[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Who says it's just furniture? I once viewed a house online that showed built-in shelving and wood floors. But, when I met the listing agent at the house, there was no shelving or wood floors. The agent said that I could hire a contractor to install those upgrades after I bought the house.

The horror... And even if that -did- happen, it's a far cry from adding a lake to the back of a home...

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

The horror... And even if that -did- happen, it's a far cry from adding a lake to the back of a home...

Huh? It did happen. I didn't make it up. But, the point is that you really do need to visit a property in person and not rely on photos, especially when they state that they are trying to "inspire your dreams".

[Velvet]

I believe some sales people are talking a different language than the rest of us. (And their body language. Watch them carefully.) One has to learn that language to understand that, for example, “I have not heard of sinkholes in this area” might be referring to the area under your front door mat. Not all sales people, of course, but remember, they are in the business of you buying whatever they’ve got to sell.

[ohioshooter]

I lived on a chain of lakes in OH. most of my life. I’ve never seen a water ‘front’ home where the back of the house faces the water. I live on a pond now and don’t consider it waterfront. I personally have not seen a “waterfront “ home anywhere in TV. Doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

[cjrjck]

Looking at homes recently one was listed as having a "lush garden" view outside the kitchen bay window. Turns out it was the neighbor's garden across the street. Whatever.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by ohioshooter

I lived on a chain of lakes in OH. most of my life. I’ve never seen a water ‘front’ home where the back of the house faces the water. I live on a pond now and don’t consider it waterfront. I personally have not seen a “waterfront “ home anywhere in TV. Doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

Am I understanding you correctly? If the back of the house faces the water, it is not water front? So people living in ocean front homes have to drive on the sand to get into their garages, since the front of the house has to face the water body to be "ocean front?" If that's the case, there isn't an ocean front house in the entire country.

I believe the house sits on the front of the body of water, making it water front, not that the front of the house sits on the body of water.

I dunno, my apologies if I am not clearly understanding your post.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by ohioshooter

I lived on a chain of lakes in OH. most of my life. I’ve never seen a water ‘front’ home where the back of the house faces the water. I live on a pond now and don’t consider it waterfront. I personally have not seen a “waterfront “ home anywhere in TV. Doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

Good grief. I guess you could call it a water back home, but you'd look foolish. The definition has always been
“Waterfront” property has direct water access, private docks, and pathways between the home and the water. A home with “water views” means water isn't far, but it's likely not out your back door.

[Velvet]

Yes, but a “pondfront” whether at the back or front (that’s a retention pond and sometimes dry) doesn’t sound as good, does it?

[Smalley]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Only in The Villages, would someone say this was a "Waterfront Home".

Where do people get this stuff? You have a retention or detention pond in the neighborhood and now you have "waterfront property"?

& I read stories all the time, about people complaining they bought "waterfront" homes and the drainage basin are dry. That's what they're for. Sometimes they're dry, sometimes they're wet and become mosquito incubators.

It's like those overpasses that say "Welcome to The Villages" in huge letters, is actually a force field, that sucks people's brains out, when they drive under them.

This was posted yesterday, on Facebook.

I agree Brian. The "waterfront" designation is a silly exaggeration. More accurate would be to mention; facing pond or pond in backyard view. To me, it would be a positive since the ponds attract bird life and they can be pretty. We don't have a view; we're in a villa.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by cjrjck

Looking at homes recently one was listed as having a "lush garden" view outside the kitchen bay window. Turns out it was the neighbor's garden across the street. Whatever.

Quiet neighbors

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Debfrommaine

I love my puddle view.....it does not run dry and mosquitoes were not a problem.

Yet?

[villageuser]

Originally Posted by Velvet

I believe some sales people are talking a different language than the rest of us. (And their body language. Watch them carefully.) One has to learn that language to understand that, for example, “I have not heard of sinkholes in this area” might be referring to the area under your front door mat. Not all sales people, of course, but remember, they are in the business of you buying whatever they’ve got to sell.

Which is why one should make sure they work with a Realtor. They are bound by rules of ethics.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

It's like those overpasses that say "Welcome to The Villages" in huge letters, is actually a force field, that sucks people's brains out, when they drive under them.

Based on some people's posts here I'd guess they drive under the brain sucker bridges several times a day. 😁

[Wilharm]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Or bay, or canal. No to pond, stream, or crick.

I don't know about a crick; but a creek is ok.

[Sandy and Ed]

So when are you selling and moving to a more acceptable community??

(At least no one can say this community doesn’t have a good sense of humor!)