Retired and searching for new area since lifelong location has changed in ways detrimental to a safe, friendly, neighborly, conservative lifestyle. Two long-time neighbors left Montgomery Cty, MD for the Villages over a year ago. They are very pleased with their decision. Your videos are very good in providing needed information for what to expect at Villages; thank you so much.
This was such an informative and straight forward video. You guys did a fantastic job. Your numbers are helping me make one of the biggest decisions of my life. Thank you!
Thanks guys, this was very well thought out and thorough. We stayed in the Villages last January and this info would have been helpful even for renter like us!
Happy One Year Anniversary! I’m so happy for you! I’m a new subscriber and I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos! They are so helpful! My husband and I will be moving to Florida in 1.5 years. We are making financial arrangements now. It’s a lot to take in that’s for sure... so this is why I appreciate you both sharing with us. You both seem so nice, pleasant and fun! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both 🎄🎁🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this video. It’s very informative. My wife and I plan on moving to a Florida village when we retire in a few years. You’ve answered so many of our questions and many we had no idea of asking. We’re from upstate NY. We own a couple of homes up here which we plan on selling. I really enjoyed this video and I’ll be showing it to my wife. Thank you again
Happy Anniversary and thank you very much for all the information you provided. Looking forward to the next two videos. Merry Christmas to you both and Gizmo.
I visited the Villages back in 1996 and was very impressed with how nice everything was kept. Thank you for making this video. It's helped me decide that land based living in Florida is going to be cost prohibitive. Back to plan A and a 42' sailboat.
I have no desire or plans of moving to Florida, I live in the mountains of Arizona....but I love watching you two!!! You guys are the perfect couple!!! So sweet!!! Merry Christmas and Blessed Happy New Year!!!!
Congrats on your one year FL living anniversary! 🌴 Best wishes in the years ahead. Thanks for your enjoyable videos. Hi to Gizmo. 🎄Merry Christmas 🎄from our Condo in Bonita Springs FL and home in Fairfield County CT.
Hi Jerry and Linda, my wife and I came to visit over Thanksgiving and loved it. We spent 4 days here and primarily came based on your youtube commentary. Keep up the good work. I am about 2 years out from retirement but this video really helped me with the expenses. I live in Denver Colorado currently and your expenses are about 20% less than what I spend (excluding the amenities fee and possible the bond fee). Gasoline prices in Florida were about 40 cents less than Denver, and Denver has production of oil and refineries adjacent to Denver. One thing I would be interested in is your experience in house hunting (maybe you covered this), VLS vs. and or MLS. I was not impressed with the guy that was showing us around from the Villages. tks again and Merry Christmas Mike Smith
Mike - Colorado is the most beautiful state in the country - My son lives in Winter Park and I LOVE it - It depends on what you want but If I had a choice between Florida or Colorado I would choose Colorado any day, but it can be expensive - I spend summers in western NY state and winters in the mountains in Arizona and yy expenses are about 1/3 of what these people spend - The Villages are like summer camp for adults with all kinds of activities and many people love it but it is not for everyone - I have visited and had fun for a short time but would not want to live there - It is regimented and all over 55 and I like to see children - It seemed a bit contrived to me and I prefer a more natural setting - I guess I would say it's a good place to vacation but not to live - Florida is flat without much natural beauty and Colorado is gorgeous!!! - Arizona is also beautiful with deserts, mountains, and great weather - That is just my opinion - I would say rent for a year before you buy anything permanent - I rented for four years before I bought a house and made sure it was where I wanted to be - Good luck with your retirement
Thank you Jerry and Linda for all the great info, we are hoping to - as a start - start renting JAN 1 - MAR 30 at the villages and look at properties while we are renting down there, Danny... ;-)
Happy Anniversary!Thanks for another great video. We just bought in Monarch Grove and your information will give us an idea how to budget our expenses. Too bad we're still in Ohio enduring our LAST winter here. Go Buckeyes!
Keep up the great work. I watched part 2 first because I just found your channel. Now, I know the cost of the monthly amenity fee. Thanks for sharing your experience.
You guys are precious! I just happened on to your vlog when looking at property at the Villages. I have since streamed all your videos and they have helped me tremendously. Thank you! Now I just have to convince my husband! lol! Take care and have a wonderful Holiday!
great video - so well organized; you all really inspire me to get down there in 2020; here's an idea for a video: trips outside the bubble (your trips to crystal river, disney, etc were great videos)
Happy one year anniversary at The Villages, Jerry and Linda. As always, thank you for sharing important information to all of us who are considering moving to The Villages in the future!
Very informative, thank you for all your efforts and making the one year mark. Would you please make a video how you keep your home and property bug free in the future since you do this yourselves.
Jerry n Linda....thanks a lot, ur accurate information is a great help for me since I'm concerning abt shifting florida n 55 community... Pl show ur daily life using amenities, shopping n etc...
Very thoughtful of you to compile and provide all that information. Are those Christmas lights in the background? :-) Hope you all, *and* Gizmo, have a Merry one!
Love u guys! We are from NJ my brother in law who's a realtor is coming over tonight to list our home. We are in a 1500 square ft townhouse which means we are connected. Our property taxes are 6000 a year & our electric & gas is 337 a month our car insurance on a 2017 Chevy equnoix is 2000 a year a lawn service is 50 a week. So I think it would be cheaper to live in the Village's
Great information guys, I enjoy your vlogs very much as they are well researched and presented, thank you. Congrats on your one year anniversary you seem very happy. Some costs to me seemed high others very low, the water cost seemed ridiculously low for home and lawn care. We are on Meters up here in 🇨🇦 and pay for every drop, last couple of summers we don't even water the grass, it looks good brown:) The Villages is not affordable for us just because of the exchange rate and extra cost of owning a foreign property. Take care all the best.
Retired, lifelong Tennesseean here - love hearing about life at the Villages, but we’ll never leave our Volunteer State. I just wanted to comment on your sweet Doxie! We had two for 13 and 14 years, respectively. Give yours lots of love from the Turners in Tennessee!
I wandered onto your videos. My wife and I will be leaving NY in the next year or two. Thanks for all the valuable information. We are not sure where will move to yet just away from NY. I want you guys to be my neighbors. Thanks Don
Just found your channel, we live in the village of belvedere, been here 15 years and love it. You did a great job of recapping expenses. MC and HNY maybe we'll see you at the square, GB
I was wondering why your HOA fee was so low until I heard that lawn care and landscaping weren't included. I"m feeling better about what we pay now because we don't have to manage/hire anybody but a cleaning service if we want. Everything outside the house is covered except killing the weeds in our driveway. We do have a private pool that my husband maintains. I'll bet you agree that even with the rules, etc., it's better to look at palm trees than snow. And as you said in another video, up north we stay inside during the winter, in the south we stay inside during the summer. I appreciate your information. We found that finding a house in Florida was difficult because so many communities are gated. You can't just drive around without a realtor and find a neighborhood that you're interested in. I like learning about other communities, not because I think where I live is "better" or "worse", rather because it gives me a better sense of Florida and where I now live.
My husband and I are planning to make the move to Florida in about 5 years. We’re considering 55+ communities near Orlando since we love Disney, but I think the Villages would be a good choice too. My parents have lived there since 2008 and we love visiting them there. Thanks for the info! It’s very helpful. 🌴
I live in Orlando..venture out...dont limit yourself to the pick pocket tourist traps, like disney, etc. Look at winter park, fl, mt dora, etc. Get ready for the heat and humidity!
Bev McC -hi! I hope y’all will keep an eye on the rapid growth in the area “near Disney “- I live in winter park about 20 miles from Disney- it’s very crowded and congested on the roads. I’m not discouraging you but I would recommend staying 1-3 months in the area you are thinking about moving to in order to get an idea of the reality of traffic and life in the area.
The video was very good N we want to retire in 2 years N move to Florida !!! Thanks for making this video N I look forward to the rest of them !!! Thank you !!!
I’m in the Gulf Coast region in Texas, my homeowners and flood insurance is higher than yours but about the same as your property taxes. Your quality of life is better there than where we live, so there is no price for that. Enjoyed your video.
Congratulations to you both on your year. You guys are so precious and I can’t wait to meet you both. I will be renting in June, July to see if I can tolerate the heat.
Hello there from Georgia! Do you not receive a property tax break from school taxes in your county, after 65 years old?!?! For me, school taxes make up most my tax bill. Just curious....
So sell everything, get an RV hit the road almost state and national parks are free or really cheap for seniors you can move from state to state depending on what weather you want
Sunshine R I would love to do that I think. But I would never get my husband to do it. I am subscribed to a lot of the full time RV channels. I would love to see the country. Come back into home base for a week, see the kids and then take the grands with us for some trips. They would love it I think and it’s educational to see different places and how people live in different areas.
It is very hard to compare the cost of living across the board. County (or city) taxes vary tremendously even within a state. Home, car insurances vary. Water/sewer/garbage fees are skyrocketing in FL and some counties are imposing fines for recycling issues. ...Costs of operating a car vary by state and yearly tag fees used to be very low in FL. FL has no income tax and they make up for it with having lots of fees and sales taxes.
Thank you very much. This was a very informative video, I just purchased a house in Arlington Ridge a little south of you. And was wondering what the exact expenses would be. You laid it out very well, somethings I can add to that I know will be more, but I don’t golf so I’ll save money there. Or should I say I don’t golf yet! Thanks again, I should be moving in July. Lyndon.
Oh Cripes Jer, I was just sure you'd give a Grand Total for your figures at the end ~ for the monthly and yearly expenses, since thats what you were reporting on after being there for a Year, so I watched the WHOLE video without writing down all the quotes you gave, waiting for that yearly total to write down. Wish you could amend that. We've done the week "look see" there, and wondered about what the REAL expenses would be, so your video is very helpful. Much Appreciated!
Hello, we live a little south of you and love living in Florida. We do come up to the villages about 3 or 4 times a year mainly to see a concert at Savannah Center. Do you ever go to old town Mt. Dora? We like going there too. I must say it is not cheap living anywhere these days. It sounds like you have a very nice life in the villages. Good luck to you both and you have a cute little doggie! Also I was wondering if you have a HOA? We do have that but not an Amenities Fee. Also, do you play golf too Linda? I have tried but really am very bad at it! I enjoy watching your vids-keep up the good work!
That’s great! I’ve always heard about snakes and gators in Florida and I was just wondering. Especially since you are so close to a Reserve. You must have a pretty high fence in the back. You guys seem to be happy and that is all that matters. Thanks so much for sharing your life with us.
I am hoping I can continue to live in the Villages. The costs seem to be getting higher, just like everything else. I do love the fact that people are so nice and like to help you. My neighbors and friends... are great.
We were just across the Interstate from there staying for free in our RV. It was amazing how many golf carts there were at the Publix! If you are a wanderer by nature you’ll be far happier in an RV. If you aren’t nomadic, well, you’d get sick of the moving, etc., pretty quickly and somewhere like the Villages would work. Here’s hoping you do the RV!
To give you a perspective on property tax, up the road in Gainesville we paid over $1000 per month for an only slightly bigger home. I’m sure that your bill with the increase was a surprise, but generally for Florida, with no income tax , etc, etc. you are doing great on that end, and I congratulate you on that low rate! Some of your other costs like garbage and sewage were considerably lower as well, so good news! Odd about the trail fee. I know you are odd if you don’t have a personal golf cart in the villages, but that fee would really annoy me. I think there are certainly better golf community opportunities out there for costs, but I’m not sure what you mainly moved there for. I would not short change pest and termite in Central Florida!!! Get a solid price and plan, but you will have trouble selling if you don’t have good records and infestation can happen quickly. Congratulations on your first year of retirement! We retired this past June to a horse farm in the mountains of North Carolina and couldn’t be happier. We have lots to do, or not, but focus on travel for the time being.
Block and stucco home, no basement. The companies charge a bunch the first year, then $150ish annually. Don't want termites, but don't want to throw money away either.
Retired and searching for new area since lifelong location has changed in ways detrimental to a safe, friendly, neighborly, conservative lifestyle. Two long-time neighbors left Montgomery Cty, MD for the Villages over a year ago. They are very pleased with their decision. Your videos are very good in providing needed information for what to expect at Villages; thank you so much.
Glad you broke it down like you did. It does help on what to expect when moving to Florida/Villages. Very helpful...
Good job you two. That is not an easy subject: so many variables. Well presented.
This was such an informative and straight forward video. You guys did a fantastic job. Your numbers are helping me make one of the biggest decisions of my life. Thank you!
Thanks, Mindy! Good luck!
Thank you for being so honest and transparent. Very informative. One of the best Florida retirement channels.
Thanks guys, this was very well thought out and thorough. We stayed in the Villages last January and this info would have been helpful even for renter like us!
Such good information. Thank you, Jerry and Linda! 💛☀️
On your two year anniversary, we will celebrate our one year. Congrats and Thanks Jerry and Linda! Merry Christmas!
Thank you for sharing actual numbers! I really enjoy your videos!
Happy One Year Anniversary! I’m so happy for you!
I’m a new subscriber and I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos! They are so helpful!
My husband and I will be moving to Florida in 1.5 years. We are making financial arrangements now. It’s a lot to take in that’s for sure... so this is why I appreciate you both sharing with us. You both seem so nice, pleasant and fun!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both 🎄🎁🙏🏻
Thank you, Renee! Merry Christmas!
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary. Video is very informative. Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing. It helps my husband and I decide if we want to move and we WILL be coming! Happy Anniversary!
This was a great one and a bunch of help. Raised a bunch of questions for one I get down there in a couple weeks. Looking forward to the adventure.
Thank you so much for this video. It’s very informative. My wife and I plan on moving to a Florida village when we retire in a few years. You’ve answered so many of our questions and many we had no idea of asking. We’re from upstate NY. We own a couple of homes up here which we plan on selling. I really enjoyed this video and I’ll be showing it to my wife. Thank you again
Great job guys really appreciate the video. Congratulations on your first year in the Villages.
CONGRATULATIONS on your one year Village-iversary!!!! Thanks for the great info!
Great information, thank you both! My wife and I be down for our third visit right after Christmas to get a feel for the high season.
Thank you for the informative video. Very helpful to folk looking to move to a warmer climate. Congratulations on the move.
Happy Anniversary and thank you very much for all the information you provided. Looking forward to the next two videos. Merry Christmas to you both and Gizmo.
I visited the Villages back in 1996 and was very impressed with how nice everything was kept. Thank you for making this video. It's helped me decide that land based living in Florida is going to be cost prohibitive. Back to plan A and a 42' sailboat.
Really enjoy your channel and all the information. Well done! Congratulations to you both!
I have no desire or plans of moving to Florida, I live in the mountains of Arizona....but I love watching you two!!! You guys are the perfect couple!!! So sweet!!! Merry Christmas and Blessed Happy New Year!!!!
Thanks, Addie!!
That’s for not moving to Florida.
Thanks for the information! Very helpful because we're getting really close to making a decision on where to retire. You guys are awesome!
Congrats on your one year FL living anniversary! 🌴 Best wishes in the years ahead. Thanks for your enjoyable videos. Hi to Gizmo.
🎄Merry Christmas 🎄from our Condo in Bonita Springs FL and home in Fairfield County CT.
Great job guys, congrats for being their for a year!
Hi Jerry and Linda, my wife and I came to visit over Thanksgiving and loved it. We spent 4 days here and primarily came based on your youtube commentary. Keep up the good work. I am about 2 years out from retirement but this video really helped me with the expenses. I live in Denver Colorado currently and your expenses are about 20% less than what I spend (excluding the amenities fee and possible the bond fee). Gasoline prices in Florida were about 40 cents less than Denver, and Denver has production of oil and refineries adjacent to Denver. One thing I would be interested in is your experience in house hunting (maybe you covered this), VLS vs. and or MLS. I was not impressed with the guy that was showing us around from the Villages.
tks again and Merry Christmas
Mike Smith
Mike - Colorado is the most beautiful state in the country - My son lives in Winter Park and I LOVE it - It depends on what you want but If I had a choice between Florida or Colorado I would choose Colorado any day, but it can be expensive - I spend summers in western NY state and winters in the mountains in Arizona and yy expenses are about 1/3 of what these people spend - The Villages are like summer camp for adults with all kinds of activities and many people love it but it is not for everyone - I have visited and had fun for a short time but would not want to live there - It is regimented and all over 55 and I like to see children - It seemed a bit contrived to me and I prefer a more natural setting - I guess I would say it's a good place to vacation but not to live - Florida is flat without much natural beauty and Colorado is gorgeous!!! - Arizona is also beautiful with deserts, mountains, and great weather - That is just my opinion - I would say rent for a year before you buy anything permanent - I rented for four years before I bought a house and made sure it was where I wanted to be - Good luck with your retirement
Thank you Jerry and Linda for all the great info, we are hoping to - as a start - start renting JAN 1 - MAR 30 at the villages and look at properties while we are renting down there, Danny... ;-)
Jerry and Linda Great Presentation, Happy 1 Year There 👍 🐕
Happy Anniversary!Thanks for another great video. We just bought in Monarch Grove and your information will give us an idea how to budget our expenses. Too bad we're still in Ohio enduring our LAST winter here. Go Buckeyes!
Congratulations! And. gave you a thumbs up... except for that last part. :-)
Thank you! Utilities are lower there than what we currently pay in Indianapolis. That’s nice to know. Thank you for all the info -much appreciated.
Keep up the great work. I watched part 2 first because I just found your channel. Now, I know the cost of the monthly amenity fee. Thanks for sharing your experience.
You guys are precious! I just happened on to your vlog when looking at property at the Villages. I have since streamed all your videos and they have helped me tremendously. Thank you! Now I just have to convince my husband! lol! Take care and have a wonderful Holiday!
Thanks, Lisa, you too!
great video - so well organized; you all really inspire me to get down there in 2020; here's an idea for a video: trips outside the bubble (your trips to crystal river, disney, etc were great videos)
Happy one year anniversary at The Villages, Jerry and Linda. As always, thank you for sharing important information to all of us who are considering moving to The Villages in the future!
hi guys ,,,this is so very helpful...
greatly appreciated...happy anniversary ......
Very helpful. Thank you. Utilities are reasonable for sure. Taxes beginning to get out of hand
Very informative, thank you for all your efforts and making the one year mark. Would you please make a video how you keep your home and property bug free in the future since you do this yourselves.
Jerry n Linda....thanks a lot, ur accurate information is a great help for me since I'm concerning abt shifting florida n 55 community...
Pl show ur daily life using amenities, shopping n etc...
Thank you for posting. Was very informational.
Thank you for your videos. I enjoy them.
You are making my want to move to The Villages.
This is very helpful, Happy Holidays!
Very thoughtful of you to compile and provide all that information.
Are those Christmas lights in the background? :-) Hope you all, *and* Gizmo, have a Merry one!
Useful information! Thank-you both.
One year. Congrats. We will be closing Feb 4. Things are really progressing. Looking forward to seeing you guys again
Yes sir!!
Very informative. Your puppy is precious. 🐶❤️
Such an interesting video, very informative. Thank you.
Love u guys! We are from NJ my brother in law who's a realtor is coming over tonight to list our home. We are in a 1500 square ft townhouse which means we are connected. Our property taxes are 6000 a year & our electric & gas is 337 a month our car insurance on a 2017 Chevy equnoix is 2000 a year a lawn service is 50 a week. So I think it would be cheaper to live in the Village's
Great information guys, I enjoy your vlogs very much as they are well researched and presented, thank you. Congrats on your one year anniversary you seem very happy. Some costs to me seemed high others very low, the water cost seemed ridiculously low for home and lawn care. We are on Meters up here in 🇨🇦 and pay for every drop, last couple of summers we don't even water the grass, it looks good brown:) The Villages is not affordable for us just because of the exchange rate and extra cost of owning a foreign property. Take care all the best.
Thanks, Mark!
I appreciate all this information
Thank you so much. This is most helpful.
Retired, lifelong Tennesseean here - love hearing about life at the Villages, but we’ll never leave our Volunteer State.
I just wanted to comment on your sweet Doxie! We had two for 13 and 14 years, respectively. Give yours lots of love from the Turners in Tennessee!
Gizzy says, "Woof!"
Lol! I take that to mean Merry Christmas in Dox😁
What ar the pet restrictions there? Size, breed etc...
Thank you for your info and glad to see you guys again.............yeahhhh...............
Nice in-depth info, thanks!
I wandered onto your videos. My wife and I will be leaving NY in the next year or two. Thanks for all the valuable information. We are not sure where will move to yet just away from NY.
I want you guys to be my neighbors. Thanks Don
Thanks, Don. Bet you'd make a good neighbor too.
Don Cacchione Consider Greenville,SC!
You covered power washing as I was typing the question. That is good to know as we were going to spray the cleaner on and go behind with the hose.
But... not on high intensity. Also, some chemicals can ruin your driveway paint. Be careful.
Great info we are having a house built and will close in April yay
Just found your channel, we live in the village of belvedere, been here 15 years and love it. You did a great job of recapping expenses. MC and HNY maybe we'll see you at the square, GB
Hi GB,
Thanks! We go to Brownwood occasionally. See ya!
We have a Patio Villa, and pay 35$ for lawnwork. All kinds of prices for diff lots.
I saw a lot of carts that look very similar, like the ones that look like classic cars. Fun times for sure!
I was wondering why your HOA fee was so low until I heard that lawn care and landscaping weren't included. I"m feeling better about what we pay now because we don't have to manage/hire anybody but a cleaning service if we want. Everything outside the house is covered except killing the weeds in our driveway. We do have a private pool that my husband maintains. I'll bet you agree that even with the rules, etc., it's better to look at palm trees than snow. And as you said in another video, up north we stay inside during the winter, in the south we stay inside during the summer. I appreciate your information. We found that finding a house in Florida was difficult because so many communities are gated. You can't just drive around without a realtor and find a neighborhood that you're interested in. I like learning about other communities, not because I think where I live is "better" or "worse", rather because it gives me a better sense of Florida and where I now live.
Thanks for making this video, gives me an idea what the costs run down there.
Good detail review of the many monthly expenses.
My husband and I are planning to make the move to Florida in about 5 years. We’re considering 55+ communities near Orlando since we love Disney, but I think the Villages would be a good choice too. My parents have lived there since 2008 and we love visiting them there. Thanks for the info! It’s very helpful. 🌴
I live in Orlando..venture out...dont limit yourself to the pick pocket tourist traps, like disney, etc. Look at winter park, fl, mt dora, etc. Get ready for the heat and humidity!
Bev McC -hi! I hope y’all will keep an eye on the rapid growth in the area “near Disney “- I live in winter park about 20 miles from Disney- it’s very crowded and congested on the roads. I’m not discouraging you but I would recommend staying 1-3 months in the area you are thinking about moving to in order to get an idea of the reality of traffic and life in the area.
Great video! You ought to do a video on safe golf cart driving 😉😉!! I’ll see you when I get there!!
Very informative...thank you so much for this..excellent.
Great job. Thanks for the info
Thank you, very informative!!!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Can't wait to see the follow-up videos. Thank you both. Hope you guys have a merry Christmas.🎄
Thank you, Carol! Merry Christmas to YOU, too!
Congrats on one year!
Very helpful! Thank You.
Happy One Year Anniversary !!
This video was very helpful. Thank you. ;-)
The video was very good N we want to retire in 2 years N move to Florida !!! Thanks for making this video N I look forward to the rest of them !!! Thank you !!!
Good information. Love the doggie!
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Hey, thanks for the info. My recommendation is at the end of your video you total everything for either monthly or a yearly amount.
I second That!
@@bonniehinton112 Ditto!
I have an electric mower and trimmer - works great. No need for gas can in garage...
Me too but battery. Comes 3 in one with weed wacker. Comes apart for
I’m in the Gulf Coast region in Texas, my homeowners and flood insurance is higher than yours but about the same as your property taxes. Your quality of life is better there than where we live, so there is no price for that. Enjoyed your video.
Great information thanks for sharing
Great video guys. Good info. Did I miss cable and internet? Will def subscribe.
You should check your rain sensor on the sprinkler system and look for leaks. 27 per month for irrigation sounds high
Congratulations to you both on your year. You guys are so precious and I can’t wait to meet you both. I will be renting in June, July to see if I can tolerate the heat.
Hello there from Georgia! Do you not receive a property tax break from school taxes in your county, after 65 years old?!?! For me, school taxes make up most my tax bill. Just curious....
Great video, thank you!
Linda you look great. Florida has been good for you. You both look healthy and happy. 💖💖
Thank you, Larita! I am feeling great now!! God is so Good!! And I had a wonderful care- taker!😊
So sell everything, get an RV hit the road almost state and national parks are free or really cheap for seniors you can move from state to state depending on what weather you want
Sunshine R I would love to do that I think. But I would never get my husband to do it. I am subscribed to a lot of the full time RV channels. I would love to see the country. Come back into home base for a week, see the kids and then take the grands with us for some trips. They would love it I think and it’s educational to see different places and how people live in different areas.
It is very hard to compare the cost of living across the board. County (or city) taxes vary tremendously even within a state. Home, car insurances vary. Water/sewer/garbage fees are skyrocketing in FL and some counties are imposing fines for recycling issues. ...Costs of operating a car vary by state and yearly tag fees used to be very low in FL. FL has no income tax and they make up for it with having lots of fees and sales taxes.
Well done! Thank you
Thank you very much. This was a very informative video, I just purchased a house in Arlington Ridge a little south of you. And was wondering what the exact expenses would be. You laid it out very well, somethings I can add to that I know will be more, but I don’t golf so I’ll save money there. Or should I say I don’t golf yet! Thanks again, I should be moving in July.
Lyndon.
You have a Dachshund!! We have 2 . Hope yours has enjoyed the new home.
Oh Cripes Jer, I was just sure you'd give a Grand Total for your figures at the end ~ for the monthly and yearly expenses,
since thats what you were reporting on after being there for a Year, so I watched the WHOLE video without writing down
all the quotes you gave, waiting for that yearly total to write down. Wish you could amend that. We've done the week
"look see" there, and wondered about what the REAL expenses would be, so your video is very helpful. Much Appreciated!
What company do you have your home and car insurance with?
Hello, we live a little south of you and love living in Florida. We do come up to the villages about 3 or 4 times a year mainly to see a concert at Savannah Center. Do you ever go to old town Mt. Dora? We like going there too. I must say it is not cheap living anywhere these days. It sounds like you have a very nice life in the villages. Good luck to you both and you have a cute little doggie! Also I was wondering if you have a HOA? We do have that but not an Amenities Fee. Also, do you play golf too Linda? I have tried but really am very bad at it! I enjoy watching your vids-keep up the good work!
So glad I got to run into Linda at the Brownwood theatre last night ... its like meeting a celebrity!! Happy new year to you both and Gizmo too!
Always great to meet nice people! Thank you!
After a year you should apply for Homestead Exemption on your property taxes. It will cap your yearly increase and reduce your taxable base.
Thank you..very helpful video
Very insightful! We've been hesitant due to the heat in the summer and apparent congestion during the winter. How has both impacted you?
That’s great! I’ve always heard about snakes and gators in Florida and I was just wondering. Especially since you are so close to a Reserve. You must have a pretty high fence in the back. You guys seem to be happy and that is all that matters. Thanks so much for sharing your life with us.
No fence. We back up to neighbors.
THE VILLAGES FLORIDA NEWCOMERS; Oh; ok. This kind of gives me a picture of a Retirement Community. Thanks so much for sharing...
I am hoping I can continue to live in the Villages. The costs seem to be getting higher, just like everything else. I do love the fact that people are so nice and like to help you. My neighbors and friends... are great.
Hey folks we all get and I am 67 and feel all of 55 so these kids that want to be rude wait till they get to the 50 and 60 good luck folks
I’d rather be full time in my RV. This confirms it. No more stick and brick for me!! Thank you for this information 🙏🙏
We were just across the Interstate from there staying for free in our RV. It was amazing how many golf carts there were at the Publix! If you are a wanderer by nature you’ll be far happier in an RV. If you aren’t nomadic, well, you’d get sick of the moving, etc., pretty quickly and somewhere like the Villages would work. Here’s hoping you do the RV!
Jumping Off The Cliff I’ve been full time for over a year now! I absolutely love it 🥰
@@cannaladyrvlife6487 I'm looking to do the same later on this year.what type of rig do you have?
Ron Valla 1998 Bounder... 36 ft👍
To give you a perspective on property tax, up the road in Gainesville we paid over $1000 per month for an only slightly bigger home. I’m sure that your bill with the increase was a surprise, but generally for Florida, with no income tax , etc, etc. you are doing great on that end, and I congratulate you on that low rate! Some of your other costs like garbage and sewage were considerably lower as well, so good news!
Odd about the trail fee. I know you are odd if you don’t have a personal golf cart in the villages, but that fee would really annoy me.
I think there are certainly better golf community opportunities out there for costs, but I’m not sure what you mainly moved there for. I would not short change pest and termite in Central Florida!!! Get a solid price and plan, but you will have trouble selling if you don’t have good records and infestation can happen quickly.
Congratulations on your first year of retirement! We retired this past June to a horse farm in the mountains of North Carolina and couldn’t be happier. We have lots to do, or not, but focus on travel for the time being.
Good information 👍
You may want to look at having your home professionally treated for termites. They are common in Florida and can do extensive damage.
Block and stucco home, no basement. The companies charge a bunch the first year, then $150ish annually. Don't want termites, but don't want to throw money away either.