[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Dirigo

Sugar-free for over five years...both of us...and we're not diabetics.

I am in complete admiration of that!!

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It is nicer than life out in the "real world". For instance tonight we went to play Bingo at the Colony Cottage recreation center. The center is beautifully decorated and full of beautiful furniture, mirrors, pictures, and gorgeous accessories, looking like a Victorian beach cottage on steroids.

Bingo cost one dollar per person and cards were very cheap. My husband, daughter and I shared nine cards for ten dollars. The prizes came from the money collected and ranged from twenty five dollars to one hundred ten dollars per game.

There was a break in the middle where you were served your choice of large bowls of chocolate, Vanilla, Swirl, or no sugar ice cream. Then you had all kinds of toppings, including peanuts and whipped cream.

Our daughter won sixty dollars. They take all of the money collected that night and give it completely back to the group in the room. This was in a beautiful room with eight large Austrian crystal chandeliers.

Not to mention the unbelieveable comraderie among the attendees. Friendly and fun.

Graciegirl,

Sounds like you all have a very nice time. Nice surroundings are a big plus of TV, as well as such a wide variety of social, learning, hobby, and sports activities.

Who runs the bingo games?

Do you have a digital camera? I'm sure we'd all enjoy seeing a photo now and then of your TV experiences posted on this forum. And all you other TOTV'ers, let's see a glimpse of your adventures too!

Dirigo

[JohnN]

We bought a patio villa and just love it - under $150K (yes, including the bond and closing costs). Also, it's very low maintenance and quite low in energy usage, etc. If affordability is an issue, you may want to consider one of these units instead of a house.

[baybob]

Originally Posted by JohnN

We bought a patio villa and just love it - under $150K (yes, including the bond and closing costs). Also, it's very low maintenance and quite low in energy usage, etc. If affordability is an issue, you may want to consider one of these units instead of a house.

Would that be a 2 BR or 3 BR unit for under $150K? Garage. 1 car or 2 car?

Thanks.

[rshoffer]

Originally Posted by baybob

Would that be a 2 BR or 3 BR unit for under $150K? Garage. 1 car or 2 car?

Thanks.

2 BR 1 car plus cart

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by baybob

Would that be a 2 BR or 3 BR unit for under $150K? Garage. 1 car or 2 car?

Thanks.

I don't think a 3rd BR is a choice in a Patio Villa, have to move up to the Courtyard Villas for that option.

[chelsea24]

Our neighbor just sent this to me via email:


Interesting facts about The Villages.

BY THE NUMBERS...

23,000 Total acres of land contained within The Villages

75,000 Current population of The Villages

102,119 Projected population of The Villages by the year 2012

20 New homeowners move into The Villages every day

50 Percentage of people moving into The Villages who will pay cash for their home.

62/60 Average home buyer's age for men and women, respectively

$44,448 Average household income (in dollars) for the state of Florida

$93,800 Average household income (in dollars) for home buyers in The Villages

92 Percentage of Villagers who read The Daily Sun seven days a week

97 Percentage of Villagers who read The Daily Sun at least two days per week

2 Million Rounds of golf played per year by Villagers

$198 Million Dollars that Villagers will spend annually in restaurants and drinking establishments

MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS:

Over 75,000 residents now call The Villages home, and this active adult community grows by over 20 new home owners each day. A diverse, well-educated population enjoys a winning combination of recreation, entertainment and shopping in this Central Florida haven.

The Villages Daily Sun core zip codes include 32159, 32162, and 34491.

The Villages is the top selling master-planned community in the United States. This tri-county area (Lake County, Marion County, and Sumter County) is rapidly growing into its own metropolitan area, with national retailers targeting shoppers with high incomes and ample leisure time to shop and enjoy life.

Average Home buyer's Age: Male: 62 years • Female: 60 years

Average Income Per Household The Villages $93,800

US Average $48,200* - Florida Average $44,448*

Population • 2005 54,635 • 2010 92,635

What are your thoughts on this everyone?

[graciegirl]

Chelsea. I think we all are sitting on a gold mine and living in Paradise.

This is a great piece of information and I have sent it on to everyone I know.

Thanks for posting it.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by chelsea24

Our neighbor just sent this to me via email:


Interesting facts about The Villages.

BY THE NUMBERS...

23,000 Total acres of land contained within The Villages

75,000 Current population of The Villages

102,119 Projected population of The Villages by the year 2012

20 New homeowners move into The Villages every day

50 Percentage of people moving into The Villages who will pay cash for their home.

62/60 Average home buyer's age for men and women, respectively

$44,448 Average household income (in dollars) for the state of Florida

$93,800 Average household income (in dollars) for home buyers in The Villages

92 Percentage of Villagers who read The Daily Sun seven days a week

97 Percentage of Villagers who read The Daily Sun at least two days per week

2 Million Rounds of golf played per year by Villagers

$198 Million Dollars that Villagers will spend annually in restaurants and drinking establishments

MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS:

Over 75,000 residents now call The Villages home, and this active adult community grows by over 20 new home owners each day. A diverse, well-educated population enjoys a winning combination of recreation, entertainment and shopping in this Central Florida haven.

The Villages Daily Sun core zip codes include 32159, 32162, and 34491.

The Villages is the top selling master-planned community in the United States. This tri-county area (Lake County, Marion County, and Sumter County) is rapidly growing into its own metropolitan area, with national retailers targeting shoppers with high incomes and ample leisure time to shop and enjoy life.

Average Home buyer's Age: Male: 62 years • Female: 60 years

Average Income Per Household The Villages $93,800

US Average $48,200* - Florida Average $44,448*

Population • 2005 54,635 • 2010 92,635

What are your thoughts on this everyone?

This is how Villagers are described by the developer: "The Villages Market is people with money and the leisure time to enjoy spending it!"

Villagers describe The Villages as darn near ideal. Sounds like a symbiotic relationship to me...

[JohnN]

baybob, all the new patio villas are 2BR - 1-1/2 car garage, about 1160'
in fact there's a price reduced/very private villa in the neighborhood next to ours for $133K (2 sides fenced) and it's a steal (IMHO)

about the same as most of the courtyard villas and ranch homes,

if you want 3BR or 2 car garage, you'll pay somewhat more,

check the TV listings and you can sort by those factors

[JohnN]

we've talked that average income before,
I think that must include the developer who ups the average by $50K LOLOL

[Hawkwind]

If those numbers are correct I can kiss my dreams of living in TV goodby.

[chelsea24]

Yes, I think all of the numbers look about right, except for the average income! That seems high!

[Bogie Shooter]

I too, received this email. I asked the sender what the source of the data was and the sender said I got it from a friend.
Does anyone know the source of the data. I doubt it, probably just another urban ledgend in the making.

[English Ivy]

The source of this info is The Villages Daily Sun. It's listed under their "Rate Card" page. Here's the link to bring you to it.

http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/s..._Rate_Card.pdf

I'm sure there's a lot of truth in the numbers, but numbers can also be worked to anyone's favor, such as when they're justifying advertising rates.