Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Grand Tour
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They will not pressure you They have enough prospects that they will provide information and you can decide for yourself. We came down in 2012 for our LV and every year after (looking at homes) until we purchased in 2021. Call sales and set it up. You will be happy you did. |
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Important things:
* Price you are willing to pay for a house. Huge range in prices here. * What medical insurance do you have? * How close do you want to be to doctors and shopping. Those are my big 3. Good luck in your journey. |
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Bill NJ Shore |
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So would you mind sharing your thoughts about Facebook (FB)?
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Honest answer from "Southerner"
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Yes, you should explore all the way from Spanish Springs up North, down south of the FL turnpike. Covers 4 counties! Visit The Villages 101 - The Villages 101 for good links to other deeper resources. |
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Honest answer from "Southerner"
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Yes, you should explore all the way from Spanish Springs up North, down south of the FL turnpike. Covers 4 counties! Visit The Villages 101 - The Villages 101 for good links to other deeper resources. |
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TV is pretty vast, and your average Villager isn't going to know much more than the places they frequent. IMO, get hooked up with an agent (TV salesperson and non-TV real estate agent) and tell them you want to look at both new builds and resales. Be aware of insurance issues with older homes, and not just the roof and HVAC, but some older homes were built under a different building code, which I have heard can create insurance issues. Note that a TV salesperson is not generally a license real estate agent and can't show you MLS properties, and only TV salespeople can show you new builds in TV.
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Ride Along Question
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I sent you a PM regarding your request. Saludos !!! 😎 |
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That's where all the Brokers who aren't busy, are hanging around, looking for potential clients. |
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I counted 8
True, only one of those 8 has 53k members. But the others have decent numbers too. 5k, 27k, & so on. |
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Follow Up
Thank you all for your responses. Just a handful of more questions I need to find answers. All comments are welcome.
I currently live in Maryland and will be retiring after 42+ years working in DC and the military. I play lots of golf, so this will play a major part of my decision. I am single (widower) and my current home is much too big but it is nice and quiet in the development. I wold like to have my Villages home be in a bit more quiet area, if there is an area. I am sure that if I decide to buy into the Villages I will be much smarter in 5 years than I am now. So I am trying to cut that time down a bit. I am going into this a bit blind and, like most of you, it will be a life changer for me. At my age (63) I want (or would like) to make one move and not more if for some reason I do not like my new home. I know its a big spread, but someone asked how much house I am looking for... So around $500K -$1.5M I understand that I will get a myriad of answers and those are ok with me. I can weed out the points that do not matter and focus on the points that carry a bit more weight. Bonds: Are the bonds included in the house cost? I know they are listed as separate, but if a bond is paid off, will the house cost more due to the payoff? If there is a bond, would I be better off paying it? Can I include it in the mortgage to pay off? I think I may rent first as an option if I don't find something next week or in June. Many folks recommend this approach. With the Lifestyle visit, how long can I stay? What does it cost? Is it a house? I apologize for the long-winded response. So if it puts you to sleep, you can thank me later for the nice nap. Jim |
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Love to drive
I’m a retired architect living near the Brownwood Hotel who would be happy to drive you around. I have nothing to sell but a lot of knowledge to share.
ala2025@aol.com |
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