The Villages Part 2 Exploring Market Square and Lake Sumter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2021
- Its the next day after we arrived at the villages and now that its day time I get to go and explore what this place is like on a normal day. This is when I also found out that there is more than one "village" so we'll check Market Square first and and then the other 2 villages in future uploads.
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Check out my first video on the villages here th-cam.com/video/EsRD2tNbTdo/w-d-xo.html and I have a couple more to come!
That turtle was probably 55 or older as well 😆
Ha ha maybe😄
Looking very nice...
Yes, I do like being very near the beach while I am down there...
Michael great video. The Villages is a paradise for retirees, a Shangri-la for social and sport activities 😀. Thanks for sharing with us this little slice of paradise.
Glad you liked it Alain! Seems to be about as good as it gets when it comes to retirement resorts
Really enjoying these tours of The Villages!!! Thanks for going and checking it out for us!!! Looking forward to the next ones!!!
My pleasure sunshine happy lady I’m so glad that you are enjoying this series😀
You can live there, I live here, I moved here at 47, they can’t stop you from buying a pre owned home. I invested in another house to rent and am renting to my 30 yro son, he is a member to a club here in The Villages as well, there are 3200 clubs here.
Thank you, Michael, that was interesting.😊
You’re welcome Valerie thank you for watching
THANK YOU KINDLY FOR SHARING! ♥️
You are so welcome!
In The Villages they say your buying a lifestyle and not a home. This is very true.
It's all money...
I agree
@@stevewalther2293 I live here, not rich by any means.
@@sonofmabarker I meant, it looks... fake, manufactured, exploited...steryle.
@@stevewalther2293 I guess we could litter the streets and make it look more real.
Thanks for the videos of the villages. I was curious about the area. Very quaint, however, I agree with you about too far from the beaches! 💕
Yes if you don’t care about the beaches being far away it’s a nice spot
Not after, you lived though your first Hurricane, then the next one..To protect your life, pets and property, wanna go a little further inland..T.V. receives the reminisce of a hurricane, always turns into a tropical storm...Lived in the Keys, annual hurricane insurance $4k plus ....
🌸 thanks so much for the Villages Video. I've heard so much about it but i haven't been able to visit. It looks like a great place to relax, meet friends, have an active lifestyle and enjoy the Florida sunshine. That would be a great place to visit. 🌺
You’re welcome Cheryl you should definitely visit it when you have the chance
@@MichaelBordenaro Thank you Michael. I'm going to plan on going there. You look so relaxed walking around the town. Can't wait for your next trip.
My friend's dad and his wife lived there (he passed). They really liked it. It really seems perfect for retirees. Thank you for doing this.
Nice to know your dad had a good time there Terri
What a contrast lol I agree, I couldn't be that far from the beach :)
Me neither
Congrats on hitting 20K subscribers Michael...You'll be @ 100k by next year...Looking forward to Clearwater.
Thank you very much Dan! I think you’re right. More videos coming soon
There are restrictions on what you can do, but It is not an HOA. What you pay are "amenity fees".
WOW...This place is really nice !!...Great video .....I just tuned into the radio station on the internet WVIG 640..They play the Oldies ( imagine that, lol)....Thank you, Michael & Lisi...
Yeah it’s not too bad Jim!! Wow they play the oldies that is a shocker LOL😀
This looks like a fun place to visit. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
It is Krystal! It was my pleasure visiting and documenting it for you😀
I stay at the Waterfront from time to time. When my wife and I want to get away and not worry about drinking and driving. You are in one my favorite spots.
I can see why, I like it here too! I would stay here again any time I am up this way
The flowers are changed out every quarter.
I can tell!
Younger people can buy a pre-owned home there is a 80 20 ratio. Also there are a couple villages for families with kids.
Thats pretty cool!
That is a really nice town to retire and visit!
Thanks for showing Michael!
You’re welcome Ralphie glad you enjoyed seeing it it was a blast visiting there😁
@@MichaelBordenaro Yes I did, thanks for video!! 😄
No hoa’s it’s an amenity of 160 per month and covers so much.
Thanks to this video. I'm taking my mom there to visit this winter.
Nice have fun Joey!
You are right, this place looks like Celebration, Florida, near Disney World. Beautiful! I’ll bet houses cost a pretty penny there, and I would imagine that the HOA’s are high. That being said, if you can afford to retire there, that is great! What a fun area! Love it that anyone can at least stay at the hotel! Beautiful hotel!
Looks like Lisi got to go back to her shop the next day, after it reopened. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos on this area! Thanks for introducing many of us to it! I definitely want to check it out, when I am finally able to get out that way!
Yes it’s kind of funny how similar it looks to Disney’s Main Street. A lot of people have asked about the prices here and I’m really not sure but I figured I’ll do a dedicated video covering real estate prices in the villages. If you do visit the villages definitely stay at the waterfront inn Jeannie you’ll love it!
You can buy cute manufactured homes under 200,000 or houses up to a million and No matter where you live everyone pays the same HOA and has access to the same amenities
There is a budget for everyone in the villages and the HOA fees at 160 per month is the biggest bargain for what they offer
@@laurarahz12 Good deal!
@@richsanossian8675 that is actually not bad at all!
Music is every night in 3 town squares ....each neighborhood is a village with it's own name collectively The Villages.
That must be pretty awesome, and so convenient too
VERY Disney-like. You drive to a giant parking lot and walk into a manufactured urban experience. You be the judge if that's good or bad.
The whole State of Florida is like that!!
...then drive around on the streets in a golf cart!
I know my sister and her husband definitely want a retirement lifestyle with activities mapped out for them to do every day. I wonder what a basic, 3/2 ranch home would cost and then what the HOA would be. The house they have now is paid off and they'll get a decent amount for it.
I'm with you and Lissi. We need the beach. We moved from Ventnor Beach NJ to Oak Island, NC, and one of our deal MAKERS is that we have to be at, if not ON the beach. The dog is a beach bum and the beach vibe is his vibe.
Oh yeah, without the beach, I wouldn't even live down here!
@@MichaelBordenaro Some people need the mountains. Other people need a lake. For as long as I can remember, I need the sand and the sea. It's in my soul.
Those signs with stories are fake stories, you can take a free trolley ride that tells you that, and gives a lot of info.
Not all are fake......The Purple Pig is real.
@@evawilson6735 yes, the stores are real. I mean the plaques telling history of the area.
I wish I knew ahead of time you were going there. A friend works and lives there and has for years. She seems to know everyone .
Thats too bad, maybe next time I'm up that way I can shoot a video with her
Average cost to live there even with your house paid off is 3’,700 a month
Great content as always Michael, I can’t afford to live at The Villages. That said, seeing your videos continues to motivate me as I pray to Christ to make away from my family to move to Florida.
Thank you Max I’ll keep my hopes high for you!
After seeing all the Villages can you make a video about which one you like the most from what you can see? I wonder how much is the HOA? I bet it’s a lot.
I plan on making a separate video about the real estate prices in the villages so maybe I can talk about that in there
Instead of HOA, we have Amenity Fee which is $164 monthly to have access to the dozens of rec centers/pools/facilities/activities. We own a little courtyard villa in the Spanish Springs area and we love it!
please discuss the different housing/condo options in the future!! Thanks..
Good idea 👍
Not the Clevelander for sure..
Ha ha no😊
Looks beautiful, I would love living in the The Villages, except for the location. To far from the coast. I have since found a different 55+ community that I will be buying with in a year.
I thought the same way Harry. I love the beach and I really wouldn’t want to be that far away from it
There is no HOA fee. There is a an amenity fee of $164 per month. You don't have to be 55 to buy a home in The Villages. No one under the age of 19 can be a permanent resident of The Villages. The property manager I rented a home from in The Villages is not 55 yet, and she has owned a home in The Villages for a few years.
I have heard that the average yearly income is $100,000! Also they have very high STD rate here. That is what the golf carts are for on the golf course when it is slow.
Ha ha I haven’t heard any of that but who knows!
And the source of this false information is?
Love this review of the villages. Just wondering how the businesses make enough money. I realize even outsiders can go to the shops but is it enough. Try to get more info on housing styles and pricing. Great job.
Thank you Anthony, that is a good question. I would imagine like most of FL that the businesses have more of a high season in the winter, when all the snowbirds are in town that make up for the slower summers. I was thinking to do a dedicated video on the villages prices
You can go down and visit....just contact The Villages for a pre-view trip.
Come to The Villages in high season...January through March when the snowbirds are there. Much more crowded. If you want to do a 4 to 7 day Lifestyle Preview Visit, contact The Villages sales office.
Do you know how expensive the houses are to buy there?
Expensive! 250k and up. Plus fees
A lot of people have asked about that so I figured I’ll make a real estate video about it soon
@@MichaelBordenaro thank you
Preowned manufactured homes start at $140K and up. Patio villas at $200K and up. Courtyard and cottage/ranch homes $250K and up. Desinger homes $300K and up. Home prices have spiked in The Villages in the past 6 months. I"m waiting for prices to stabilize.
I've noticed in other videos that there aren't any sidewalks in residential areas. I'm a walker. Do you walk in the street?
Good question,not sure since I did not explore the residential areas, (thought we could not go in)
@@MichaelBordenaro Yes, when the time comes to move to a retirement community I really would love to be able to continue walking for health and taking a stroll with my honey.
Michael, would you rather retire to the Villages or St Augustine?
For me that's an easy one at least answering the question right now in my 30s lol. Saint Augustine!
Where do the people who work in the Starbucks live?
Not sure but I did see a ton of housing nearby surrounding these market squares and I’m guessing not all of it is part of the villages or the 55 plus community
They don't care...lol
Yes, the Villages is beautiful however like in your Ocala review, you failed to show the residenial areas. You can find beautiful home in both Ocala and the Villages. It is just lifestyle and how much you are willing to pay.
I thought about showing the residential areas in Ocala but I don’t think it would’ve made for a very exciting video so I didn’t make it. I have the dash cam footage. As for the villages it’s not really possible to do it since you have to get permission to go inside the gated communities by someone who lives there
@@MichaelBordenaro if you want to enter through the gates without a gate pass, there is a red button at each gate. Press the button, the gate arm will raise. That is how the landscapers, service technicians, UPS and Fed Ex get into the gated parts of The Villages.
Was interested in The Villages, until the recent sink hole incident at the golf course. Are sink holes avoidable in Florida?
[or is the crumbly limestone bedrock everywhere??]
I did a video a while ago on sinkholes in my channel, check it out if you are concerned about them. Potentially, one can show up anywhere, but some spots are more prone
Oh now I like this place its so pretty thanks for showing the Village enjoy you and your wife👏👏👏❤❤❤
Glad I could share the area with you
How much in advance do you reserve your hotel? I visited Fort Lauderdale/Dania/Hollywood last weekend without reservations and many hotels had no vacancies. The first place I reserved was a hostel in Dania for $89 and was too gross to stay the night, so I walked up the street to a nearby motel and had to stand under their awning for 45 minutes until someone that had reserved their room didn't show up. Ended up paying $145 for that space and then the second night at another hotel I paid $289 and was the cheapest I could find.
Believe it or not, we booked everything the same day literally on the spot or an hour or 2 ahead of arrival. We didn't have any issues. But we also had the flexibility to just move on to the next hotel / town since we drove everywhere
Golf, where old people go to die. Kids? Playgrounds? Toy store?
If someone wants an active lifestyle in their 55+ years, there are so many activities and clubs in The Villages. If someone wants to watch television 14 hours a day, save your $ and look elsewhere.
I guess we know where Michael is going to retire to
Ha ha I will see Criss. Thing is I love the beach and this is pretty far from it
Cool place! Is it affordable to live there?
From what I've seen the houses are pricey. There is an HOA that govens everything, even what landscaping you can do on your property. Residents are not allowed to park their cars on the street overnight.
It used to be.
I will cover that in a future video
What is your definition of affordable? Can you buy a home for inder $120K...no. Can you buy a home for under $250K...yes. Research the amenity fee, the bond payment that may exist on many homes, property taxes, utilities etc.
@@tlw842 there is no HOA in The Villages. There are deed restrictions that each homeowner is responsible to follow to keep their property looking nice and well kept up.
One thing that I know about the Villages, it is like 95% Trump supporters. If that’s your thing, you will love to retire there! Regardless of politics, I would rather live by the coast! Thanks for the tour, though!
That might be true, I have heard that too.
@Architects of Reality I agree! On both points ✌️
Actually, no. It is strongly conservative and majority Republican but about 30-35% vote Democrat.
$$$$$ it's all Comercialised...lol
Obviously a lot of people love it and don’t care LOL
If they have a fascist HOA, it wouldn't be for me...Oh wait, aren't all HOA's xxxxxx?
IKR
That’s already the dealbreaker for you then