What's Not to Like About the Villages?
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Jerry and Linda examine some aspects of the Villages lifestyle that they find less than ideal.
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You two are the best! I enjoy your videos so much & I’m not even from Fl. I stumbled upon one of your videos awhile back & can’t quit watching. Thanks for entertaining!!
Much love from Ky.
Thank you so much! We just love it when people write and tell us that they enjoy what we do. 😁😁😁😁😁
We lived on the coast for 20 yrs. Beautiful to look at but constant maintenance, and expences. Went through one hurricane (thats enough) This is why we chose the villages. We have the best of both worlds and so close to all the great things central florida offers.
When you buy a new home in the villages it comes with automatic free appointment with landscapers to show you how to run your irrigation system also there is an appointment set up after you move in with the heating and air-conditioning people to explain all that to you and when you close you meet with the builder and he walks you through every house aspects such as the lights the roost light switches carpeting tells you everything.
Also when you buy a new home you have a one-year absolute guarantee and all you do is make a quick phone call in the next morning you will be getting calls from people to make appointments to fix anything you need.
Things such as paint touchups citing that meeting seamlessly grout needing to be filled in any particular spots missing pieces of plastic and window treatments anything you can think of.
Always a good idea to visit TV to get a feel for the community especially during the summer and prime time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feedback!
I just saw this comment from 5 years ago! How can that be? Tempus fugit!
Thank You for sharing your experience in the villages..My husband and I are living in the villages for two years..I like living in the villages..but it was a big adjustment leaving our family and friends....We are enjoying the lifestyle..
I love your videos, I came across them while watching other videos about Florida. Your doing a great job. I will be moving to Florida from Chicago in September . These Videos are very helpful. Keep up the great work .
Whoa. Go to the Sales office and get a new map. The brand new areas around Fenney? Be patient, update your GPS next year. High season is busy for all activities. We are getting a Wendy’s on 466A, others will follow. Not having big named stores keeps our little unique stores in business. Brand new wood shop being built due to the popularity. Thanks for the videos!
Great info! I had no idea that there were such long waiting lists and lines to get into activities!
Thank you - nice heads-up on some not so positive experiences living in the villages - great your neighbors are supportive and informative.
Another great video! You’re not alone in your selection of things that could be better in The Villages. Linda, I’m with you. The Villages needs some better stores. I’ll miss Dillard’s terribly! The one concern I have is the lot size and trying to fight for a bit of privacy. I’d like to do ceramics and I make wreaths. I’m hoping TV has classes in both that I can actually join! Thank you for your insight!
I think they do, crafty people are all around here! Small yards are a plus, but you need creative ways to store things. Nothing is allowed outside where we live... and we LOVE it that way. We had to adjust after having a basement, five car garage spaces and a deluxe shed.
Always helpful!
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Great video. Sorry that I miss them, the bell doesn't remind me you have a new video. Not too bad a list of things you may not like, things will be better once the snowbirds finally go home! I knew the beaches were 1.5 hr ride because I first wanted to live by the beaches. Look at it this way hurricanes come you are 1.5 hours away rather than a front row seat. Thanks for another great video. Have a nice warm day!
I grew up in the actual FL city of Dunedin (on the west coast), so I was getting confused thinking that the Villages spread to there, too. Thanks for your content since I’m relocating to around that area.
We'd get that all of the time we had relatives that lived in Dunedin for years and years.
I love having adult pools and separate family pools. When we want a lot of activity we go to the family pools but at times it’s hard to swim with so many kiddos. The Fernandina Adult Pool is our favorite. Quiet with a beautiful view of the golf course.
I just love your videos, my wife and I are coming on a lifestyle visit in May. We can't wait.
You'll love the lifestyle visit. Try to see and do it all!
The villages GPS should be updated, not sure if you're using that?
Golf -the computer system sign up is the way to go, but you will have no tee time issues in the off season!
Pickleball lessons - sounds like that's an offseason adventure for you.
Fast food - definitely need a Chic Fil-a!!
Kids - maybe volunteer at the Villages Charter School?
In general, since you'll be an year rounder, you should be able to get into the clubs/woodshop etc in a couple months when things start to empty out around the area. Will be great to hear your updates in the summer and how you adapt and what you think of the weather - never been there in the dead of summer but am curious for the real story from you both!
Not sure if you've read the book "Inside the Bubble"- that might have a lot of the info you are looking for but sounds like you have a nice neighbor and that can be more helpful than a book.
But overall , sounds like you are enjoying everything.
Thank you for sharing. I need this information to make an informed home shopping decision.
Boy I’m glad you guys mentioned the grocery prices down here especially Public’s. They are 30 - 40% higher than MA prices even. After spending $50 for one bag of groceries a couple of times I don’t care how good their cakes are supposedly. Avoid!
You guys are great! Just kills me to hear folks (not necess you all) that buy a $400,000 + dollar home, run around in a $15,000 golf cart, etc and complain about the price of bread, eggs, green fees, homeowners insurance...first world and problems of the fairly wealthy...
We cant wait to move there, downsizing sucks and figuring how what to move and what to sell is a big decision. Can't wait to start my own blog and writing club. See ya all soon
Linda, you will be a great volunteer during “Camp Villages” this summer! Hope you get to. Also, you’ll appreciate how far you are from the ocean and gulf this summer during hurricane season, trust me. Great video.
Be glad you're not paying the homeowner's premiums that people on the coasts are! My sis-in-law's niece and her husband lived in Panama City - LIVED - they had a place two blocks from the beach - HAD - they took the money and ran. Now they live north of Tallahassee. No more beach houses ... 😱😱😱
I visited the Villages looked at 400k home
When I was told about the bond some of the rules Spend 400k tell me what to do no thank you
I like your approach to informing us, the wannabes. 👍
Right now I have to drive for two days to get to a Florida beach; an hour and a half sounds good to me!
Great video! Thanks for sharing some of the negatives that you have experienced.
I guess I will be doing some driving then ...... Love Macy’s!!
Hi Jerry and Linda - I am a subscriber to your videos and find them very helpful. I will be turning 64 in July 2021, plan on retiring at around 65 and possibly moving to The Villages, but don't know if I can afford it. I couldn't help but notice in this video, you used the term "millionaire," and implied you don't have to be one necessarily to live in The Villages. It does seem that The Villages can be expensive. So my question is, what kind of "nest egg" does one need? I would purchase one of the less expensive houses ($230,000 or so), and will have a "nest egg" of about $1.3M or so when I turn 65. Does that sound like enough? (I will most likely want to work part-time when I'm down there.) Anything you can share with me will be appreciated.
I’m on the waitlist for the Wood shop as well....looking forward to meeting you some day!
I know nothing about no Villages, but I lived in Destin , Florida for nearly 28 years and I'm sick of it.
I absolutely HATE FLORIDA. !
I just retired at 49 and my hubby and I just bought our dream home in Henderson, Nevada.
We are leaving next month and I'm never looking back .
Sick of the storms, the humidity, the sinkholes, the humidity, the bugs, the humidity the rain, the humidity, the tourists .......and that damn HUMIDITY !
We are done here , y'all can have at it 💋
Enjoy the Vegas area, my cousin has lived there for many years.
Thanks for the information. Hey, saw your Louisville Slugger tee. I live in Louisville and I'm thinking of coming for a visit. I will be 55 in a month so it would be a few years before we are able to seriously consider. You provided a lot of good info, thanks!
Thanks Joyce! Yes, we both worked there after we retired. We lived over the river on the "sunny side of Louisville". :-)
Thank you for your time. I enjoyed it.
Yes there is on the CDC page
cute dog, looks retired too!
Have never seen this and just happened to think: how has Gizmo acclimated?! Did he keave any doggy friends, and has he made new ones? ("He" *is* a he, isn't he??)
I got to visit the Villages this past November 2019 and I LOVED it. I’m not a golfer but I found out the Villages has so many different activities group so there is something for everyone. My partner shows dogs and is a nurse I’m in social services and love helping in my community. I got to see the group that made jewelry and the sewing group so new skills are available. I’m looking forward to moving to the Villages.
❣️ You'll be SORRY you ever moved there in the end...... !
My sister and brother-in-law live in Hadley. I love it there and would move there tomorrow. But my husband doesn't think we are old enough and we already made a big move almost 10 years ago from NY to SC (Myrtle Beach area) - yes we have the beach. We are 57 an 62. Maybe some day! Enjoy!
Great information guys. It helps those of us considering TV to decide if its the best place for us. It sounds like the positives outweigh the negatives. We are coming next month for a Lifestyle visit.
The clubs and activities offered are all lead by volunteers. Not enough volunteers 🙁
Thank you both (Gismo too)for a great video...We need to know everything about TV...not just all the wonderful things. Being from LA area...one of the reasons we are leaving is to get away from lines and crowds! So this will help us have better expectations about our move to TV. I think a lot of us are learning through you all ‘s experiences! We’ll be there in a few weeks on another visit to check out the winter crowds....J&B
I call California the "get-in-line" state. Left the Temecula area in 2004 and relocated to 36 acres in the Ouachita National Forest, AR.
i really enjoy your you tube channel,,my wife and i are thinking about moving to the villages
Great video as always and very informative.
"What not to like about the Villages" THE SINKHOLES!!!
That's a big deal. I saw a story on that and couldn't believe what I saw.
@@kimt8162- I couldn't believe that either ... but there are some areas on the southwest side of Ocala where the ground resembles Swiss cheese, too.
All ways remember, you pay 💰 for the sun 🌞 shine in Florida.
I was very disappointed to hear that the exercise classes are full and that it is practically impossible to learn to play pickleball. To think that you could drive all the way to one place to find no room in the class! Is this a pervasive problem?
made some very good points. just visited the villages and considering but I want my eyes wide open. just subscribed.
Yay....a fellow fast-food junkie here! Must be a Hoosier thing! ❤️
See under the tab "Things to do-Beaches" in this link. This area is less than an hour away from you. No need to drive to Daytona. Check out the Nature and Adventure Coast, it's closer than you think!
Skip Smith mentioned some of these problems. They should have a community meeting about how to schedule this and a more efficient way. Skip said some of the areas you mentioned you have to be trained before you are allowed to do some of the classes. Will you be renting out your home when you go traveling? I hope some of these problems get better for you both.
I came here for the dog.
Not hearing kids screaming is not a bad thing. : ) (sorry Linda) ; ) We have WAY too much of that at our current home.
I don't live in the Villages but I do live in a 55+ community nearby ... and if there's one thing I DON'T miss about my home back in Ohio ... it's exactly that!
Confused about the workshop. If you are building, say a cabinet, you have to sign up for each time you work on it? It would be 5 years before it would be done. You know who would have a stroke!
I don't know all the ins and outs, but they have lots of tools... I heard 17 lathes, multiple table saws, etc. and woodworkers take turns using them. I don't think you sign up, you share. Anyone can go there anytime... after you're a member. You have to do a full day of safety training on the tools and do some community service, like making toys for needy kids. I'm kind of over woodworking. but I always have some sort of project where I need to cut, sand, or shape something. The new shop being built is supposed to be about five minutes from our house.
I am a little concerned about cultural and overall diversity. Seems like a beautiful area.
Hi Linda and Jerry
Love your videos. Very informative for anyone looking to retire in that area. What is “the Bond” I hear you talk about?
I live in Massachusetts and never heard of that.
It is a fee that is charged to each home in the Villages at the time it is built. The infrastructure in a community including tunnels bridges etc is divided among the number of homes and each home owner that purchases is responsible for a share. That can be paid annually over the course of owning the home, or it can be paid off all at 1 time.
Old news. How about an update? Thank You ! ! ! …for the new link.
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great information, can'twait to meet you in may. were going down may 22nd
Great!
Always wondered what the inside scoop was. Thanks for your videos now I know. I haven't heard you mention Amazon with its front door delivery from food to pillow cases. Is that service available in The Villages?
Yes it is, we use it far too much!
Are there manufactured housing in the Villages, I'm not sure I want to take out a mortgage for over $200,000 again. Can you give a hint as to the price range of houses in the Villages? Looking for 2BR + den, or 3 BR, approx 1300sq ft. TIA!
Some older ones are up north in the Spanish Springs area for $100K to $150K.
Some markets have senior discount days on their "slow" days. Ask. Can't figure out way milk and eggs are so high down there. How's fruit and Veg prices
Hi I'm a newbee also and my pet peaves is that a lot of areas are not pedestrian friendly. For instance walking to my mail box requires walking in the grass or cutting through neighbor's property or walking to Spanish Springs. No sidewalks! Also you can't use garbage cans so you have to buy two types of plastic bags and large paper bags all the time. Another thing no gyms, have to buy a membership. Other communities have a free gym. But all in all the positives outweigh the negatives!
U mentioned 3 maps for the north middle and south . Where can I buy those maps ? I’m loving these. Videos
You can get those in the sales centers. There is one in Spanish Springs, 1 in Sumter landing, and 1 in Brownwood.
Google maps it’s what ur UPS FedEx driver is using
If you visit a Properties of The Villages sales building and ask for a map, they have a map of the whole Villages with every street, every village, every rec center, etc on it. There is a "Properties of The Villages" sales office in each town square. I have one.
What’s not to like ? The answer is- Too many rules and close neighbors. The rules Such as, only 2 dogs or cats. High taxes ( i pay less than a1/3 just outside the villages). No fenced yards allowed (except villas.)no self `car work unless you are inside your closed garage. No vegetable gardens unless in pots. Grandchildren can’t stay overnite more than 30 days a year- even in emergency. Just too many rules for us. Fortunately my husband bought our big place in a deed restricted but very liberal ruled subdivision zoned agriculture prior the The Villages ( it was Orange Blossom Gardens mobile home park then) so our house value has soared. hubby can golf at many local courses. So we just give up the clubs and activities. We have our own pool.`my Villager friends complain of nosey neighbors. Thanks to the villages the whole area economy is great and crime is low , healthcare and shopping are great. Visit and look but consider moving nearby but not in’ unless you are a club joiner or golfer.
I'M out love my veggie garden and do my own car maintenance up to and including timing belts.
Please turn the volume down on your intro. Just a suggestion.
I agree, I wish I knew how! :-)
Hey Jim... I turned it down. :-)
Thanks Jerry!! MUCH better! Good job.
@@jimw396 Maybe just turn down the volume on your phone or computer??????
Hi Jerry. You already solved that about a month ago. Check your replies. 😂
There is a Culver’s in Claremont
Try Aldis They have better prices on eggs 🥚 and cheese 🧀 amongst other goods
Love Aldi!
Thank you for information ! Where is place where you are ?
The Villages is in central Florida.
i live in st pete /tampa area . i can get a Senior man haircut on special days for $10. is there Specials like that in villages.
Yep... $8 at One place every day.
It sounds like a good quality of life to me.
Four dollars for a dozen eggs??!!?? Here in Ohio we throw them at each other for fun!
Publix has them for less than 4 dollars. They are looking at free range
throw them at each other for fun, good one ! I have to show that to my Ohio friends. Too funny
The phone tee time system is horrible, pay the 8 dollars, it's worth it. Publix is always the most expensive next to Fresh Market, go to Walmart or Aldi's. Use Waze on your phone for GPS, it is up to date. The biggest problem with activities, golf etc and crowding is because the covenants don't restrict rentals in here and this is not a real gated community. I don't mind the snowbirds who own and come down to use their places in the winters but the renters are another story. They should not allow short term rentals here. Your proximity to restaurants, shopping etc is very limited where you live and I don't see that getting better anytime soon. Now they are going to double in size in that area with the development south of 44. We are in the north end and close to all of the shopping etc. Our problem is that all the people from the south end have to come up Morse Blvd and into our area to get to all of the shopping, doctors, entertainment, bowling etc and it is getting worse every year. No kids, but you see a lot of old people which can wear on you. We try to get outside the Villages once or twice a week to help with that. Beach is a long way but there are some great lakes with restaurants etc around here. Try Eaton's Beach. They are building a second woodshop near you soon.
A KFC fan I knew I liked you guys for a reason 👍
It's the best!!! Extra crispy please!
In Florida as a whole has expensive food products.
Depending on where you shop. Publix and Winn Dixie will both wring you dry unless you game their systems with the BOGO's. For staple items, nothing beats Aldi's. If you're like me and you need more salt-free and sugar-free items, or a large variety of pet food, then you go to Walmart.
Sorry but what FL city are the Villages nearby? Oh, and what histories have they had with hurricanes?
Near Leesburg, about 30 minutes south of Ocala and an hour northwest of Orlando. Hurricanes tend to hit the coasts (knock on wood.) There is substantial winds and rain here during big storms.
@@JERRYANDLINDA Thank You.
Hi not sure if anyone answered your question but chemical sunscreen could bother your eyes. You may prefer mineral sunscreen that contains zinc. Zinc however could leave a white cast. A suggestion is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Face Sunscreen Ultra-Light SPF 50. La Roche-Posay make chemical sunscreen in a similar bottle so read the label. CVS, Target and Walgreens carry it. You want to like using it or you won't put it on. There are lots of videos on sunscreen reviews. Here are a couple:
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Cotz makes a light weight foam as well as a sunscreen lip balm. You will find it at Target.
That was so nice of you! I'll look into it. Thank you very much!
I have the same problem with sunscreen burning my eyes. I friend told me to use the kids sunscreen. Makes sense!
Shopping- at your age, what don't you have already? Or do you just feel compelled to accumulate a bunch more crap for a garage sale?
Well, Old School... we are downsizing big time. But, ladies like to shop... at least mine does. :-)
OLD SCHOOL agree, just shop (buy) when we are replacing something!
Jerry & Linda how bad is the humidity? I know you may not have experience the full summer yet, but can you share on how that has been? Thanks!
Well... we ask friends and acquaintances about it and the usual answer is, "it's hot, but you get used to it." It has been quite wonderful so far, but it's winter! Today (Feb. 19) was superb... high of 84.
If you have any kind of breathing problems, Florida is not for you.
I wasn't hospitalized since high school and have been admitted three times in two years. Doc says get out of here where there's less mold mildew and humidity.
being around NOTHING but OLD people would simply be depressing even if i was in the 55+ range...Living in a place like that Death is always around u...Old people are wilting all the time,and u know the neighbors will talk about it...
Used to live in Sumter Co before the Villages existed. It was not exactly paradise then either.
Thats not true about the maps. You can get a map with all of the villages. They up date the maps quarterly. the Villages is expanding so fast the maps cant keep up with the growth.
Awww billy and susan are my brother and sis in law!!!!
Great folks!
Serious question: What attracts people to an age segregated community?
Because I've had enough screaming kids and disruptive teenagers to last me forever. Simple as that.
We had renter kids harass us for about 7 years! It would be great to have a big pool for US and not childrens’ varrying swim practices to work around. We can drive a golf cart to socialize and grocery store. Clubs here can drive a golf cart to!Evening Concerts NOT for kids! No kids whamming my car and the “ MY KID CAN DO NO WRONG” parents to deal with. New neighbors moved in with 4 kids. One threw the baby turtle in the bay. The other kids said it drowned. My husband tried to talk to him. He said he didnt care if it drowned!! I raised kids. I loved them. I hope I have grandkids but I want my own space and own non kid centric world.
@@VelveteenRabbit77 - amen!
Is the market place same as the market square?
probably referring to market of Marion.
Are there any Villages in so Florida
What about property taxes and monthly HOA dues?
We have "amenity fees", not hoas. Very reasonable at $159. As for real estate taxes, we haven't been here long enough... but they were reasonable for the previous owners.
The Villages is not an HOA. We have state governed Community Development Districts that oversee the daily running of The Villages.
I hope you guys go to the Strawberry Festival in Brownwood and video 😊🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓👍🏻
Sold me on the villages,no kids allowed.
Hey guys, I have always been a very private individual suspicious of authority person. One reason i always ran my own business. NO BOSSES. I am softening as I age. However .... the big brother always looking, making rules ands keeping you in lock step is concerning. My wife and I are also artists so we decorate.( inside and out). What say you? What ya think?
Well, Steve... good question. If you want to decorate inside, knock yourself out. As for the outside, whimsical, artsy expression would be frowned upon. If your neighbors didnt complain though, you'd be fine. The quality uniformly beautiful yards and exteriors is a big part of why we moved here.
I love art... but if I put a cubist design on my exterior, a realist may frown on it. If I put out a flower sculpture, a neighbor might feel justified with a lawn jockey.
As for bossy overseers, we haven't seen that.
Thanks for watching!
I still don't get it! Why! Why!Why!
Because!
Lotta Mrs. Howells looking dead, a couple of Gingers and NO MaryAnns. No sidewalks to walk your dog. No boats on the lake. Garbage only takes certain trash. Not for me at all.
It's not for everyone. Actually Mary Ann is 80 years old. She would be an elder here.
looking to relocate from Cleveland Oh.....where are you originally from?
Indiana!
Jerry...what does the AF stand for on your hat?
Air Force!
Boy do I feel stupid lol. I should have probably been able to guess that.
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This 13-minute video could have been condensed to 3 minutes, had they gotten to the point more quickly, so as not to cause me to lose interest without watching it, to the end. But, I am reluctant to be too critical because they are obviously nice people.
Thank you George. That means a lot to us. Thanks for hanging in there.
You guys need to tell everybody to read Villages-News.com if they want the real story. Your Hoosier Hokum reviews, good and bad, contain a few misconceptions. Keep up the good work though.
Planet OZ. To many regulations. No kids. Get on line at dawn when light comes up. Just to do activities. Can't open garage during evening hrs. To concerned it might disturb the neighbor's. Omg. Seems like everyone is to preoccupied with who doing what, or who is not. Oh my goodness. Who can live like that? Even the bird's flying around have to be quite . Be carful where they land. Kidding!!. I'm sure you have very noisy neighbor's. Even though you say there wonderful. I bet you anything when you leave your home there peaking though there blinds wondering where your going. Can you have a barbecue party in your yard with music? And I don't mean loud music. ( Low ). Soft relaxing. This is the normal American way. Well I guess you can go out to eat barbecue. So you won't' want the neighbor's to smell the barbecue. My my what will the neighbor's think. 🤔 After all this is your property. To many mental concerns. Exhausting. Anyway as long as your happy. That's all that matters.
Whew!
Any time you get thousands of people in a small area you will get a life style that will not make everyone "Happy". Look at all the big cities around the world i.e. New York, Los Angles, Vegas, Philly, and the list goes on. Traffic is horrendous with a bunch of elderly, medicated, alcohol induced people on enhanced golf carts driving around. I'm just saying that if you like living in a overcrowded environment that does not have the means to provide year around services albeit Golf, Restaurants, Activities, and so forth then by all means come to the Villages. Years ago it was a great place because it was "Manageable" but like anything else it has exploded to be a overpriced, overcrowded money pit that has a lot of people saying......ENOUGH OF THIS! Buyer be Ware and look elsewhere! Rent first before you buy! Do your homework and don't get "Suckered" into all the hoopla! Just Sayin!!!! Oh, and if you wanna know what Hell feels like then live down here in June, July, August, September. I think Satin himself thinks its to warm!
How do you really feel? :-) Thanks for the comment. We are indeed apprehensive about the heat. The crowds haven't been bad at all. We are doing what we want, we just have to schedule harder.
WOW. Why so angry? You need a chill pill. Yes there are some issues but the life style is well worth the inconveniences IMO. I love it here.
Not at all "Angry" there Steve. Just like a Umpire in Baseball.....Call it like ya see it! This is the way I "See" the Villages so if you like it so be it. I just so happen to like space were I retire and the Villages did not suite me so I am outta there. If you like it then fine. Oh and it seems everyone nowadays seems to think a "Pill" takes care of everything i.e. "Chill Pill". Enjoy what time you have left on this beautiful planet we call EARTH!
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Exercise equipment is not free to use
Is it like a health club or something, like a monthly fee?
Yes, a daily or monthly fee.
Traffic is a nightmare. Too many rude people. Confusing roads and signs. Traffic crawls. Golf carts everywhere. Shopping is stressful. They need to stop building and expanding with the villages. Waiten for the day for the villages to stop building.
Almost six months here so far... weve found very,very few rude people. Far less than other places we've been. The roads were confusing for about a month. Traffic has been fine... visit Atlanta, D.C., or any big city if want to see what problem traffic is. Golf carts everywhere is a GREAT thing. If you think shopping here is stressful, you dont know what stress is. I can see why youd say stop building, but we are glad they didnt stop before they built our house.
@@JERRYANDLINDA is people like you who come down here and don't see what the problem is. And talk like it is disney world. That is why the outer towns hates you villagers. Yuppy spoilt brats. You must not get out much from your safe quiet villlage house, if you don't see the growing problems. Villages is the fastest growing metro area. Villagers feel entitled to everything and those stupid golf carts need to stay off the road where cars belong. That's why sinkholes opens up and starts swallowing and cracking most houses in there. I been here decades. You just a new comer. So spare me the nonsense. Villages will start to look old and beat up i pray for hurricanes and tornados and random storms to start taking its toll. And i'll sit back and watch and laff with other people that hate the village fools.
jimmy, I feel sorry for you. You're obviously a very unhappy person. I hope you get some happiness in your life so you can stop being so bitter. (An outside observer's viewpoint.)
@@tinkertailor3115 i hate the villages, and i am an outsider. You bet it makes me mad. You got that damn right.
Isn't that against the law to outlaw anyone under 19 yrs old???? Let's say if your son and his wife lose their lives or get a divorce and don't want their kids and you as grand parents take custody of 2 or 3 young kids???? I would fight the Villages, it is your home and up to you who lives with you.
you Guys come down here to retire and the scammers are waiting for all of you. don't retire in Florida it's NOT that nice of a Place any more trust me I been here for over 30 years and it has gone to HELL.
I live in Venice and LOVE it here! It beats corrupt IL hands down. Too bad for you.