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Buying and Investment trends
There has been a LOT of discussion this year about the rental market in The Villages being over-saturated..Yes, the developers are building new homes south of the Florida turnpike so fast that there are many people “drinking the KoolAid” and buying sight-unseen hoping to be cash positive as a financial investment. In that aim, here…
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Golf Course History
Here’s some interesting statistics related to the timing over the years for building new 9-hole executive courses in The Villages From 1987 until 2019, the biggest gap between opening a new executive course was three years – which was between 1990 and 1993. There were several two year gaps between openings. As things now stand,…
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Golf Cart Tunnels
There has been some recent chatter online about the various golf cart tunnels in The Villages tied to “lifted” golf carts and some newer electric carts. This is also a follow-up to recent hurricane storm effects specific to these tunnels. Interestingly, the Villages District government publishes an official list of tunnel dimensions, which Lucy has…
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Spring 2023: Renting & Buying Trends
Well, we haven’t posted here since May and “up North” it has been a busy and challenging time. Lucy and her owners will be back in Spanish Springs in the first quarter of 2023. I have noticed a rising number of rental cancellations, so if you’re looking to come to The Villages in the Spring…
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Phone Caddy for Golf Carts
Having a place to “park” your smartphone in your golf cart is CRITICAL for safe navigation (and tunes) in The Villages. The golf cart page <HERE> has info about getting a cradle/caddy for your phone instead of laying it on your lap while driving. Here is a new product that looks really good.. It’s at…
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New review of The Villages
May 4, 2022 from esimoney.com Good article about living in The Villages. It was written in three parts according the the author Doing a review on The Villages is a huge undertaking and one that I want to get right. That’s why I’m really going to do three reviews — or, if you prefer, one…
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Villages population growth up 3%
The latest story from the online Villages-News.com writes that “The Villages populations climbed from 130,897 in July 2020 to 135,638 in July 2021. The 3.6 percent increase ranks as the fifth highest among all metro areas in the United States.” Ref: https://www.villages-news.com/2022/04/28/population-surging-in-the-villages-thanks-to-new-homes-at-the-southern-end/
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New book: Pick the right place
Although this web site (www.thevillages101.com) is dedicated to snowbirds and renters, part of the journey to The Villages lifestyle is the option to purchase a home (new build or existing pre-owned). Ryan Estman, who wrote “Inside the Bubble” has recently done another publication which is currently on sale From now until Sunday night I have reduced…
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New Eastport Village
Members of the Morse family talk about the latest developments way South of the Florida turnpike in the Village Video <HERE>. This new village is touted as new and different after 30 years of development as an “all-in-one” complex (under construction starting in 2022) will have a LOT of amenities including: Indoor pickleball Dog park…
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Updated tips
We updated the rental page based on feedback from one of our readers. It now contains information for golf cart 24/7 emergency service from 24 Hr Cart Club We updated the dining page to include the all-in-one resource provided by Villager Eats, a separate site dedicated to indexing all the eateries in and around The…
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Villages construction update
Here’s the latest video from Don at Gold Wingnuts talking about the “newest” village South of the Florida Turnpike dedicated to building a new town for Villages employees… Join our list for these blogs and more
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Dinner Out
There’s been a lot of discussion on TOTV (Talk of The Villages) about poor service in Villages restaurants. Well, we had friends join us at Farmshed in Spanish Springs last evening, and at first we thought it might be a problem as they were very short-staffed, but the waitress/bartender/hostess promptly waited and served our meal.…
