Yipeeeeeeeeee & Yeah!!! In the process of selling ours now. Showed 3 times today and 9 showings on Monday. Agent is telling everyone to come with their best offer.

Not sure what we would be. We own in Collier but have not been back since we bought. Were not wannabes and were not residents yet. Were in between somewhere. Sept. 6th is the magical date.

Frog and Froggett

Bought house in December of 2012, completed move in July 2013. Coming up on my one year anniversary of being a full time resident. Husband retired January 2014 and joined me. Now we are both FT!!

Oh, yeah... forgot about you being a native, Dougbee. And Pammy?

Pam's a Hoosier.

Should include all the Italians, Germans, French, and all nationalities. Not just the Poles.

Easy to rationalize
 

People don't seem to mind (for some reason) to cheat the government. It's pretty easy to do and to rationalize.

It was once guessed thsa 60% are full time residents. All I know is that we love it when the snowbirds leave. No more waiting for a table or dodging golf carts going the wrong way not to mention much safer roundabouts.

Been here since I was 6 months old. I know it does not count but I like to think I am an Florida native.

Z

OK - I'm confused. Thread started with how many are residents here? Are we counting residents or full timers Vs. part timers? Am I reading between the lines that some people believe you have to be full time to be a resident? Many villagers own several homes and the Villages is their legal PRIMARY residence. Further clarification - to become a resident it is not as easy as waltzing into the DMV and getting a drivers license. The info of what's required is available on line. Also when I was granted my homestead exemption here someone from Florida called my secondary home state and inquired if I was claiming a primary home exemption there.

I'm a visitor. For the last 5 or 6 years, my sister and I have rented a home for two months (April and May, after the big crowds depart). At times, I also house and cat sit for owners of the home we previously rented.

Thanks, this thread really clears things up for me.
 

Do I need to show my Villages ID?

Only if you're in the pool.

Full time for me.

Full time. BTW my husband was born in Florida, as was his mother. That's a rare find.