Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Good luck in your search though. Definitely take the trolley tour though to start out. |
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The other 7 have different variations of the name. The one with 53,000 members is likely to yield better results for the OP. |
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BTW: Florida is a peninsula not a virtual island. But yes, the summers seem to get WORSE as each year passes. When I first moved to this state in the eighties, the weather was not much of a concern. It was sunny and calm most of the year. It is interesting that people do not want to talk about the bad parts of living in the Villages. Some even get angry when you do! Every place has its pros and cons. The Villages is no different. Yet, some become extremely offended when you point this out. I have never seen such reaction except in the Villages. Those who notice call it the Stepford Syndrome. Last edited by margaretmattson; 02-21-2024 at 12:50 AM. |
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The developer lowered prices after the 2008 market crash. Homes EVERYWHERE in the USA lost value. It was not a Villages only scenario. Is it different in Dabney? Are buyers simply not interested in that area? Or, is something bigger looming? Could it be real estate is softening and prices will continue to fall? We must wait and see. Last edited by margaretmattson; 02-21-2024 at 12:26 AM. |
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Reality Visit
There is only 1 way to get a real feel of the Villages. Rent a golf car for a day. Plan on spending about 8 hours traveling on the ground thru the Villages. You can use the golf car app. for the Villages for directions. Start at the top, Spanish Springs and work your way south thru all the areas. Get a coffee and donut in the morning, stop somewhere for lunch, stop somewhere for dinner, attend a square for some music and a few drinks. You will get to see and know more about the areas.You can see where the shopping, golf courses, restaurants are in relation to areas.
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Thank you all for the comments and replies. They are well accepted.
I just signed up for a lifestyle visit for the first part of June. They said I will be staying in the southern area of the Villages. I assume thats where the area of the new developments are located. Thanks all.. BTW, I tried to reply with other comments but the forum never posted them. I will try again... |
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I would be happy to give you information, 18 years here, it’s a great place to retire
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Find someone to have breakfast with each morning and pick their brains as to what they like and do not like.
This is a huge place and hard to find out enough in a few days. Before we moved here we rented for a month to enable us to explore and learn more about this place. Most of us will agree that this is a great place to live and you will get out of this place what you put into it. |
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Also, golfer38 - be cautious if you respond to people offering to give you a hand. This forum has unrestricted access to the public - anyone can sign up to post. There are people who will prey on potential newcomers. Giving your personal information to someone who (for example) signed up in 2020, has only 4 posts total, three of which are in this thread - is a risk. Someone that eager to get you to send them a private message might not have your best interests at heart.
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