[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Curtisbwp

Well I am not one to be giving advice on this subject. My wife and I live in a house too large for just two. I NEVER liked condos and certainly not timeshares. I have bought and sold dozens of homes. And at 71 I just built a home in Maine in the foothills of the white mountains in the lakes area. In Maine the lakes are crystal clear and have no nasty inhabitants.

the black flys and only 2 months of summer

[marvinh11791]

I am quite comfortable in my condo here on New York's Long Island. Snow is cleared for all residents and landscaping is done throughout the summer. I was considering buying a villa in the villages, but I have to consider the expense of outside maintenance again. (I had a house on Long Island for 40 years before retiring to my condo). Also I am not sports oriented, so I'm afraid I would be out of place in the villages. I know there are over 3,000 clubs with indoor activities, but really how many clubs can one person join? Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you. Marvin

[MrFlorida]

I don't like being attached to another homeowner, I always worry about fire and loud disrespectful neighbors.