[Posh 08]

I tried to book a life style visit for June today but they don't start booking yet. They also told me that they don't know when June reservations will be accepted. Anybody know from past experience when they open this up? I've got arrangements to make.

[Northstar]

We also called recently but for July and were told the same thing.

[Posh 08]

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[Bill-n-Brillo]

Posh, maybe try checking with your sales person (if you have one already) - they might be able to provide some leverage.....or at least get you some kind of answer. If you don't have a sales rep, there are any one of a number of them who members here have already vouched for - should be a quick phone call to get connected with one of them.

Or else just keep calling the 800 number periodically til someone can provide you with an answer. It does seem odd that they won't even give you some sort of timeframe for when they'll be taking bookings!

Bill

[njbchbum]

june/july bookings might not be ready for scheduling if the marketing staff does not yet have a handle on projected new and pre-owned housing inventory - might hafta wait for us snowbirds to fly north before a complete reconciliation can be done...then they will know what they want to include in the 2012 summer lifestyle preview pkg!

[golf2140]

Were FULL

[aljetmet]

We booked April LSV on 12/21 so that June is not yet available is a surprise.
There may be something to it that they have to figure out the inventory of available units.

See ya'll next month. How do I make my Crisper's reservation?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by aljetmet

...... How do I make my Crisper's reservation?

Nothing to do other than just show up on the appointed day/time!

Bill

[Mama C]

what does " crisper" mean?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by beckychilton

what does " crisper" mean?

Crispers is a local restaurant:

Crispers.com :: Fresh Salads, Soups & Sandwiches

3551 Wedgewood Lane
The Villages, FL 32162

Bill

[lanabanana73]

Originally Posted by Posh 08

I tried to book a life style visit for June today but they don't start booking yet. They also told me that they don't know when June reservations will be accepted. Anybody know from past experience when they open this up? I've got arrangements to make.

I tried to make reservations for SEPTEMBER, and you can imagine they weren't taking those either! I guess they don't think too far ahead. I was amazed.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Crispers is a local restaurant:

Crispers.com :: Fresh Salads, Soups & Sandwiches

3551 Wedgewood Lane
The Villages, FL 32162

Bill

And on the third Friday at three many of us who post on this forum show up at Crisper's outside patio to meet and greet and hug and welcome many of those who want to be met and greeted and be hugged and welcomed. It has NOTHING official to do with anyone who owns the forum. It was started by members here several years ago. The people who use to own the forum came once and the new owners haven't ever attended. It is just TOTV posters who gather.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Posh, maybe try checking with your sales person (if you have one already) - they might be able to provide some leverage.....or at least get you some kind of answer. If you don't have a sales rep, there are any one of a number of them who members here have already vouched for - should be a quick phone call to get connected with one of them.

Or else just keep calling the 800 number periodically til someone can provide you with an answer. It does seem odd that they won't even give you some sort of timeframe for when they'll be taking bookings!

Bill

Thanks Bill
I had emailed Cile my Sales guy's Assistant and it came back "out of office til Monday" so I used the chat with feature. When we decided our dates to come I wanted to "bookem" immediately. Ya'll remember that feeling. Anyway I'll wait to see what Cile says on Monday or maybe I will email Ron today. The next hurdle would be getting leave in June. Everybody wants that

[Ohiogirl]

Way back in 2006, we tried to book March with too short of notice - nothing available. They would not take our names for a waitlist in case of cancellation or give us much more info. We came anyway, stayed with friends and ended up buying (from Ohio by phone, because there was a waiting list for what we wanted).

Anyway, I noticed shortly after that, that they had changed the freebies, discounts, price, etc. of the Lifestyle visit. So - I agree with a previous poster that things are probably in flux about the next phase of the Lifestyle Preview visits.

Since Brownwood is only tentatively scheduled to open in the fall, doubt if this summer's visits will be down that way, but who knows - previously The Villages used the attached townhouse villas near Spanish Springs, then the Cottages at Lake Sumter, and then Creekside. They suddenly offered the row of designers along the multi-modal path on Buena Vista for sale, and also I think one street of the Cabanas, both of which sold very quickly, with multiple offers.

Everyone thought the Edgewater Bungalows were going to be the next Lifestyle visit area, then they also sold those (very quickly).

I think they sign their Property Management contracts with individual owners in May (my sister has had her house in their program for about 5 years), so maybe that is also what they are waiting for. I think they use the privately-owned homes in their program for overflow right now, but maybe if they are transitioning they will only use these in the summer before opening up a new lifestyle location near Brownwood this fall and perhaps offer for sale the rest of Creekside Cabanas. Or maybe that's what the next phase of Mission at Hacienda Hills is going to be - the Lifestyle Preview Homes. Only the Villages knows, and they seem to keep this info close to their vests until they make their announcements.

This is all just speculation - please don't go saying this is what's going to happen next, we are all in the dark and I think the Sales Associates are too.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl

Way back in 2006, we tried to book March with too short of notice - nothing available. They would not take our names for a waitlist in case of cancellation or give us much more info. We came anyway, stayed with friends and ended up buying (from Ohio by phone, because there was a waiting list for what we wanted).

Anyway, I noticed shortly after that, that they had changed the freebies, discounts, price, etc. of the Lifestyle visit. So - I agree with a previous poster that things are probably in flux about the next phase of the Lifestyle Preview visits.

Since Brownwood is only tentatively scheduled to open in the fall, doubt if this summer's visits will be down that way, but who knows - previously The Villages used the attached townhouse villas near Spanish Springs, then the Cottages at Lake Sumter, and then Creekside. They suddenly offered the row of designers along the multi-modal path on Buena Vista for sale, and also I think one street of the Cabanas, both of which sold very quickly, with multiple offers.

Everyone thought the Edgewater Bungalows were going to be the next Lifestyle visit area, then they also sold those (very quickly).

I think they sign their Property Management contracts with individual owners in May (my sister has had her house in their program for about 5 years), so maybe that is also what they are waiting for. I think they use the privately-owned homes in their program for overflow right now, but maybe if they are transitioning they will only use these in the summer before opening up a new lifestyle location near Brownwood this fall and perhaps offer for sale the rest of Creekside Cabanas. Or maybe that's what the next phase of Mission at Hacienda Hills is going to be - the Lifestyle Preview Homes. Only the Villages knows, and they seem to keep this info close to their vests until they make their announcements.

This is all just speculation - please don't go saying this is what's going to happen next, we are all in the dark and I think the Sales Associates are too.

Thanks. This makes sense. I just emailed Ron, maybe we'll get some info.