 years to make it to be a full-timer. I rent out my Villa when I can't be there and use it when I can. I will be there April 15-20 :smiley: and will probably wish I didn't have to leave to go back to NY to work!

We are wannabe/gonnabe's hopefully by this summer. Bought our CYV on Adriana Way last July and rented it out this last year through PM. Put our home on the market two weeks ago and so far two showings with no interest. My wife will retire June 4th when school is done and I will hang it up when the house sells. Told my boss last year I would give him official notice as soon as we have a purchase agreement (so 30-45 day notice). They have already hired my replacement, so I just moved to an office where I can kind of stay out of everyone's way until I hang it up!! We first visited TV probably over ten years ago and couldn't believe there was a better place for us to be and have stopped by on visits to our timeshare in Orlando over the years just to see some of the changes. Finally sold the timeshare and reality finally set in when we actually made the purchase in TV last year and now all I do is think about getting there.

trade Bambi for Flipper ???
 

LOL Benj..... Trading Bambi for Flipper - - that's cute!! Anyway, thanks for the kind offer. Who knows :shrug: CONGRATULATIONS on your move -I hope your new life in TV will fulfill all your expectations ;)

nice post talk host....its been kinda quite lately in the Wannabes social group forum

i have been on TOTV for a year or so and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience...the information here is amazing and so very very helpful...and the members are the best.....friendly and helpful all....is a gross understatement

that said......after 3 lifestyle visits......looking at sooooooo many models......and just enjoying all that TV could offer during a lifestyle visit....and yes...to include getting lost in our golf car...and have decided after our first visit that this was the place we wanted to be................

we put the house on the market 3 weeks ago....and after 9 showings...and 1 open house....two offers (one was an insult it was so low) we are accepting the most recent offer with a proposed closing date of May 29th

obviously....we are very excited....and are starting our to do list as i type this

so much to do in so little time

but we are as we have been committed

plan is to head to TV a few days before the closing...rent...look...by...and enjoy

as much as i have learned on TOTV.....now its different......need more info and will be posting questions as i can think of them

soooooo looking forward to our first Crispers lunch

Congrats, tankdvr!!! Hoping that we can be selling the house and doing the same thing as you sometime this year! Good luck with your move!

Tankdvr, Way to go!!! We are northern New Yorkers. Where is Wilton?
Hope to be in your position soon!

thanks for all the good wishes

Joanie....Wilton is about 5 miles north of Saratoga Springs

We are wannabees also and as soon as our house sells in Iowa:2excited:, we will be comming to the villages as full timers. We want a CYV

Tadpole Hi, Welcome to TV, We are from Middle River Md.been in Fl over 10 years moved three times until we found this place.We fell in love found a lot 90 days later house done moved in.Still have house for sale In Punta Gorda on golf course gave away our Home Watch business and here we are.Wish you all the luck on your new home, you will love it here.Ed&Mary

Tankdrvr,
I know Saratoga well. Good friends there.
We live about 10 miles west of Watertown. Chaumont to be exact.
Again, congrats on the sale of your house. Here's hoping all goes well.
That gives me hope that this may be the right time for us to sell, also.

Joanie....know your area well....was in the National Guard for 21 years and spent a lot of time at Ft Drum...and X was also from Watertown...so know it well......with the snow and cold u have...there is no wonder that u long for TV....hope to meet u there

YAAY, another house sold! Congratulations tankdvr. We sold ours here in Southwest NH and are closing next Wednesday (April Fool's Day--I wonder what that means?).

It is so good to hear that houses in some areas are beginning to move. Our neighbor thinks he may be getting a contract soon, too.

Again, congratulations!

Good luck on your closing BarbinNH!!! Congrats!

werwantobe
 

House in NJ is up for sale , as soon as it does we are heading to TV ,looking for a rental for a year to test the waters.

Hi Pete,

There is a web site called something like The Villages for Rent by Owner. I have seen them as a sponsor on this site previously - but did not find it for you today. Their site is great - you can search by the type of home you are interested in (PV, CYV, Designer, etc.

PS - Full disclosure - we do not have a home for rent there.