[Shimpy]

Waiting for Oct. 2010 to retire. Will put the house up for sale a couple months earlier. Unlike most folks, we won't be moving down from the frozen north, but up from the warmer winters of W palm Bch. area. Been there about 5 times for a overnight at the Holiday Inn Express. Don't see much point in a lifestyle visit because once we move there We'll be interested in joining clubs, mainly motorcycle, which we can't do unless a resident, and we don't play golf, so don't really know how a lifestyle visit will give us a good idea what it's like to really live there. But, that said, we know we want to move there and am counting the days till we can sell the Pondorosa and make the move. So, look for Phyllis and Les quite frequently at Spanish Springs and LSL on the dance floor.

[hlanders]

OH YES, YES, AND YES.
First lifestyle visit to get acquainted in 2006 and fell in love, 2nd visit in 2007 to be sure it was not just "puppy love" - NOT!
Been trying to sell in this awful market ever since and getting frustrated.
Hoping spring brings some buyers without losing my shirt on a deal.
Can't wait to be a frog!

[rsetterlund]

Yes. We have our house in Hemingway, but have to wait 1 1/2 years. I am still working. But just knowing that we own and this web site makes life bearable up here in New England. Just can't wait for all the fun and friendly people. We will be staying in our house the first part of April (just one more week to wait).

[73Goat]

Yes we are.

Planning on buying in late 09 to mid 10. We will retire in 3 years, 7 months, 29 days, in October 2012. Not that we're counting or anything.

[Canwego2]

Just retired a little over a year ago here in Chesterfield Michigan...came down to TV in March. Bought a home in Duval and will be closing the first week in April. My wife and I looking forward to our new life in the TVs. We will be snow birds for the first few years then we plan to become Frogs....
What a great place.....we just can't stop talking about all the activities and the wonderful folks we met when we were down there....see ya soon!

[#1HawkeyeFan]

Visiting for the second time to look at homes the middle of April, hope to relocate this summer.

[moira]

We just returned from 8 days in The Villages and had a fabulous time. What an awesome place. Hubby retires in 3 years and then, Villages here we come.

[punkpup]

Wannabe!?!?!?! Heck no we're "future Villages residents" no two ways about it!

First discovered TV in 1998 and was told I was crazy to want to live in central Florida so I never mentioned it again until a friend told us that's where she was going after retiring from her job here in Boston. Believe it or not February 2007 after the Tornadao blasted through TV and in the middle of The Superbowl the decision to move to TV was made. Originally we had planned on this year as the one we became residents of TV but due to the economy and other circumstances beyond our control maybe next year is the year.

We'll be in TV this April for about 8 days to visit with friends, party and look at some homes.

Hope to get together with anyone who's up for it while we're there!

[ajdeck]

Just was at TV, returned with more questions then before. Seems a lot of people we talked to are very concerned of the upcoming (?) law suits against TV and/or the family. Leaving some wondering of the future of TV.

Any other thoughts (this was discussed two nights at the Sumter music with just people we talked to (or should say they talked to us).

[elevatorman]

No we are not wanna bes, that is not anymore. We signed a contract on 3/31/09 in Duval. We have been on numerous lifestyle tours over the last 20 years and can't wait for settelment June 18. We purchased a Begonia and will be arriving as soon as we sell our Maryland home. So I guess we are soon-to-bes.

[shelagh.rose]

Hopefully, within the year!!
Sooner would be better.

[F16 1UB]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

No we are not wanna bes, that is not anymore. We signed a contract on 3/31/09 in Duval. We have been on numerous lifestyle tours over the last 20 years and can't wait for settelment June 18. We purchased a Begonia and will be arriving as soon as we sell our Maryland home. So I guess we are soon-to-bes.

Congrats "elevatorman". Finally did it after 20 yrs. Wow!!! Good luck on the sale of your home.

F16

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by ajdeck

Just was at TV, returned with more questions then before. Seems a lot of people we talked to are very concerned of the upcoming (?) law suits against TV and/or the family. Leaving some wondering of the future of TV.

Any other thoughts (this was discussed two nights at the Sumter music with just people we talked to (or should say they talked to us).

Hi,

There is a thread with a lot of information on this. The columnist from the Orlando Sentinel initiated it. You could do a search on bonds and sentinel and probably find it. LOTS of good info there.

I make my point pretty clear in posts on that thread, so don't want to beat it to death, but I do not consider reporters who string together a lot of half truths in an alarmist fashion to be credible.

Kate

Kate

[ajdeck]

Thanks, it's hard enough to make a good decision and on top have people who add 'statements' that are maybe half true at best.


Thanks to anyone and everyone who will be honest about TV. To the others please don't post without facts.

aj

[scottke]

We are still "gonnabe's". The house is getting a lot of traffic now that it is back on the market (it needed a rest during the winter). We sure are hoping this time makes us potential "frogs". We're getting tired of only being able to visit our home in Amelia.