The Villages in Florida: Are The Rumors Really True?

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  • The Villages in Florida is the fastest-selling master-planned community in the US and the largest retirement community in the world. It is a census-designated place in the center of Florida of a 55-plus community, that is its own bubble. Over the years we have heard some crazy lifestyle rumors about this place: Seniors gone crazy, politically extremists, and STDs. Is it all true?
    So we will go into The Villages, get to know the place, and unbox it little by little to uncover fact from fiction.
    Whether you are interested in The Villages to move to or you are just curious to know more about this retirement community, this video will likely be very interesting to you.
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  • @robster6884
    @robster6884 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Been here over 12 years and it is not what it seems. This is a high density development and gets overbearing in the winter months with the snow birds. Traffic congestion, long lines, crowded facilities, hard to get tee times, goofy Community Development Districts system (CDDs) that favors the developer-family, increasing fees and taxes and an aging population with decreasing physical and mental abilities (yeah no one is getting younger here) making it a challenging environment. One last thought, ever see anything get better once it got bigger and more popular? Buyer beware. You have been warned.

    • @Mushkiepotamus
      @Mushkiepotamus ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Robster- I feel so baldly for you. You shouldn’t live anywhere that makes you feel this way.
      I moved to The Villages- Fenney in June 2020 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it more every day. This AMAZING community is far better, safer, more affordable, more exciting, more social, more beautiful than any other planned community- 55+ or not. I feel so unbelievably BLESSED to be here- if you don’t feel the same, you need to find somewhere that makes you feel grateful to be a resident!!

  • @larrydonnelly979
    @larrydonnelly979 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    We have been here in The Villages for about 3 years, it has been wonderful. Glad you put those goofy STD rumors to rest. Most people we have met are hard working retired professionals that are glad to have the resources and good fortune at this point in their lives to be able to have a good time in their golden years.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Larry, glad you found your perfect spot in FL. Keep enjoying!

    • @jh748
      @jh748 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hard working and retired does NOT take away that it is indeed swimming with STDs even though the thought of two old people having sex makes my weenie go south real fast.

    • @larrydonnelly979
      @larrydonnelly979 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Hury Springerwell, excuse me. Yes some of us were hard working before we retired. But they're quite a few that are still working and living in the community.

    • @AuqaXRebel
      @AuqaXRebel ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been here the past 15 years fuck outtta here lol bunch of swingers

    • @mojota6938
      @mojota6938 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a fabulous place to live if you enjoy being surrounded by crazy people.

  • @The_Magical_Frequency
    @The_Magical_Frequency ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is pretty cool!!! I’ll def visit to see what it’s like when I move! Great video as usual 💜

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Chrissy, great seeing you on here 🤩! It is an interesting place to visit for sure!

  • @beautifulflorida
    @beautifulflorida ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love The Villages! Thank you for your informative video! Happy New Year!

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy New Year to you as well

  • @tombiehler4932
    @tombiehler4932 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Katrin, great info. I'll be making my move to either the Villages or On Top of The World in Ocala next year. I have 3 visits scheduled in July, August and October. Thanks again, I'm subscribed.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish you much happiness wherever you decide to move :)

  • @laisbossanova4838
    @laisbossanova4838 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video!
    I was always curious about the Villages

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @katrinreal
    @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Would you choose to live in The Villages? Leave a comment below. You may also be interested in this Lakewood Ranch video: th-cam.com/video/KDNS8taxYvA/w-d-xo.html
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    • @sheraalanaRev310
      @sheraalanaRev310 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are there apartments for under $1100 a month? 1 person, so 1 bedroom, and I have a small dog

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sheraalanaRev310 Hi Shera, there should be. CHek out this site here www.apartments.com/the-villages-fl/under-1000/

    • @zollar98
      @zollar98 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm very comfortable retired, but after questioning other bloggers who live there, as an African-American, I don't think I'd be welcomed there.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zollar98 maybe visit and get a feel for the area?

    • @sheraalanaRev310
      @sheraalanaRev310 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zollar98 I don't agree, you're listening to the left media. Not everyone is welcomed anywhere. I'm a devout Christian and people make fun of me because of my beliefs. Don't believe the rhetoric. Saying that, there will also be people there that will like you for who you are

  • @Trumpet1965
    @Trumpet1965 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Had friends that used to live in the Villages in the 90’s. The place has probably tripled in size since then!! ❤️

  • @TheVillagesChief
    @TheVillagesChief ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good videos Katrin, new sub :)

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you :)...got a nice channel there as well :)!

  • @TM-li7bl
    @TM-li7bl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just subscribed bc we are planning on retiring soon. Coming from beach cities in SoCal, we maybe
    more incline to seek property near water. We will see.

  • @PederE007
    @PederE007 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Living in The Villages is like having an "E" Ticket to Ride.
    Life is good, life is very good.

  • @jm7720
    @jm7720 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is by the far one of the most indepth reviews on the Villages. I've been trying to learn about the place. That was a nice overview.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!

  • @davidmccadden9536
    @davidmccadden9536 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can’t wait to get there

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Enjoy all it has to offer :).

  • @lilysgram5886
    @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    We have lived in The Villages for 9 years having moved from Tampa. The quality of life is amazing.
    There are so many activities you will never be bored. The rumors are ridiculous. Don’t believe them.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Some of the rumors are a bit out there...but I also think it is fair enough to say the Villages is not for everyone, but many people will enjoy it.

    • @lilysgram5886
      @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@katrinreal You are absolutely right. It’s not in a metro area and is in central Florida. Also, not everyone wants to live in a 55+
      community. We don’t miss the traffic in Tampa. The main positive in The Villages, besides all the activities, is it is a active population.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lilysgram5886 The ones we met were living it up...they just wanted to have fun and it was nice to see :).

    • @jm7720
      @jm7720 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any things people dont know about the villages that only villagers would know? And are folks who live there called "Villagers?"

  • @JEEPIMPACT
    @JEEPIMPACT ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm only in my 40s and it appeals to me., it seems in that area to find a neighborhood with the amenities only seems to be in 55+ communities.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      In the are close to the Villages you mean?

    • @1m2rich
      @1m2rich ปีที่แล้ว

      You Must be 55.

    • @popwarhomie
      @popwarhomie ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@1m2rich Not true, by law they have to accept 20% of people under 55.

  • @BeachBum8865
    @BeachBum8865 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sawgrass isn’t a new square. It’s several restaurants with a stage area. The new square is EastPort which is currently being built.

  • @enjoyslearningandtravel7957
    @enjoyslearningandtravel7957 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Actually now, The Villages has over 140,000 people and still growing especially in the southern part of the villages.

  • @danieldesimonedanny1827
    @danieldesimonedanny1827 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know people up there and they like the setup. Although its not my cup of tea. Most of my "Village people" are from the NYC area and hate yard work and are accustomed to be surrounded by people. I tell them for what they paid they could have bought a nice home in my area of Charlotte county.

  • @jerri-lynnjohnson841
    @jerri-lynnjohnson841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello just wondering if you new of any rental apartments like the villages. Thanks

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi there, I would try an AIRBNB.
      Try this site:
      www.thevillages.com/thelofts

  • @LarsPop-Tartus
    @LarsPop-Tartus ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The town squares are open to all people- don’t have to be a Village resident so locals will party there and I’m sure a lot of hookups, but your average Village resident older married and too busy with the activities and lifestyle. I’ve been here 5 years married I’m 64, overall nice people, nice place

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for sharing!

  • @jacktyler7599
    @jacktyler7599 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My sense is that visiting the Villages 'to see what they are like' is very different from living there.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is with any place. Always visit first :).

  • @lauralampe1664
    @lauralampe1664 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i enjoyed this video. Since a good friend of mine moved The Villages 10 years ago, I have visited her several times there. In just those 10 years, The Villages has grown significantly in size. The developer has a lot of vacant land to still build on, and the homes will continue to be built for several years. As my friend said, if you are considering moving to a 55+ community, ask questions & do your homework. She loves living in The Villages, but she said it's not for everyone, and like every community it has it's pluses and minuses.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Laura -Those are great insights you are sharing with us. Thank you! Yes, I know many people that absolutely love it there or disliked it so much they moved out after a few years and came to Sarasota :). It isn't for everyone that is for sure. No place is...that's why it is always a great idea to spend some time in an area prior to making the decision to move there.

    • @mrsmarietracy
      @mrsmarietracy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just keep mooching off your friend for a winter vacation! 🤣

    • @lauralampe1664
      @lauralampe1664 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Speckled Egg I am visiting The Villages again in May. Lots of changes there since my previous visit in July, 2021. Fingers crossed 🤞 I will be retiring in December, 2024. Next stop may be The Villages...it is still on my short list of places to move to after retirement.

    • @annehajdu8654
      @annehajdu8654 ปีที่แล้ว

      *its pluses

  • @eclecticmakerspace
    @eclecticmakerspace ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great overview of The Villages and the right amount of detail Katrin! The multi-generation feel of Lakewood Ranch is still more attractive for me, and the average age of people in the video confirms it for me.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Tom! Lakewood Ranch is great for so many reasons.

    • @lilysgram5886
      @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lakewood Ranch is located in a congested area, high taxes and a higher crime rate. No thanks.

  • @mariamercy7317
    @mariamercy7317 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Speaking of STDS, I visited The Villages and told my daughter in law, that's the type of place I'd like to live at. She told me about the reports on that STDS. I told her, anyone can catch that anyplace if you're going to be hanging around with everyone in the neighborhood.... I have friends who live there and love it. I'd love to if home prices were in my favor... To everyone, stay safe, healthy and Blessed! 🙏

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      From my research the STD level is below FL avg.

    • @mariamercy7317
      @mariamercy7317 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @KATRIN I'm sure it is. Problem is with people. When they see a nice place growing and prosperous, they're sure to want to bring it down out of jealousy. Sad world 😔 I still would love to live there.

  • @CommunityUUG
    @CommunityUUG ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They should have more pubic public transportation for those who can't drive. Golf cart dependent is better than a car dependent area. But still not the best. The elders are so cute though, they are living it up over there.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They are having fun for sure :). There are shuttle services in The Villages.

  • @giorgiapiekarski2992
    @giorgiapiekarski2992 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Every state should contain a village for the elders!!!!

    • @lilysgram5886
      @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you saw the people living here you would not call them “elders!” 😉

    • @raf5710
      @raf5710 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lilysgram5886 what your call them?

    • @lilysgram5886
      @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@raf5710 Yes we are Elders but you should see the energy they have! ☺️

    • @mariamercy7317
      @mariamercy7317 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Lily’s Gram Funny you mention that. My daughter took me to see The Villages. There was an Automobile Show that day. Two elderly men walked by me and I asked them "Which car do you want?" Their reply amazed me. They told me, "Who wants a car, when we can walk?" 😂

  • @jorgiepoorgie
    @jorgiepoorgie ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Check your microphone, once you started recorded inside it was muffled.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for telling me. I know...I am having equipment issues and i am not sure why it is happening argh. Were you able to understand me though? I hope so !!!

  • @marshatyler150
    @marshatyler150 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there place that’ll rent to 2 sister’s from November to end of January

    • @jorgegiacchetti8719
      @jorgegiacchetti8719 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
      Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you

  • @pc3666
    @pc3666 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video, I’m glad you got out of there without being picked up by a smooth talking boomer, lol.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL they were actually a lot of fun...partying it up like it's 2022 :).

    • @pc3666
      @pc3666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@katrinreal sounds like fun. You have a good way with people, I’m sure you’re a great realtor, but you’re a great TH-camr, I love your channel and content!

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pc3666 Ohhhh thank you so much PC3 for your kind feedback. I really appreciate it your comment.

  • @girlnextdoor7012
    @girlnextdoor7012 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    No, I would not live in the villages
    thank you for the video!

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching :)

    • @karenburrill6816
      @karenburrill6816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also do not want to live in The Villages. Huge ' No Thanks ' for me.

  • @ogigs
    @ogigs ปีที่แล้ว

    It seems like a good place to come out for my rumspringa

  • @theheat7880
    @theheat7880 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yeah I am sticking with the gulf coast.

  • @r.l.666
    @r.l.666 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Anyway to test drive living in the Villages? I'd like to rent there for a month or so to get a feel for it. Don't want to jump in head-first just yet. I have heard too many sad stories of people moving to Florida in which the reality was diametrically opposed to the romance. 🥰😝

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why not do an AIRBNB?

    • @patriciafaughnan3629
      @patriciafaughnan3629 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can do a lifestyle visit. Check out the website.

  • @tomr.2907
    @tomr.2907 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What "really good beach" is only an hour from the villages, that you mentioned?

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I said well over 1 hour...Hernando beach on the gulf side or Daytona is further away on the Atlantic side.

    • @tomr.2907
      @tomr.2907 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good to know. Some youtube video mentioned it was a long drive to the beaches on the atlantic & the gulf, maybe close to a 2 hour ride. Probably too far to go very often.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tomr.2907 it is further away....if beaches are a must for you look into Wellen Park or Lakewood Ranch.

    • @monarene44
      @monarene44 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ft Island gulf beach is 1 hr 3 minutes.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@monarene44 :)

  • @agb4but
    @agb4but ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:36 😂

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That guy was so much fun :)

  • @pross6525
    @pross6525 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The villages now is hustle and bustle like a major city I used to work around the villages. It's extremely busy no so laid back

  • @tedtrowbridge7407
    @tedtrowbridge7407 ปีที่แล้ว

    I looked at The Villages in the early 90s and could not get a straight answer on how they intended to control its growth. The original concept seemed interesting, but exactly what I was concerned about happened -- It got way too big too fast. And now its way too crowded with both people and traffic. Plus as planned there is absolutely No Diversity whatsoever which for me was a probable deal breaker from the start.

  • @peachkopp1352
    @peachkopp1352 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'll remain at "Alligator Point" thank you.

  • @lindaguida4074
    @lindaguida4074 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We are 15 minutes from the beach!

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a Gulf or Atlantic beach though :). Where do you go?

    • @lindaguida4074
      @lindaguida4074 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@katrinreal , we live in Melbourne

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lindaguida4074 Linda, sorry! I thought you were implying that you live in the Villages but are 15 minutes away to a beach. Melbourne on the Atlantic is great! :)

    • @jamesinkeys
      @jamesinkeys ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Driving a convertible from T.V. to the beaches (both coasts) in an hour or so, a hardship?... Plus, we don't fear Hurricanes, or the spendy H. insurance policies....

  • @Jilocoknight
    @Jilocoknight ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damned. That last name.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣Try spelling it over the phone. Takes 5 minutes.

  • @billybash01
    @billybash01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait until Gen X moves in .. Things will have a totally different vibe. AC/DC cover bands in the square .. We know how to party

  • @suzsnnesanders4742
    @suzsnnesanders4742 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It reminds me of a big daycare center for retired people

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not daycare but Disneyland...

    • @pilotguy1597
      @pilotguy1597 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You should take a trip there and explore sometime. It is hard to describe the place but "big daycare center for retired people" is about 180 degrees from what it actually is.

    • @suzsnnesanders4742
      @suzsnnesanders4742 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pilotguy1597 have no interest In all to go there!! Way to hot and way to many snakes and alligator's and I don't play golf,!!

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pilotguy1597 I agree with you...👍

    • @jorgegiacchetti8719
      @jorgegiacchetti8719 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suzsnnesanders4742 hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
      Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .

  • @normsvendsen7985
    @normsvendsen7985 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's 45 miles from Orlando, not 45 minutes.

  • @jamesinkeys
    @jamesinkeys ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the way Katrin Pfirtuienzerintseiter thinks....

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah it took me a few years also to learn how to write my last name 🤣

  • @benqurayza7872
    @benqurayza7872 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Interesting discussion. I admire The Villages from a marketing standpoint. It gives most American seniors what they want and need in terms of safety, amenities, social life, and services. Not a bad thing. Towns and cities can learn from the Villages. But it's not for me. I don't like Florida weather from March 1 to November 30. I prefer more cultural variety, more temperate climate, and genuine urbanism.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can understand where you come from and totally agree re: marketing. The Villages is a marketing machine.

    • @lilysgram5886
      @lilysgram5886 ปีที่แล้ว

      I grew up in the NYC suburbs and do NOT miss living in an urban area!

    • @lowridinpacker
      @lowridinpacker ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To each there own. It is not for everybody but sure glad I found it. I saw genuine urbanism in action working in Kenosha and living around Milwaukee. Not for me. Being Hispanic the “cultural variety” seems fine to me

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lowridinpacker Thanks for your input Ed.

    • @marilyn6556
      @marilyn6556 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lowridinpackerI’m in Green Bay. My friends and I used to go to Milwaukee to shop, for years! We don’t go there anymore. Way too much crime, and scary people. Granted, I am older, but I try to stay away from bad elements.

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl ปีที่แล้ว +38

    If you're a MAGA REPUBLICAN. THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU ! I have relatives that live there and I'm told that's all there is !

    • @freedomrings1420
      @freedomrings1420 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      GOOD

    • @catsaretasty
      @catsaretasty ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's all old boomers what did you expect?

    • @freedomrings1420
      @freedomrings1420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@catsaretasty Yea really. We don't like boomers. They like freedom and free speech and they worked their whole life without a phone in their hands. They like lower prices and lower gas prices. They hate criminals and they don't like BLM or Antifa. Yea , those boomers need to go . Strange, but I grew older everyday and now I'm a boomer. Your kind aren't too bright. I hope you love communism.

    • @MNBDH34
      @MNBDH34 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@catsaretasty You paint with a broad brush. And your name is a revealing clue to your mentality…

    • @NewCastleIndiana
      @NewCastleIndiana ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good

  • @ceceb6264
    @ceceb6264 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Golf is not free, we pay for it out of our activities fee

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi CeCe B, the mandatory activities you are referring to?

  • @majscrap2629
    @majscrap2629 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Went there last month. One word, Meh. Disneyworld? Hardly.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you looking for in a community?

    • @freedomrings1420
      @freedomrings1420 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, it's better. They don't pray or turn little children into sex objects like Disney.

    • @DebbieDeLuna
      @DebbieDeLuna ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We spent a week there in June, then 3 days at Disney World, and we thought DW was much dirtier. Was seriously surprised considering how clean our home park, Disneyland, always is. Loved The Villages!

    • @freedomrings1420
      @freedomrings1420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DebbieDeLuna Yea, I always support a company that promotes pedos .

  • @trueself520
    @trueself520 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No, I don't believe it that std is rampant in the Villages. It is common sense it would be more of an issue in younger communities. Probably started by someone with a radical left attitude because the Villages tends to be a conservative community.

    • @larryhall7998
      @larryhall7998 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dont Confused Conservative with MAGA CULT MEMBER!!

    • @V0YAG3R
      @V0YAG3R ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep, an obvious plot to tarnish the image of the Villages, for political reasons. The Miami comparisons are even more ludicrous, insane!

  • @ragnew7411
    @ragnew7411 ปีที่แล้ว

    How or not

  • @dpongtippun
    @dpongtippun 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sound really mushy. Can’t listen really clear.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree had mic issues :(

  • @Seventhsoncreative
    @Seventhsoncreative ปีที่แล้ว

    I misread the timecode. Your subliminal messaging is at approximately 1:50.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your perception is your reality but it isn't mine.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No. It can be boring in fact. People outside the Villages have all kinds of stories. They have no idea.

  • @cryptojuan5897
    @cryptojuan5897 ปีที่แล้ว

    Group Sox yes lots of crazy org$&s

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drug taking, too.

    • @cryptojuan5897
      @cryptojuan5897 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eattherich9215 all part of the HOA -
      No thanks- I like my freedom

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryptojuan5897: HOAs are the work of Satan.

  • @gailhayes886
    @gailhayes886 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    where are the churches

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      I would run a Google search and they should come up

    • @lindabackhus1646
      @lindabackhus1646 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katrinreal Just about any church is available in the area. We go to Village View on the north side. But if you Google churches you will come up with a list.

  • @MH-fe9hr
    @MH-fe9hr ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks real diverse there.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not so much.

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      'Looks real diverse there.' What do you mean, didn't you see the many stages of sunburn? 😂

  • @hansstepford7824
    @hansstepford7824 ปีที่แล้ว

    in my dream, you know who did not want to take it like a man.

  • @barbarafarrington7146
    @barbarafarrington7146 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The rude lady in the cart is just that. We are distracted and annoyed by her constant interruptions. I am so glad she was not there for long as the video was such fun. Good job.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Barbara, the lady I interviewed?

    • @jorgegiacchetti8719
      @jorgegiacchetti8719 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello barbara, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
      Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .

  • @harrisorourke6926
    @harrisorourke6926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Are the rumors true?" Click bait. Tsk Tsk

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      No why? I cleared up several rumors in the video.

  • @knotshardly1036
    @knotshardly1036 ปีที่แล้ว

    Diggin the ladies that have discovered freedom from car dependency, through owning a golf cart.
    Catrike (Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles) in Orlando, should design a practical electric assist pedal powered golf cart. And get rid of the ones you don't have to pedal. Then they'd have much healthier aging populace in the Villages.
    Unless of course their too lazy to pedal and will just go back to their stink tins (cars). But why would they pass up on a healthier lifestyle?
    If boomers would have listened to me at any time in last 40 years, the villages would be over run with bikes and all seniors would be as sexy as your truly.

  • @Arty_left
    @Arty_left ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I guess I got the wrong neighborhood or something … my neighbors are horrible in the villages. Nosey, trespassing, mad at the world, drunks, pill heads !!

  • @teleguy5699
    @teleguy5699 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:51 Confederate flag with I stand with Trump stickers everywhere. Peace out! ✌

  • @robertcostello4921
    @robertcostello4921 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your better off living somewhere else.too many damn peole.some where other than Florida got to expensive to retire here

  • @terryslota2224
    @terryslota2224 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    is it true that a viagra truck "comes" there every month?????😁

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll let a person from the Villages answer that one :)

  • @laurawells3935
    @laurawells3935 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It sounds awful to me. Maybe I just don’t like people that much, I don’t know. It seems too cookie cutter. I definitely like diversity and don’t see much there.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      It is great for some people, not for everyone. Check Wellen Park and Lakewood Ranch also.

    • @jh748
      @jh748 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katrinreal Its great for racist, gullible MAGA indeed.

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jh748: it's great for white people who don't want to live amongst "others" and like to order the service community about like servants.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Becoming more of a resort than a community.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Judy, what do you mean exactly?

  • @cathym6270
    @cathym6270 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Tooo red.

    • @winstonsmith6204
      @winstonsmith6204 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maybe that's why crime & taxes are low.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Golf carts which are gas should have pollution controls.

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว

      They should also have a speed limiter. Too many nearsighted people with slow reactions tear about in them. I have a friend who lives in Springhill and she says the golf cart users are crazy.

  • @brigittej5158
    @brigittej5158 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No I wouldn't live there

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not?

    • @brigittej5158
      @brigittej5158 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@katrinreal Too many Trumpers

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brigittej5158: a sea of old white people, too.

  • @sharonthetrucker2297
    @sharonthetrucker2297 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I heard the villages have a lot of racists and I saw one of those golf carts with a Confederate sticker so I suppose it's possibly true.

  • @Observe-n-Learn
    @Observe-n-Learn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your audio is terrible, sorry.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. I fixed it for the other videos, but this one didn't work out so well :(.

  • @kevinsievert4531
    @kevinsievert4531 ปีที่แล้ว

    Might suggest editing the politically oriented, anachronistic, picture s on a golf cart. No point in alienating the majority of your viewership by promoting the past. Poor marketing judgement.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      ? You are reading into something that's not there...sorry you took it that way.

    • @kevinsievert4531
      @kevinsievert4531 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@katrinreal Katrin, I can't help but think that a picture that included a confederate flag and a Trump sticker side by side may not be the marketing message you seek. Why risk it, when a clear windshield would have sufficed. Similar (maybe a stretch) to Dunkin Donuts not using the morbidly obese in their ads. Not the message they want to send.

  • @mikedolan564
    @mikedolan564 ปีที่แล้ว

    STD capital of the world..

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is just a rumor.

  • @Xxx12344
    @Xxx12344 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big swingers community

    • @jh748
      @jh748 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sexually swinging old people; no thanks.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How do you figure? 🤔

    • @lindabackhus1646
      @lindabackhus1646 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@katrinreal There are hundreds of clubs in the Village. For any activity you can imagine and there is a Singles club.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lindabackhus1646 impressive indeed :)

  • @randymullins3555
    @randymullins3555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Safe because of the dearth of the saggy britches brigade

  • @shredwell2326
    @shredwell2326 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You just lost me at your "boomers" comment @2:43 Were you visiting the zoo?

  • @diannemarshall4078
    @diannemarshall4078 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    White Disney Land totally Republican most Blacks are Democratic . The Balcks have a much better version Cape Cod for Blacks. As you see I think this is ridiculous. The Village oeople. YMCA.

    • @jorgegiacchetti8719
      @jorgegiacchetti8719 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
      Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .

    • @mattp4079
      @mattp4079 ปีที่แล้ว

      bot

  • @entobie
    @entobie ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You seem to have intentionally omitted for "Whites Only"

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      I am sure it is not for whites only. Per US census bureau data it is predominantly white at this time though.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Hury Springer I know

    • @enjoyslearningandtravel7957
      @enjoyslearningandtravel7957 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s at least two or three clubs that Asian Americans have created. There’s an Asian American who also gives free tai chi lessons by the lake.
      There at least two possibly a lot more clubs that I don’t know of that are for black Americans that they create it themselves I believe one’s called Black or African-American gentleman but I forgot the exact name.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Thank you for your input :)

  • @Seventhsoncreative
    @Seventhsoncreative ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't help but think you were subliminally sticking in anti-President Trump messaging at 9:18. I'm in The Villages often...looking for investments. What you were insinuating at 9:18 is sickening. Go away.

    • @katrinreal
      @katrinreal  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't know what is sickening being honest? I did my research and have spoken to plenty of people in the Villages. Some people will love it there, others not so much. That goes for any place in the world.

    • @theheat7880
      @theheat7880 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She was being honest. Get over yourself! 🙄

    • @Seventhsoncreative
      @Seventhsoncreative ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katrinreal You're completely side-stepping what I'm talking about. The Villages is spectacular. Like Disney, its a creation from the brilliant mind of one man. The biggest message he wanted to spread about The Villages is the fact that its that "American Dream" that's very very real...but never talked about with younger people anymore. Its popular because the people there love their country and love our system. What you were doing at 9:18 was spewing hate that was evident with ONE misleading clip. You are posing as a nice realtor fraudulently patronizing TH-cam viewers who may have not caught what you are, a fraud and you need to go away. Please, take your globalist hate back to the toxic waste dump you know as New York...and leave us alone. You are not welcome there. (Some of your voiceover, too, was very telling of who you are.) Stop.

    • @Seventhsoncreative
      @Seventhsoncreative ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theheat7880 "Honest?" If something is 90% honest, yet 10% is misleading lies...it becomes suger-coated lies.

    • @theheat7880
      @theheat7880 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Seventhsoncreative what part is dishonest?

  • @tomsmith2013
    @tomsmith2013 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too many republicans.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich ปีที่แล้ว

    Rumors aren't true. It is too Republican.

  • @bocabec6744
    @bocabec6744 ปีที่แล้ว

    The "dancing dead" really need to go on home and re-think their style.

  • @bocabec6744
    @bocabec6744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do love the classic car show. It's not all bad. I'm just partial to the ocean and my old lady likes to sun herself. Me: I'm a whale and she is 30 years younger. I love her and worship the ground she lays on. Golfing and drinking is not her thing. Mine either.