LOL - They're from Facebook, posting them to show 250-350 new homes are still being sold a month in spite of your (intentionally?) obtuse claims sales are in the toilet..

At 60 you are not the demographic I am speaking of. Many residents are aging in place and rarely leave there comfort zone.
We can be at a grocery in 5 minutes, yet I won’t shop there. Working 60 hours a week still drove close to an hour to grocery. Now I have 20 hours a day to literally fill all the down time, and only need to see a physician once a year.

After 40 plus years in trauma, stepping into a ED department has been the same in every state. Full of people who should have gone to urgent care, doc in a box, or just called the office in the morning. Blaming staff for the non emergent, bogging down the system, will never be fixed. All the while that stubbed toe is angry that nobody is taking care of them, because staff is in trauma rooms keeping people alive.

Goldwing also addressed the new hospital more than once. Most don’t realize just to get CON, it can take years.

Those pictures are the property of the Villages. You could be looking at a potential lawsuit if you post their pictures without authority to do so. Yet, you continue to do it. Which makes me believe you work for the Villages. I doubt you are oblivious to these rules and the potential harm you can inflict by posting pictures of buyers at their closings.

My claims have not gone down the toilet. The types of homes that I have interest in buying have been sitting for months in Lake Denham. Lots to build these types of homes are also sitting in the Enclave and Moultrie Creek.Your pictures of buyers closing on their style of home choice (and area) does nothing to change this fact.

You want to buy a new construction home to remodel? Okay.

As I said in a previous post, the homes in my area are selling a few per week. As you would expect, view sites are gone fast. Interior lots are sitting longer.

There are likely many reasons for a slow down. First, the market has been slow. I think I read something like slowest in 12 years.

Second we are just getting out of the holiday season, which is generally slow.

Third, it's still a slow time of year until Spring market. It may not matter as much in Florida but people up north have to sell in the best market.

4th, I suspect people are waiting for Eastport areas. I think Moultrie Creek is selling fairly quickly. Personally we went to visit, didn't care for the Eastport area as it looked too wide open without a lot of preserves. I could have been wrong but when we found a great lot with a great model we decided we liked Lake Denham.

We are 30 minute cart ride to Brownwood and 10 minutes to Sawgrass. Leesburg stuff is very close. I'm a bit baffled by the people saying we lack amenities. We have 3 decent rec centers. Franklin, Homestead, Ezel, all very close.

One downfall of Lake Denham is no neighborhood pool, which is odd. We have Dabney if we want it.

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Thanks for the laugh.

So, you claim to have moved into Hawkins in 2019. Hmmmmm.

Thanks! A few sales per week. This is what I have seen while searching. Like I said, I am looking for investment. I think I will continue to wait. I have remodeled and sold several times throughout the years. This is the first time homes have been sitting for months. In the past, they sold out quickly. Puzzling! Enjoy your new home!

So, you remodel new homes?

Yes. A few nips and tucks just like many other buyers. It is not unusual. There are quite a few who buy homes for investment purposes. Some go the rental route others make a few improvements then sell for profit. As you can see on pictures of the sales board on this thread, many buyers are from Florida.

A few homes per week in my neighborhood. Lake Denham has 4 sections I’d consider as somewhat separate neighborhoods. That’s a lot of home sales in just one Village.

I don’t really know what the debate is about anyhow. If you are just an investor flipping new construction (I find that strange) and think it’s a bad time to buy then by all means, wait.

I just don’t get people trashing us for buying down south. We looked at everything and found what we want. We will be maybe 20-25 minutes to Eastport by cart if we have to go to Bexley. But I’ve a hunch something may open south of there too.

Sorry, if you think I was trashing. Just posting my experiences. We left the northern section and moved to the southern section. That move did not meet our expectations. The areas are different and we prefer the north. Nothing wrong with admitting our preference. And certainly, nothing to get upset about. People have different needs. I am no different.

Yes, I understand each village has sections. I prefer a few styles of homes I made good profit in the past. Unfortunately, those are the ones that seem to be sitting this go-around. Thanks again for your input!

Nothing strange about buying with intent to flip. Many buyers prefer everything done when purchasing.

We were picked for the first to cross Brownwood Bridge 12/23/2020. Our route went past Hawkins, eventually crossing Chitty Chatty bridge and back to Brownwood so cameras could be removed from golf carts.
Hawkins was a construction zone as was all the villages off Meggison in 12/23/2020. Remember it well, it was 26 degrees. The front windshield had to be kept down for filming. As we drove the route of construction it was so desolate with nobody living there.

If you are doubting the amount of years I lived in the southern area, you would be mistaken. Hawkins was my last home before returning to the North. You have bought several homes in the Villages throughout the years. It is not odd that I have done the same. Geez! Where did you live while building a new home in the Villages? I guess you believe I lived on Mars.

Gotta love Richmond - great location - will be interesting to see if history repeats itself when the final area goes up for sale later this year.

I haven't seen the video or the post to which you refer, could you give a very short answer: will the new hospital be built? Or has it been totally scrubbed.

Thank you.

Show us on the doll where the sales team hurt you.

You have made multiple posts in this thread where parts of the posts were negative towards the sales team, as well as in the recently revived "New home sales slump" thread.

What's really going on? If you have an axe to grind regarding some past grievance, lay it all out here. Perhaps it will help someone else.

Don’t listen to those who get some sort of satisfaction about trashing and trolling other people’s decision as to where they purchased. You bought in an absolutely beautiful area. I have a good friend who just closed in Dabney last week, and I have been down there on a weekly basis for months watching and monitoring the home as it was being built. I love the beautiful walking trails in Denham and Dabney. You are in a good location once Eastport opens up, which is not that far off. There is a lot of retail, recreation and dining planned for that area. Also, it’s so easy for you to jump on the turnpike and be in Clermont (Costco and great restaurants), Winter Garden and the entire NW Orlando Metro area in just minutes. Enjoy your new home and all that Lake Denham has to offer!

I was in sales all my life. When I see a large inventory, I immediately think the sales team needs to do a better job. If a parking lot is full of available new cars, the sales team needs to get them sold. New appliances sitting? Sales team needs to get on it. You cant just sit and allow the inventory to get larger.

It is just my opinion. You can agree or disagree. I have never been one to sit back and say, don't worry! It will be fine. I always tried my best. I guess SALES is still running hot in this retired woman's blood.

Oh yeah there is tons of stuff. The walking trails was a great selling point. They are absolutely beautiful.

Wellpoint
 

My apologies to some of you (Randall55 and others). I did not intend to start a flame throwing contest. I just asked a question of long-time residents about how the developer handles a slowing market. Nobody can deny that the market has slowed. I have watched this market every day since February 2022, most days logging onto the VLS site multiple times per day. When I first started looking for our desired type of home (3/4 beds and 3 baths), there were maybe 15-20 on the market total (new and existing). By the summer of 2022 and into the fall, there would be 40-50. During most of 2023, there was 75-85, but now there are 100 or more. When we first started looking, we also were scouting lots. We were looking in Richmond and Deluna. We thought we wanted more privacy, so I combed the Lake County parcels website to find the nicer lots with views in Newel, Lake Denham, and Dabney months before the developer released the lots. Like was noted, the view lots were flying off of the market in Richmond, Deluna, and Newell within a day but by the time Lake Denham and Dabney opened, very few lots were very competitive. I know because we reserved a nice large view lot in Lake Denham on the release date and the developer never sent the wiring instructions until the following week, unheard of beforehand. We ultimately let the lot go and it lingered for another few days. As others have noted, there are many remaining designer/premiere home lots in the Enclave and Moultrie Creek. Maybe the villas are still selling at the same pace, I haven't followed that part of the market, so a few pictures may/may not be representative of the entire market. I don't disagree with people's thoughts on why the market is slowing, I just asked how the developer might adjust the pace of development or whether there is a noticeable reduction in maintenance of the
common areas/facilities when profits aren't flowing. With the developer significantly restricting options/modifications to the designer homes, I can definitely understand a market for renovations to new homes.

Again, my apologies if I have offended anyone.

Since you weren’t the OP, and entered into the thread asking a question, answers will be all over the map. You will find strong North/ South discussions. Best is nobody has the same idea of what or where one should live..
Except for you. Those who give opinions on somewhere they have never lived is just that an opinion without actual experience.

Many question the amount of those buying from Florida, in reality, people move here then will move again, or move multiple times. Our first house we were out of state name on the list. The next 3 we were from Florida.

The developer had record breaking sales in “07” then in “08” sales slowed. It’s not uncommon, and let’s face it, the developer and their heirs, have been at this since the 70’s.

Property is bought years in advance, as are the plans for villages we won’t know will exist for many years. So come down visit, and see what is the best fit. There are many retirement communities, but take grumbling with a grain of salt. After all they still live here. Rarely will you find someone who absolutely hates living in TV. Usually reason for those who move away from TV is family, or death of a spouse

I did not see it as a flame throwing contest. As you noted, designer homes and lots are moving slower than usual.

Other posters are stating what they have seen. Information will be conflicting because there are several types of homes: patio villa, ranch, veranda, villa, designer, and premiere. Always best to do YOUR OWN RESEARCH on the type of home you are looking for.

The only incentive I have seen from the developer is a discount on 70+ homes.

We came here in May 2016.

Almost all of the spec homes advertised in the Daily Sun had about a 5% discount and they offered a 3% discount on new custom-built homes.

We intended to buy a spec house but we could not find one we liked, so we had a new house built on the lot of our choice.

No need to apologize. People on this forum have different experiences and opinions. I buy homes with an intent to flip in a year or two. I remodel them slightly and am not attached to any of them. Others buy their forever homes and love the area they chose. There will always be conflict.

The developer does not provide much in incentives. Seventy or so home prices have been reduced. I do not believe there will be any other types of reductions.

They are finishing a new model home area near the high school.There are several new styles. Some have already been built in Middleton. Nice! Check them out before you decide.

Wellpoint Plats
 

I am trying to find information on homesites that may be planned for Wellpoint, Edenfield, and Oak Hollow. William Vayens' map is very useful, but I am trying to find lots that could accommodate our preferred home model with pool. Can I assume that homesite plats have been submitted to Sumter County for at least the village of Wellpoint? The plats in Lake County are easily accessible. Is there a similar means of finding plats in Sumter County? I watch the Sumter County Property Appraiser map, but I am not sure how much lag time there might be between the submission of site development plans and when the appraiser map is updated. I would be appreciative if someone could point me in the right direction.

Sumter County...

Early view of streets, zoom in.

Rent From A Villager Maps

So you live here because?

So far, no plats have been posted on the Sumter County Property Appraiser's website for the Wellpoint area.... we are starting to see them pop up for Moultrie Creek and Shady Brooke.

I doubt that the developer is as worried as you seem to be, they know what they're doing and they're doing it well. If they can afford to buy a 3400 former ranch and develop millions of square feet of industrial space they aren't going to worry about how many homes or lots they have available. To them it's all on paper and they know that it will soon turn into cash.

Funny how some people care more about the developer than themselves. A large inventory of homes that have reduced prices hurts the HOMEOWNERS. In this market, one should be careful. I lose no sleep over what the DEVELOPER OWNS. I take notice of what is being done and how it will affect my pocketbook. Always a good idea to remain informed.

Next plats added to Wildwood
 

The Feb 12th Wildwood City Commission meeting lists units 231 and 233. The meeting files associated with these units show lot dimensions. These are not located in WellPoint. I have not seen any WellPoint lots submitted to Wildwood yet.

https://wildwoodfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2185/overview

When you can't make a logical argument, make an insult. See it all the time.

I was not insulting anyone. My logic is: worry about how price reductions affect YOUR OWN POCKETBOOK. The Developer can and will continue to make money. His money has nothing to do with YOUR financial well being. To me, talking about the Developer's wealth is illogical. It is not likely he is going to share it and he certainly is not going to pay your bills. Fact: home prices are dropping. Talking about the Developer's cash flow isn't going to change that.

1 Looking to buy a home? Now may be a good time. Some new construction homes have been reduced by $30,000-$50,000.

2.Need to sell your home? This may not be a good time. Homes are sitting on the market longer. MLS shows price reductions on homes every day.

See? The Developer and his money has NOTHING to do with your pocketbook.