Thank you ladies for the subjects you covered. I've been living in The Villages for 6 years and I am very satisfied living here. I also had 3 experiences with The Villages Hospital and had excellent care and love my cardiologist and general practioner. I agree that the majority of the people here are friendly and my neighbors are very helpful. I have managed to attract a lot of nice people here. Thanks for the video. Good job!
Appreciate the insight. We watched your other videos in prepping for our Lifestyle visit recently and value your unbiased presentation of the issues, benefits, and limitations of TV. I was wondering how the woodshop situation worked so that was particularly helpful in this episode. Will continue to watch as we close in on our retirement destinations selection!
We made it through2 days of Lifestyle visit a year ago. We knew it was not for us, so we called and were able to get reimbursed for the last two days and we left.
😊Hi Ladies, Love your Insight & Info. FYI: HECM or Reverse Mortgages are NOT a Gov. Loan. They are a FHA insured loan to the Lender (Mortgage Insurance). So the Lender does not lose money if the home is worth less than the Lender is owed. I am not licensed in FL. However I have a co worker that lives in the Villages if you would like his contact for an interview😊
This is great! I miss coming to visit the villages but haven't been back but once since my grandmother passed away....fun times hanging out and great seeing so much online
Thank you for the informative insights. I know not everything is perfect, and I appreciate knowing the reality as much as the great things about TV before we move there.
I’m 49 with a 5 year old so probably will never move to TV but I absolutely adore you both and find your videos to be so much fun to watch! It’s like hanging out with a couple of friends. Thanks for all that you do! ❤
Yall really have a good program and are great people to sit and talk with I was surprised yall were both teachers thanks for all the good info my friends
I'm sorry I got you mixed up with somebody else but I enjoy yall also and you give out a lot of information and do a fine job of telling it in a great show
Thank You Ladies once again, All interesting. The golf cart on our lifestyle visit was programmed slow, I found on the pathways some folk gave me the eye as they over took me as if they wanted to say "drive it or pull over" but My foot had the pedal all the way down, In some cases I did get out of their way, A few times when we stopped to admire an area off the pathway we did encounter a few lovely people who stopped to check on us and see if we needed help, How nice that was. We love TV and hopefully will be there eventually. As we move forward into 2023 I want to wish you both and your families a safe, happy and healthy new year🥳
Hi Ladies. I very much appreciate your honest insights living in The Villages. I'm a single older gentleman who will be visiting from Northern Nevada in Sept to see if the community would be a good fit for me. Through yours and other videos, I'm impressed with The Villages and it sounds like a great place to call for me to call home. Please keep the videos coming. Thanks once again for all your work.
I live in a town of 86K people. We have 3 large hospitals. There are not enough hospitals in The Villages. Only one, if I’m correct, in a city with a population of elderly people. The is at the top of my list for NOT moving to TV.
You are 100% correct. One hospital in TV itself. There is another hospital in Leesburg which is fairly close, especially if you are in the southern section of TV. Then there is a facility in Belleview that many go to, but it is not a hospital. It is definitely something to think about. Thank you for watching!
Debbie when you said just go over and work it out. Perfect. You never know what people are going through. And you might actually be able to help them out
Sometimes it could be financial issues preventing someone from paying for maintenance. I know keeping up with my home here as a single person is financially challenging. And as we get older certainly doing it yourself is not an option.
People are just trying to protect the value of their property that they have invested 100’s of thousands of dollars in. They have to have input into what is happening in their neighborhoods.
Thanks for the honesty! It is a wonderful place, I’m sure, but people shouldn’t come done there thinking it’s nirvana. So, you did a good service. I love Florida, but live up north in MIssouri.
Great reporting ladies! My parents moved here in 96. I have seen the changes over two decades. I moved down end of 2020. What we have here is unique.... from impeccably maintained recreation facilities to an incredibly talented mature population that provide classes and opportunities to learn new things from experts. As it has grown, I have seen the friendly neighbor atmosphere erode but still, more than not, welcoming. I don't know if it's true but I read somewhere that one of the reasons dogs are not permitted on the Miona walking path is because the material it's made out of gets horrifically hot from the sun and will burn an animal's paws.
Thanks Janet! I (Debbie) had a similar situation. My dad was here and that is how I ended up here. Pretty great place to be, so why not follow him down! Have a Happy NY!
If there are no provisions for an older family member to move in,The Villages should put smthg into the buyer's contract that states in case of death, if the family can't live there or can't deal with this - for whatever reason- the house is sold at the current market rate and the monies are paid to the family minus realtor, lawn care, upkeep, and any HOA fees that were left due at the time of death only and not after. But that should eliminate houses sitting empty.
Thanks for your honesty Ladies. I think the road rage and excessive speeding is a Country wide problem, sad but true. All the best in the new year to you both.
I’m new to Sumter county. I live in a new neighborhood in Wildwood. My parents live in TV. The driving here is far worse than Atlanta. I will say there’s lots of road rage and irrational drivers. Lots of speeding and the annoying gates! All I have to do is unbuckle open my door and pus the button. Makes zero sense! My father lives in the first house in a neighborhood off a “main” road. Police are always at his house, looking at his security system. Lots of car break ins etc… I have MS and can’t always move quickly, it amazes me how many people in TV are retired, yet always in a hurry! My sister works in Sumter Landing and she rarely has a rude customer! I grew up In Peachtree City Georgia. Also, a planned community with golf cart paths etc… I don’t think the “paths” along the road are safe. As an experienced golf cart driver, this makes me nervous. There’s lots of drinking and driving here and not just golf cart!!
No. It's worse in Florida because the police don't care about people speeding. I blame DeSantis. My parents live in Lakewood Ranch and the drivers are horrible there too.People drive like maniacs and the POLICE DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. We are from NY and I can tell you that people get pulled over for speeding here all the time, I've never seen a single police car pull people over for speeding in Florida. Not once. The only time the police show up is when there is an accident. It's absurd for a state that claims to be all about "law and order." I also find the politics down here to be very difficult to deal with. You'll never see Democrats in blue states being as nasty and divisive as Trump supporters. We don't drive around with F trump bumper stickers for example but I see F Biden bumpers stickers and F Democrats signs everywhere. Just more proof that right-wingers are horrible people.
Thank you, ladies....you brought up a lot of serious concerns to think amount. Curious if our thoughts about TV will change following our Lifestyle visit!
You will love it! Many people buy here on their first visit. We are just pointing out that there are goods and bads, just like anywhere you may choose to live. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your comments. We are headed down the first week of April for a lifestyle visit. You talked about abandon homes which is something that doesn’t scare us to possibly purchase. Do you know how to locate them? Thanks
Your best bet is a realtor. The hard part is many are not for sale because they are still tied up with an estate that hasn’t settled. Have a great visit! You will love it here!
I am from wildwood, lake deacon, 45 years, before the villages! I Think the villages is pretty, and great for shopping 3 walmarts, 3 home depots ect.lots of movies, and if you have young good kids they can get jobs.the only thing I hated was villager threathen us we would be taking all your area. You will have nothing left! It was difficult, when I try to drive around now I really get lost, and all the way to Bushnell, Leesburg, almost to ocala.yep you did it. I miss the paper but you two ladies are doing a wonderful job. Live in Georgia now!
I really appreciate your videos and insight. We plan to retire early and move to the villages this year. We want to contribute to the friendliness of the community. I feel the rat race is everywhere and people don't know how to get out of that mindset. Thank you for your videos.
REFRESHING! Almost every single person that puts out videos about the villages comes across as a paid spokesman!!! They gush all over themselves about how wonderful everything in the villages is! Thanks for stating the REAL truth!
The HOA should have some documentation at move in for death without an executor for the estate.The HOA should be responsible for maintaining curb appeal not bored annoying residents..
some state laws put limits on fines from HOA, don't know what Florida law says. Other states allow HOA to put a "lien" on home and get funds after it sells. HOA is not suppose to release complaints and fines information; so people shouldn't assume what is going on.
Yes, you are correct with the way the liens etc work. These are violations of the Declarations and when someone files a complaint people can request a hearing. This is an open forum, so the information is made public. Thanks for watching!!!
Like watching you guys! Yes, one thing that I was taken back by was the speed everyone drives! Here we are in our Lifestyle visit golf cart that “only” goes 17 mph and people are getting mad at us for holding them up in the path. I’ve got it floored and they’re pissed at me! Ya know relax jut a little! We did like it there though and hope to move in the fall if the world doesn’t fall apart. Keep up the good work ladies!
Thanks so much Dan! And we agree! Driving a cart, car, anything in TV is scary! Just keep your patience, smile and ignore when people are mad! They should relax more 😁. The rental carts here are very slow. Hope everything goes well with your plan to move down! Thanks for watching!
Haha! They can be! They are pretty well marked with signs and paint on the roads, but they are unique if you haven’t encountered them before! Thanks for watching!
Most homes that we see solar panels on have pools to heat. Our power was unbelievably inexpensive, however about 4 months ago or so, our bill jumped about 30%. I called and asked and they stated that they had purchased power about 10 years ago and had a great deal, and that expired. There are also a couple of companies here, so I am referring to SECO. My guess is that the panels wouldn’t pay for themselves. Even still, on average in the winter our bill runs about $45 and in the summer still under $200. As far as the roof goes, I have only seen maybe one or two here. Any changes people make need to go through an architectural review process. (We never know for sure when we see things though if people did get the correct permission). That question and answer may vary between communities. I would say that most likely would not get approved in any villa community though as they try to keep the look consistent there. Thank you for watching!
Another informative video, thank you ladies! Debbie I would love to get your doctor's contact info as we recently purchased a home in TV and I need to get set up with local doctors and a dentist.
Hi Mary! My doc is Dr Giovanelli. I think she is at her max for patients right now. She is also the Medical Director there, so I would hope the other docs there are as good as she is. She works in the Santa Barbara office 844-884-9355. My other doc is Dr Moffett and he has an office in TV and Leesburg 352-787-1535. I have not had good luck with dentist, so I just do my stuff when we go back to Illinois 😕 Jan uses Palm Dental 352-391-9930 Thanks for watching and welcome to TV!!
interesting content thanks. I see those abandoned houses in my neighborhood too. Missing AC unit, guaranteed no one lives there! I think the term "trolls" is a bit incorrect. I think "karen" is a better term these days. My apologies to Karens out there.
We are just showing some of the items that are happening in TV. All places have bad and good about them. We are also very kind and always have a good time. We are glad you love where you live.
They may, but it is still a distance, so emergency is going to go to the closest hospital. Also, from a visiting perspective spouses may be concerned about driving up and down to visit. Depending on where you are in TV, it could be an hour to 90 min drive to the hospitals in Orlando. Thank you for watching!!
I can’t imagine worrying and dealing with all these issues: windmills (really?),dogs, cushy vs noncushy walkway, Brownwood wood shop, apartments or not, parking issues, it’s like high school all over again! Aren’t we all adults by now?
Yes, we are adults, but remember many of these topics involve the money we pay in for the amenities. You probably have an opinion on how our government handles your tax dollars and it is a similar situation. Thank you for watching!
I am too busy minding my own business to get involved with most of these issues in this v blog. One way to solve the solvency and deceased issue lawn and yard, is to add that to your hoa coverage after all methods to get those responsible to do it. Or. Heaven forbid. Volunteers mow it.
Listening to these videos sounds like senior citizens are back in high school. If you gals are trying to make The Villages appealing, I can't say you are doing that. I would never consider The Villages now. I am older and don't want high school drama.
Well, we know no place is perfect. We try to show the good and bad side of things so people can draw their own conclusions. We are not here trying to sell TV. That is for the developer to do. We are giving our honest opinions of TV as we see it. If you feel this video is negative, feel free to look at our library of videos. Lots of amazing parts of TV. It isn’t a perfect place, but we do love it. It isn’t for everyone though. Thanks for watching!
It’s sounds like HOA’S developments all have the same problems. I think you both enjoy living in The Villages overall. This was just a different kind of video showing the down side and concerns. The Villages is not really my jam, but I do enjoy visiting once in a while. Thanks for sharing!
We are in a 55+ gated community on the opposite side of the country. My wife calls it 'Geriatric Jr High'. Oh so much drama & hatefulness amongst neighbors!!! Sounds like this happens everywhere.
Hi Debbie & Jan, Happy New Year. If the newspaper printed all of the people arrested for DUI in my suburban area each week, the number would be large. Where will the apartments be located at Lake Sumter Landing? As to the apartments at Spanish Springs, those apartments are going to be so close to the square, the soundproofing will have to be at the maximum for the music not to carry in to the apartments. At Brownwood, the apartments are a couple of blocks from the music, which lessens the noise. One real estate agent on TH-cam predicted the apartments at Brownwood would go condo by 2022, so I guess he was wrong. I thought I read or heard on a TH-cam channel that another hospital was planned for south of 44. Just over 40 days until my upcoming trip to The Villages, but who is counting. Wishing both of you good health & happiness in 2023.
Hi Laura! The Sumter apartments are also slated to be right on the square and above commercial. You are right! Hope the soundproof is good! There will be a medical facility, but not hospital down by 44. Thank you for always watching! Happy New Year!!🎊
@@thevillages365 thanks for the information about the apartments coming to Lake Sumter Landing...your TH-cam channel was the first one I've heard about the LSL apartments.
You are right. There are plans to build a hospital south of 44 in the Middleton area. Don’t know when it will be up and running but it will be nice to have a hospital in the southern area of the Villages.
Thank your for the additional info Carol! Initially they had stated it was just a medical facility and not hospital. Looks like they changed it and it will be another hospital affiliated with UF, which is a joint effort with TV Hospital and Lessburg. Thanks again for jumping in!
There are good and bad things anywhere. We are just trying to show both sides of The Villages. We both love it here 😊. If you are truly considering it, maybe visit your friends and see what you think! Many of the issues we cite don’t even affect us personally, but they are considerations for some people who live here. Thank you for watching!
Actually from what I heard Community Standards hired some people to go around looking from violations instead of waiting for someone to complain. Had a neighbor catch two ladies in the southern section of the villages with clipboards and going up and down the street and documenting. And I heard from a source they did indeed hire people just for that.
It is hard to find yard people. Noise in the square is a problem if you want to live there. Young people with problems come to live with their grandparents. That is a problem.
Thank you for the video. PLEASE differentiate which “newspaper “ your speaking about. The Daily Sun or the gossiping e news that lets ANYONE speak about The Villages in a negative tone even if they don’t live here, or near here. The e-news reports arrests and pictures in the area , not necessarily TV. Additionally, those that speed and drive recklessly are often workers who are young and in a hurry.
Agreed! The villages-news has a lot of the unpleasant side of things. You are 100% correct too about the comments. They are never someone’s actual name…and almost always nasty. I can’t even read those comments! Thank you for watching!
What did you mean about homeless people? Are they roaming TV? How is it handled by TV? You video is informative and discouraging to hear the negatives for those of us interested in living in TV.
I think Jan mentioned an occasional homeless person. To be honest, I have never seen one (debbie), so they are definitely rare! There are goods and bads to any area. We have also done a lot of videos on all of the wonderful things here! Trust me! We wouldn’t live here if it wasnt amazing! Thanks for watching!
@@thevillages365 thank you kindly fir your honesty. It’s just concerning because it would be a one time move for us and we want to be certain it’s right for us. Not having enough hospitals nearby is also worrisome. I wonder why it wasn’t part of the plan when TV was expanding and growing? Have a blessed New Year. Be safe ❤️🥳
Thank you! The hospital thing definitely an issue. They are building a new medical facility in the southern section but not a hospital. They have also built several immediate care facilities as well. If you are interested, TV offers lifestyle visits. You can come and rent from them for a few days. You live in one of their new homes, get tickets to an activity (show, golf, etc) and I believe you also get a cart and bicycle. It is a great way to test things out before you buy. Happy NY!
@@thevillages365 yes, we did our lifestyle visit this past July and enjoyed it very much but we have these concerns. Watching your show helps us understand what to expect outside of what we experienced and already know on our own. We appreciate you both!!
I'm going to purchase a home in The Villages. My husband gave me several pink flamingos and crystals for our anniversary. Which part of the Village should I live so I can display this art in my yard?
Ladies 😊 I moved to FL a year ago! I couldn’t afford The Villages … I’m in Fort Myers ! I’m in a Condo community 😂 rest assured your “controversial “ comments I believe go along with ALL COMMUNITIES in FL /: Now that SEASON is here UGH!! I had the pool to myself with maybe a handful of FT residents! I went to the pool just before Christmas & there was a group of seasonal folks meeting up there… omg complaining about EVERYTHING! Mind you we just went through Hurricane Ian & things need to be fixed, but very blessed no homes were destroyed like so many around us! I finally had ENOUGH & got up & said WELCOME to PARADISE & left! Traffic is horrible don’t ever go on green until you’re absolutely sure no one is running the red lightning /: Horn honking is constant …I was 6 cars back at red light waiting to make left turn , when the light changed the guy in back of me starting honking … mind you I couldn’t move until the 6 cars in front of me did 🤦🏼♀️ I kept my hands on the wheel & didn’t make any hand gestures ! When we turned he went into far right lane at high speed & was stopped at next street for red light 😂 and I was ahead of him in my lane 🤷♀️ So don’t feel it’s just The Villages rude idiots everywhere! The app neighbors is all you need to look at to see the mindset of these folks with nothing to do except COMPLAIN … just stupid little things ! Again , we have boulevards still piled with whole households waiting for FEMA pickup & their complaining about long lines at Costco for gas 😮since THEY ARRIVED !! Lol we have a whole island (Sanibel) destroyed … those folks are residing here along with workers from around the country housing here to HELP rebuild ! I hope they all sell and stay where ever they came from! SURVIVING a DEVASTATING Hurricane … totally changes your perspective on life ! HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳
What a shame about Ft. Myers Beach & Sanibel Island. I visited Sanibel Island several years ago...beautiful. I would love to live on the gulf coast, but after what hurricane Ian did to your area, I think inland Florida is a better choice if I do move to Florida post retirement. Hope 2023 is safe, happy & healthy for you.
Oh my gosh! Ft Myers is a wonderful area to land! It is so terrible about all of the hurricane damage. I hope you didn’t have any issues. And yes, during the “season” it is time to pack your patience! Thanks so much for watching! Happy NY!
The Villages, AKA Heaven’s waiting room doesn’t have HOA fees, only monthly CDD feed. About 220. Thank God I live in a right to die, so I will say goodbye before wasting away.
If you guys pay a maintenance fee, then there should be a ‘maintenance’ person to keep the person’s property lawn & yard, kept cut and maintained. (In those circumstances, where it looks as though the property is abandoned.) They would just charge back the owner. I’m not saying they’d ever see that money, but that’s what they should do. Where I live, if you don’t shovel your sidewalk and someone calls on you, then the town comes out and does it and it gets charged back to the homeowner’s property taxes. Side note: HATE nosey people, who have nothing better to do but to complain about ‘imperfections’ with a person or their property!
The district can and does hire people to mow, clean mold etc and then charges the homeowner. It is always just an imperfect process. Never an easy or good way to handle it. Thank you for watching!
I love how candid you both are, especially when life & people are sometimes less than perfect. Some of your facial expressions are precious, but always upbeat. Lol. The $3M spent on the woodshop seems like a huge over-investment in a single use item, when only used or available to a couple hundred people. What is next, a million dollar garage for the car club enthusiasts, motor-heads, weekend warriors, and guys into car repairs & muscle cars? That $$$ money might have funded a couple dozen really popular smaller activities, clubs, exercise facilities, or projects, of interest to many many more people (and to the 75,000 women who make up 50+ % of T.V.) I wonder how those funding decisions are made, about the amount to spend on the woodshop, the walking paths, the replacement watertower, the plantings & flowers, etc.? Can be difficult to please so many (or to reach a consensus), especially when most many Villagers may only use a few of the amenities, or be active in just a village or two, and who have never even used so many of the amenities. Do residents even get a chance to vote on budget & spending issues, or to see actual expenditures periodically of the $10M+ collected & spent each month in amenity fees? I really enjoy your video, ladies, when you share info, thoughts, & answer questions. Thank you borh.
Thanks so much Tom! We will research a bit about your question before answering. We all live in districts, and there are people on the boards of these districts. That would be the first place to start to voice an opinion on what is happening in your area. The districts report to a higher voice and so on. Will dig in deeper and let you know what we find out. We definitely don’t get asked about amenities or what we want and definitely don’t get an individual vote. In the “old” days the developer would send a survey once a year which we could provide feedback on. That is where they would ask about things we wanted to see here. I don’t think I have seen a survey in maybe 4-5 years now. Have a Happy NY and thank you for watching!!!
I would give this a big miss! Basically, people today have huge feelings of entitlement so there more and more people who do not feel they have to change no matter how it disturbs others. There are many more scoff laws today and much more aggression. Everyone thinks FREEDOM means they can do everything they want to do. No one seems to realize that my rights cannot infringe on your rights. There is a tangible increase in stress that is difficult if not impossible to control. Violence is more common than it once was.
Great video! I’d love to buy one of the houses that are abandoned or that someone really needs to sell fast. I want to move there so I can get a deal on one. If you know of one, please send me the address and I’ll try to find the heirs and buy it. Trying to find a good deal.
Thank you! One place that they talk about homes with issues is in villages-news.com. Other than that, we would recommend reaching out to a realtor and letting them know what you are looking for. We have a couple to refer if you need someone. Thank you for watching!
In regard to the dangers of fast moving cars I highly suggest you read “Street Design” by Victor Dover & John Massengale and offer suggestions to make improvements as needed. Changing driving behavior is achieved with design changes. Have a blessed day!
I’m 50, a teacher, and would love to eventually move there. Do you have a video about the political climate? I have a trans kid, so I worry about his safety while visiting me, should I move there. Thank you for your insight! Loved that your video popped up as a recommendation!
Hello and thank you for watching! We have shared the political break down, which in the last election voted 67% republican and the balance was independent and democrat. Politics is a very hot topic and there may be other channels that go into things deeper. We choose to show people around TV, answer questions and try to keep things light. 😃. Thank you again for watching!
It is not really safe to go to a neighbor and say something anymore. Also it seems that the Villages have a problems that most places have but because you do not have an HOA you do not have the protections of the HOA laws. The villages has become their own city.
Ok, perfect! So that happens on a rare occasion usually when someone passes away and there is no will etc. They could honestly be in any neighborhood, but it is not something that you see on every corner. There are approximately 140,000 people here now, so even if you divide that in half assuming everyone lives with someone (which isn’t a true number), that would leave about 70,000 homes here. You may go a long time before seeing a home that has those issues. It is truly a very random situation. It just stinks if it is on your block. Hope that helps? Thank you again!
People come and go is the problem. That is not a stable community. Renters don't care about anything. Not friendly or helpful. Banks should be responsible for upkeep until sold.
There is a process in place. They have just tried to be fair with people in giving them time to correct issues. It sounds like they are going to start being less accommodating.
Hi Maria! For the most part they aren’t interested in us. We haven’t ever heard of an attack on a human in The Villages. You just have to be aware and if you see one, walk around 😊. Thank you for watching!
Some areas cannot have lawn ornaments. Many Christians in TV have small white crosses in front of their homes. They were reported and have fought this stating it is religious freedom and not a lawn ornament. I believe this is headed to the supreme court, unless something has changed. Thanks for watching! Happy NY!
Sounds awful….neighbors reporting neighbors as if it is in China!! If there are rules on lawn ornaments, enforcement for all or for no one. Not, ‘rules for thee, not for me’…
The Complainer shouldn’t be given cover by being anonymous. It only encourages the Busybodies/Trolls and disgrunted neighbor. Houses are Toooo close, big part of problem.
Yes, there is a district that agrees with you and so they have eliminated the anonymity. The other areas are watching I am sure, to see how this works for them. Thanks for watching!
I have found that the villages gets a bad rap from people who are unable to live there. It’s no different than any other community. You have a good and you have bad. Life is short make it what you want! I have one question however, I have heard that you do not own your property just the house is that possibly true?
Hi Linda! You are correct about making life what you want it to be 💕💕. We all own our homes. I used to own a title company in my working years 😂😂 so I am 100% positive of that fact! Not sure where that rumor started, but we have heard that before 🤷🏻♀️. Thank you so much for watching!
Yeah, agree. You can find lots that are not as close, or with no one behind you, or the villas have a block wall between and behind. Thanks for watching!
Let it all go back to original swampland!! Bring back wildlife natural habitats!! Florida was never supposed to be over built! Building over swampland!
I think having 10,000 screaming Karen's snooping around my yard "policing" everything ensures I won't live there. Drama, Policing, Nosy Neighbors, yuk.
I say live and let live. It blows my mind to see how these people spend their time making everyone's life a living hell - policing your neighbor. Go bake cookies of pray a little.
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Thank you ladies for the subjects you covered. I've been living in The Villages for 6 years and I am very satisfied living here. I also had 3 experiences with The Villages Hospital and had excellent care and love my cardiologist and general practioner. I agree that the majority of the people here are friendly and my neighbors are very helpful. I have managed to attract a lot of nice people here. Thanks for the video. Good job!
Great to hear! Thank you for watching!
Excellent presentation! You ladies are so down to earth !
Thank you Frank!
Appreciate the insight. We watched your other videos in prepping for our Lifestyle visit recently and value your unbiased presentation of the issues, benefits, and limitations of TV. I was wondering how the woodshop situation worked so that was particularly helpful in this episode. Will continue to watch as we close in on our retirement destinations selection!
Thanks Kent! Happy NY!
We made it through2 days of Lifestyle visit a year ago. We knew it was not for us, so we called and were able to get reimbursed for the last two days and we left.
😊Hi Ladies, Love your Insight & Info. FYI: HECM or Reverse Mortgages are NOT a Gov. Loan. They are a FHA insured loan to the Lender (Mortgage Insurance). So the Lender does not lose money if the home is worth less than the Lender is owed. I am not licensed in FL. However I have a co worker that lives in the Villages if you would like his contact for an interview😊
This is great! I miss coming to visit the villages but haven't been back but once since my grandmother passed away....fun times hanging out and great seeing so much online
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the informative insights. I know not everything is perfect, and I appreciate knowing the reality as much as the great things about TV before we move there.
Thank you Jan!
I’m 49 with a 5 year old so probably will never move to TV but I absolutely adore you both and find your videos to be so much fun to watch! It’s like hanging out with a couple of friends. Thanks for all that you do! ❤
Thanks so much! So kind!
Yall really have a good program and are great people to sit and talk with I was surprised yall were both teachers thanks for all the good info my friends
I'm sorry I got you mixed up with somebody else but I enjoy yall also and you give out a lot of information and do a fine job of telling it in a great show
Thank you for this. Sometimes other channels make The Villages all sunshine and rainbows. I appreciate this honest video.
Thank you!
Thank You Ladies once again, All interesting. The golf cart on our lifestyle visit was programmed slow, I found on the pathways some folk gave me the eye as they over took me as if they wanted to say "drive it or pull over" but My foot had the pedal all the way down, In some cases I did get out of their way, A few times when we stopped to admire an area off the pathway we did encounter a few lovely people who stopped to check on us and see if we needed help, How nice that was. We love TV and hopefully will be there eventually.
As we move forward into 2023 I want to wish you both and your families a safe, happy and healthy new year🥳
Thank you Pauline! Happy NY!
We went around the roundabout extra times😂 to let them get by
Thank you - you covered a lot of turf …….appreciate your balance and perspective. Happy New Year
Thank you! Happy NY!
Hi Ladies. I very much appreciate your honest insights living in The Villages. I'm a single older gentleman who will be visiting from Northern Nevada in Sept to see if the community would be a good fit for me. Through yours and other videos, I'm impressed with The Villages and it sounds like a great place to call for me to call home. Please keep the videos coming. Thanks once again for all your work.
Thank you so much! We both love it here. No place is perfect, but it is a wonderful place to live!
Thanks for the heads up. It’s funny how a community goes colder as it gets larger.
As TV has grown it has pulled more people from more areas and now there are a whole lot more opinions. Thank you for watching!
I live in a town of 86K people. We have 3 large hospitals. There are not enough hospitals in The Villages. Only one, if I’m correct, in a city with a population of elderly people. The is at the top of my list for NOT moving to TV.
You are 100% correct. One hospital in TV itself. There is another hospital in Leesburg which is fairly close, especially if you are in the southern section of TV. Then there is a facility in Belleview that many go to, but it is not a hospital. It is definitely something to think about. Thank you for watching!
There are plenty in Gainesville bit of a drive but worth it.
Debbie when you said just go over and work it out. Perfect. You never know what people are going through. And you might actually be able to help them out
Thank you Matthew!
Sometimes it could be financial issues preventing someone from paying for maintenance. I know keeping up with my home here as a single person is financially challenging. And as we get older certainly doing it yourself is not an option.
People are just trying to protect the value of their property that they have invested 100’s of thousands of dollars in. They have to have input into what is happening in their neighborhoods.
Very true! Thanks for watching!
Informative ladies. Thank you for taking your time to share this.
Thank you for watching!
These are the same old complaints and problems in every HOA-controlled community in the country.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the honesty! It is a wonderful place, I’m sure, but people shouldn’t come done there thinking it’s nirvana. So, you did a good service. I love Florida, but live up north in MIssouri.
Completely agree! Every place has good and bad. Thank you for watching!
Love the videos! Can you do one on things to do outside the villages? Thanks
Thanks Carmine! That is on our list! Thank you for watching!
Great reporting ladies! My parents moved here in 96. I have seen the changes over two decades. I moved down end of 2020. What we have here is unique.... from impeccably maintained recreation facilities to an incredibly talented mature population that provide classes and opportunities to learn new things from experts.
As it has grown, I have seen the friendly neighbor atmosphere erode but still, more than not, welcoming.
I don't know if it's true but I read somewhere that one of the reasons dogs are not permitted on the Miona walking path is because the material it's made out of gets horrifically hot from the sun and will burn an animal's paws.
Thanks Janet! I (Debbie) had a similar situation. My dad was here and that is how I ended up here. Pretty great place to be, so why not follow him down! Have a Happy NY!
If there are no provisions for an older family member to move in,The Villages should put smthg into the buyer's contract that states in case of death, if the family can't live there or can't deal with this - for whatever reason- the house is sold at the current market rate and the monies are paid to the family minus realtor, lawn care, upkeep, and any HOA fees that were left due at the time of death only and not after. But that should eliminate houses sitting empty.
That is an idea, and thank you for watching!
I could never live in TV, but I enjoy watching these videos because I admire the sense of community.
Thank you Connie!
Thanks for your honesty Ladies. I think the road rage and excessive speeding is a Country wide problem, sad but true. All the best in the new year to you both.
Thank you! Happy NY!
I’m new to Sumter county. I live in a new neighborhood in Wildwood. My parents live in TV. The driving here is far worse than Atlanta. I will say there’s lots of road rage and irrational drivers. Lots of speeding and the annoying gates! All I have to do is unbuckle open my door and pus the button. Makes zero sense! My father lives in the first house in a neighborhood off a “main” road. Police are always at his house, looking at his security system. Lots of car break ins etc… I have MS and can’t always move quickly, it amazes me how many people in TV are retired, yet always in a hurry! My sister works in Sumter Landing and she rarely has a rude customer! I grew up In Peachtree City Georgia. Also, a planned community with golf cart paths etc… I don’t think the “paths” along the road are safe. As an experienced golf cart driver, this makes me nervous. There’s lots of drinking and driving here and not just golf cart!!
No. It's worse in Florida because the police don't care about people speeding. I blame DeSantis. My parents live in Lakewood Ranch and the drivers are horrible there too.People drive like maniacs and the POLICE DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. We are from NY and I can tell you that people get pulled over for speeding here all the time, I've never seen a single police car pull people over for speeding in Florida. Not once. The only time the police show up is when there is an accident. It's absurd for a state that claims to be all about "law and order." I also find the politics down here to be very difficult to deal with. You'll never see Democrats in blue states being as nasty and divisive as Trump supporters. We don't drive around with F trump bumper stickers for example but I see F Biden bumpers stickers and F Democrats signs everywhere. Just more proof that right-wingers are horrible people.
Thanks for your honest info. Always 2 sides and good to hear.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you, ladies....you brought up a lot of serious concerns to think amount. Curious if
our thoughts about TV will change following our Lifestyle visit!
You will love it! Many people buy here on their first visit. We are just pointing out that there are goods and bads, just like anywhere you may choose to live. Thanks for watching!
I agree with you that it is concerning.
Thank you for your comments. We are headed down the first week of April for a lifestyle visit. You talked about abandon homes which is something that doesn’t scare us to possibly purchase. Do you know how to locate them? Thanks
Your best bet is a realtor. The hard part is many are not for sale because they are still tied up with an estate that hasn’t settled. Have a great visit! You will love it here!
I am from wildwood, lake deacon, 45 years, before the villages! I Think the villages is pretty, and great for shopping 3 walmarts, 3 home depots ect.lots of movies, and if you have young good kids they can get jobs.the only thing I hated was villager threathen us we would be taking all your area. You will have nothing left! It was difficult, when I try to drive around now I really get lost, and all the way to Bushnell, Leesburg, almost to ocala.yep you did it. I miss the paper but you two ladies are doing a wonderful job. Live in Georgia now!
It has gotten so large that we too need to figure out where we are going! Thanks so much for watching!
I really appreciate your videos and insight. We plan to retire early and move to the villages this year. We want to contribute to the friendliness of the community. I feel the rat race is everywhere and people don't know how to get out of that mindset. Thank you for your videos.
WE LOVE THAT! Glad to hear someone who is positive! Welcome and thanks for watching!
We'll look forward to meeting you! (Alanna Miller Farnsworth!)
REFRESHING! Almost every single person that puts out videos about the villages comes across as a paid spokesman!!! They gush all over themselves about how wonderful everything in the villages is! Thanks for stating the REAL truth!
Thank you Mark! Truly we love it here, but as with any place there are good things and bad things and loads of opinions. Thank you for watching!
The HOA should have some documentation at move in for death without an executor for the estate.The HOA should be responsible for maintaining curb appeal not bored annoying residents..
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Ladies, i just love your show! I can't wait to move here.
Thank you! Happy NY!
some state laws put limits on fines from HOA, don't know what Florida law says. Other states allow HOA to put a "lien" on home and get funds after it sells. HOA is not suppose to release complaints and fines information; so people shouldn't assume what is going on.
Yes, you are correct with the way the liens etc work. These are violations of the Declarations and when someone files a complaint people can request a hearing. This is an open forum, so the information is made public. Thanks for watching!!!
Like watching you guys! Yes, one thing that I was taken back by was the speed everyone drives! Here we are in our Lifestyle visit golf cart that “only” goes 17 mph and people are getting mad at us for holding them up in the path. I’ve got it floored and they’re pissed at me! Ya know relax jut a little! We did like it there though and hope to move in the fall if the world doesn’t fall apart. Keep up the good work ladies!
Thanks so much Dan! And we agree! Driving a cart, car, anything in TV is scary! Just keep your patience, smile and ignore when people are mad! They should relax more 😁. The rental carts here are very slow. Hope everything goes well with your plan to move down! Thanks for watching!
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I would think roundabout would be very confusing to elderly people. It’s confusing to me and I’m 50 something😂
Haha! They can be! They are pretty well marked with signs and paint on the roads, but they are unique if you haven’t encountered them before! Thanks for watching!
Why are there few or no solar panels on the homes? Also, would you be able to replace a shingle roof with a metal roof? Ty
Most homes that we see solar panels on have pools to heat. Our power was unbelievably inexpensive, however about 4 months ago or so, our bill jumped about 30%. I called and asked and they stated that they had purchased power about 10 years ago and had a great deal, and that expired. There are also a couple of companies here, so I am referring to SECO. My guess is that the panels wouldn’t pay for themselves. Even still, on average in the winter our bill runs about $45 and in the summer still under $200.
As far as the roof goes, I have only seen maybe one or two here. Any changes people make need to go through an architectural review process. (We never know for sure when we see things though if people did get the correct permission). That question and answer may vary between communities. I would say that most likely would not get approved in any villa community though as they try to keep the look consistent there. Thank you for watching!
Another informative video, thank you ladies! Debbie I would love to get your doctor's contact info as we recently purchased a home in TV and I need to get set up with local doctors and a dentist.
Hi Mary! My doc is Dr Giovanelli. I think she is at her max for patients right now. She is also the Medical Director there, so I would hope the other docs there are as good as she is. She works in the Santa Barbara office 844-884-9355.
My other doc is Dr Moffett and he has an office in TV and Leesburg 352-787-1535.
I have not had good luck with dentist, so I just do my stuff when we go back to Illinois 😕
Jan uses Palm Dental 352-391-9930
Thanks for watching and welcome to TV!!
@@thevillages365 Thanks so much!!
Happy New Year, Ladies!
And to you! 🥂
Kidney stones are handled strangely these days. It doesn’t matter where you are in the country.
Thanks for watching!
⏩ Appreciate the candor.
Less surprises later on.
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
The music in the town squares shuts off every night at 9 PM so the people living nearby even if it’s sort of loud it doesn’t go very late
Yep! That is true! All depends on your lifestyle. Thanks for watching!
interesting content thanks. I see those abandoned houses in my neighborhood too. Missing AC unit, guaranteed no one lives there! I think the term "trolls" is a bit incorrect. I think "karen" is a better term these days. My apologies to Karens out there.
Thank you for watching! Happy NY!
Please stop with the Karen nonsense.
I think you are being small. We are all here to be kind and have a good time.
I love my neighbors.
We are just showing some of the items that are happening in TV. All places have bad and good about them. We are also very kind and always have a good time. We are glad you love where you live.
I’m on my HOA board so I can relate. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Ish! Thanks for watching! 😄
Why don’t residents go to Orlando hospitals for care given TV’s limited care for demand?
They may, but it is still a distance, so emergency is going to go to the closest hospital. Also, from a visiting perspective spouses may be concerned about driving up and down to visit. Depending on where you are in TV, it could be an hour to 90 min drive to the hospitals in Orlando. Thank you for watching!!
I can’t imagine worrying and dealing with all these issues: windmills (really?),dogs, cushy vs noncushy walkway, Brownwood wood shop, apartments or not, parking issues, it’s like high school all over again! Aren’t we all adults by now?
Yes, we are adults, but remember many of these topics involve the money we pay in for the amenities. You probably have an opinion on how our government handles your tax dollars and it is a similar situation. Thank you for watching!
Sounds like petty living. No thanks
I am too busy minding my own business to get involved with most of these issues in this v blog.
One way to solve the solvency and deceased issue lawn and yard, is to add that to your hoa coverage after all methods to get those responsible to do it. Or. Heaven forbid. Volunteers mow it.
Us too! Too much fun to be had. Many people do volunteer and help their neighbors, but some of these homes sit for years…literally
Listening to these videos sounds like senior citizens are back in high school. If you gals are trying to make The Villages appealing, I can't say you are doing that. I would never consider The Villages now. I am older and don't want high school drama.
Well, we know no place is perfect. We try to show the good and bad side of things so people can draw their own conclusions. We are not here trying to sell TV. That is for the developer to do. We are giving our honest opinions of TV as we see it. If you feel this video is negative, feel free to look at our library of videos. Lots of amazing parts of TV. It isn’t a perfect place, but we do love it. It isn’t for everyone though. Thanks for watching!
What place is perfect? Love the honesty of the video.
Notice, lots these dramas revolve around money not just people being petty.
It’s sounds like HOA’S developments all have the same problems.
I think you both enjoy living in The Villages overall. This was just a different kind of video showing the down side and concerns. The Villages is not really my jam, but I do enjoy visiting once in a while. Thanks for sharing!
We are in a 55+ gated community on the opposite side of the country. My wife calls it 'Geriatric Jr High'. Oh so much drama & hatefulness amongst neighbors!!! Sounds like this happens everywhere.
Hi Debbie & Jan, Happy New Year. If the newspaper printed all of the people arrested for DUI in my suburban area each week, the number would be large. Where will the apartments be located at Lake Sumter Landing? As to the apartments at Spanish Springs, those apartments are going to be so close to the square, the soundproofing will have to be at the maximum for the music not to carry in to the apartments. At Brownwood, the apartments are a couple of blocks from the music, which lessens the noise. One real estate agent on TH-cam predicted the apartments at Brownwood would go condo by 2022, so I guess he was wrong. I thought I read or heard on a TH-cam channel that another hospital was planned for south of 44. Just over 40 days until my upcoming trip to The Villages, but who is counting. Wishing both of you good health & happiness in 2023.
Hi Laura! The Sumter apartments are also slated to be right on the square and above commercial. You are right! Hope the soundproof is good!
There will be a medical facility, but not hospital down by 44.
Thank you for always watching! Happy New Year!!🎊
@@thevillages365 thanks for the information about the apartments coming to Lake Sumter Landing...your TH-cam channel was the first one I've heard about the LSL apartments.
You are right. There are plans to build a hospital south of 44 in the Middleton area. Don’t know when it will be up and running but it will be nice to have a hospital in the southern area of the Villages.
Thank your for the additional info Carol! Initially they had stated it was just a medical facility and not hospital. Looks like they changed it and it will be another hospital affiliated with UF, which is a joint effort with TV Hospital and Lessburg. Thanks again for jumping in!
Ummm its incredibly restrictive, and the villages actually hires people to drive around to find violations. Many of which are tricky tacky
thanks for watching!
Nice done 👍
Thank you! 😃
Thought about moving there, some friends live there but after this video it solidifies my decision not to, thanks
There are good and bad things anywhere. We are just trying to show both sides of The Villages. We both love it here 😊. If you are truly considering it, maybe visit your friends and see what you think! Many of the issues we cite don’t even affect us personally, but they are considerations for some people who live here. Thank you for watching!
Actually from what I heard Community Standards hired some people to go around looking from violations instead of waiting for someone to complain. Had a neighbor catch two ladies in the southern section of the villages with clipboards and going up and down the street and documenting. And I heard from a source they did indeed hire people just for that.
That would be a shame
They should. Standards are standards, and it shouldn’t require a neighbor complaining. People who don’t like it need not live in an HOA.
Sounds like a nice place to live I dont care for much traffic or red hats but I might look into some places there.
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I hope there's 12 step aa meetings in villages
Thanks for watching
It is hard to find yard people. Noise in the square is a problem if you want to live there. Young people with problems come to live with their grandparents. That is a problem.
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old people got to love them
🙃 thanks for watching
Enjoy your shows, cute bear.
Thank you for watching Sharon!
Good episode😊
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. PLEASE differentiate which “newspaper “ your speaking about. The Daily Sun or the gossiping e news that lets ANYONE speak about The Villages in a negative tone even if they don’t live here, or near here. The e-news reports arrests and pictures in the area , not necessarily TV.
Additionally, those that speed and drive recklessly are often workers who are young and in a hurry.
Agreed! The villages-news has a lot of the unpleasant side of things. You are 100% correct too about the comments. They are never someone’s actual name…and almost always nasty. I can’t even read those comments! Thank you for watching!
What did you mean about homeless people? Are they roaming TV? How is it handled by TV? You video is informative and discouraging to hear the negatives for those of us interested in living in TV.
I think Jan mentioned an occasional homeless person. To be honest, I have never seen one (debbie), so they are definitely rare!
There are goods and bads to any area. We have also done a lot of videos on all of the wonderful things here! Trust me! We wouldn’t live here if it wasnt amazing! Thanks for watching!
@@thevillages365 thank you kindly fir your honesty. It’s just concerning because it would be a one time move for us and we want to be certain it’s right for us. Not having enough hospitals nearby is also worrisome. I wonder why it wasn’t part of the plan when TV was expanding and growing? Have a blessed New Year. Be safe ❤️🥳
Thank you! The hospital thing definitely an issue. They are building a new medical facility in the southern section but not a hospital. They have also built several immediate care facilities as well. If you are interested, TV offers lifestyle visits. You can come and rent from them for a few days. You live in one of their new homes, get tickets to an activity (show, golf, etc) and I believe you also get a cart and bicycle. It is a great way to test things out before you buy. Happy NY!
@@thevillages365 yes, we did our lifestyle visit this past July and enjoyed it very much but we have these concerns. Watching your show helps us understand what to expect outside of what we experienced and already know on our own. We appreciate you both!!
I'm going to purchase a home in The Villages. My husband gave me several pink flamingos and crystals for our anniversary. Which part of the Village should I live so I can display this art in my yard?
That would be a great question for your realtor. They would know which areas allow it
No yard statues allowed.
Ladies 😊 I moved to FL a year ago! I couldn’t afford The Villages … I’m in Fort Myers ! I’m in a Condo community 😂 rest assured your “controversial “ comments I believe go along with ALL COMMUNITIES in FL /:
Now that SEASON is here UGH!! I had the pool to myself with maybe a handful of FT residents! I went to the pool just before Christmas & there was a group of seasonal folks meeting up there… omg complaining about EVERYTHING! Mind you we just went through Hurricane Ian & things need to be fixed, but very blessed no homes were destroyed like so many around us! I finally had ENOUGH & got up & said WELCOME to PARADISE & left! Traffic is horrible don’t ever go on green until you’re absolutely sure no one is running the red lightning /: Horn honking is constant …I was 6 cars back at red light waiting to make left turn , when the light changed the guy in back of me starting honking … mind you I couldn’t move until the 6 cars in front of me did 🤦🏼♀️ I kept my hands on the wheel & didn’t make any hand gestures ! When we turned he went into far right lane at high speed & was stopped at next street for red light 😂 and I was ahead of him in my lane 🤷♀️ So don’t feel it’s just The Villages rude idiots everywhere! The app neighbors is all you need to look at to see the mindset of these folks with nothing to do except COMPLAIN … just stupid little things ! Again , we have boulevards still piled with whole households waiting for FEMA pickup & their complaining about long lines at Costco for gas 😮since THEY ARRIVED !! Lol we have a whole island (Sanibel) destroyed … those folks are residing here along with workers from around the country housing here to HELP rebuild ! I hope they all sell and stay where ever they came from! SURVIVING a DEVASTATING Hurricane … totally changes your perspective on life ! HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳
What a shame about Ft. Myers Beach & Sanibel Island. I visited Sanibel Island several years ago...beautiful. I would love to live on the gulf coast, but after what hurricane Ian did to your area, I think inland Florida is a better choice if I do move to Florida post retirement. Hope 2023 is safe, happy & healthy for you.
@@lauralampe1664 awwww 🥰Thank You … keep watching videos of the area it’s coming back 👍🥳Happy New Year
Oh my gosh! Ft Myers is a wonderful area to land! It is so terrible about all of the hurricane damage. I hope you didn’t have any issues. And yes, during the “season” it is time to pack your patience! Thanks so much for watching! Happy NY!
The Villages, AKA Heaven’s waiting room doesn’t have HOA fees, only monthly CDD feed. About 220. Thank God I live in a right to die, so I will say goodbye before wasting away.
There is an amenity fee (HOA is a term that has been interchangeable). The max is $189. Thanks for watching!
If you guys pay a maintenance fee, then there should be a ‘maintenance’ person to keep the person’s property lawn & yard, kept cut and maintained. (In those circumstances, where it looks as though the property is abandoned.) They would just charge back the owner. I’m not saying they’d ever see that money, but that’s what they should do.
Where I live, if you don’t shovel your sidewalk and someone calls on you, then the town comes out and does it and it gets charged back to the homeowner’s property taxes.
Side note: HATE nosey people, who have nothing better to do but to complain about ‘imperfections’ with a person or their property!
The district can and does hire people to mow, clean mold etc and then charges the homeowner. It is always just an imperfect process. Never an easy or good way to handle it. Thank you for watching!
I love how candid you both are, especially when life & people are sometimes less than perfect. Some of your facial expressions are precious, but always upbeat. Lol.
The $3M spent on the woodshop seems like a huge over-investment in a single use item, when only used or available to a couple hundred people.
What is next, a million dollar garage for the car club enthusiasts, motor-heads, weekend warriors, and guys into car repairs & muscle cars?
That $$$ money might have funded a couple dozen really popular smaller activities, clubs, exercise facilities, or projects, of interest to many many more people (and to the 75,000 women who make up 50+ % of T.V.)
I wonder how those funding decisions are made, about the amount to spend on the woodshop, the walking paths, the replacement watertower, the plantings & flowers, etc.?
Can be difficult to please so many (or to reach a consensus), especially when most many Villagers may only use a few of the amenities, or be active in just a village or two, and who have never even used so many of the amenities.
Do residents even get a chance to vote on budget & spending issues, or to see actual expenditures periodically of the $10M+ collected & spent each month in amenity fees?
I really enjoy your video, ladies, when you share info, thoughts, & answer questions.
Thank you borh.
Thanks so much Tom! We will research a bit about your question before answering. We all live in districts, and there are people on the boards of these districts. That would be the first place to start to voice an opinion on what is happening in your area. The districts report to a higher voice and so on. Will dig in deeper and let you know what we find out. We definitely don’t get asked about amenities or what we want and definitely don’t get an individual vote. In the “old” days the developer would send a survey once a year which we could provide feedback on. That is where they would ask about things we wanted to see here. I don’t think I have seen a survey in maybe 4-5 years now.
Have a Happy NY and thank you for watching!!!
8th grade BS
This just might be the beginning of a larger picture that's developing. Party just about over.
Thanks for watching
Whole different set of problems for 125,000 retirees who are jammed together in a high density location.
Yes, thanks for watching!
I think the Villages should enforce rules and problems. Saying who complains results in revenge.
I think they are trying to work on a solution that works best.
I would give this a big miss! Basically, people today have huge feelings of entitlement so there more and more people who do not feel they have to change no matter how it disturbs others. There are many more scoff laws today and much more aggression. Everyone thinks FREEDOM means they can do everything they want to do. No one seems to realize that my rights cannot infringe on your rights.
There is a tangible increase in stress that is difficult if not impossible to control. Violence is more common than it once was.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I’d love to buy one of the houses that are abandoned or that someone really needs to sell fast. I want to move there so I can get a deal on one. If you know of one, please send me the address and I’ll try to find the heirs and buy it. Trying to find a good deal.
Thank you! One place that they talk about homes with issues is in villages-news.com. Other than that, we would recommend reaching out to a realtor and letting them know what you are looking for. We have a couple to refer if you need someone. Thank you for watching!
In regard to the dangers of fast moving cars I highly suggest you read “Street Design” by Victor Dover & John Massengale and offer suggestions to make improvements as needed. Changing driving behavior is achieved with design changes. Have a blessed day!
Thank you!
Every yard should have a flamingo.
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Sounds like hell to me. 😂
🤣🤣 it isn’t a place for everyone, but we love it. Every place has some good and bad. Hope you have your paradise!
I’m 50, a teacher, and would love to eventually move there. Do you have a video about the political climate? I have a trans kid, so I worry about his safety while visiting me, should I move there. Thank you for your insight! Loved that your video popped up as a recommendation!
Hello and thank you for watching! We have shared the political break down, which in the last election voted 67% republican and the balance was independent and democrat. Politics is a very hot topic and there may be other channels that go into things deeper. We choose to show people around TV, answer questions and try to keep things light. 😃. Thank you again for watching!
It is not really safe to go to a neighbor and say something anymore. Also it seems that the Villages have a problems that most places have but because you do not have an HOA you do not have the protections of the HOA laws. The villages has become their own city.
Thank you for watching!
Squatters in The Villages? 😱😱😱
Sadly, there have been a few. It is very rare though. Thank you for watching!
What neighborhoods are you speaking of at TV?
I will have to rewatch the video to see if I can figure out which neighborhoods you are asking about 😁
@@thevillages365 the ones where you saw properties that were not maintained. I think you spoke about them in the beginning of your video.
Ok, perfect! So that happens on a rare occasion usually when someone passes away and there is no will etc. They could honestly be in any neighborhood, but it is not something that you see on every corner. There are approximately 140,000 people here now, so even if you divide that in half assuming everyone lives with someone (which isn’t a true number), that would leave about 70,000 homes here. You may go a long time before seeing a home that has those issues. It is truly a very random situation. It just stinks if it is on your block. Hope that helps? Thank you again!
@@thevillages365 understood, thank you kindly
Hello,GOLF CARTS ARE NOT ALLOWED,ON STREETS,BUT LSVs are, golf carts do not have lights,etc,🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Old people exist to complain
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Lots of fun activities for people in the Villages...golf, pickle ball and complaining.
Haha! Yep!
Good gossip here! My kind of people!
😂 thanks for watching!
People come and go is the problem. That is not a stable community. Renters don't care about anything. Not friendly or helpful. Banks should be responsible for upkeep until sold.
There is a process in place. They have just tried to be fair with people in giving them time to correct issues. It sounds like they are going to start being less accommodating.
I am concerned about the crocodiles/aligators in the ponds or lakes, coz i like to go for walks
Hi Maria! For the most part they aren’t interested in us. We haven’t ever heard of an attack on a human in The Villages. You just have to be aware and if you see one, walk around 😊. Thank you for watching!
So what happened with the little white crosses story? You never explained that
Some areas cannot have lawn ornaments. Many Christians in TV have small white crosses in front of their homes. They were reported and have fought this stating it is religious freedom and not a lawn ornament. I believe this is headed to the supreme court, unless something has changed.
Thanks for watching! Happy NY!
Oh yes let me look forward to old age where a nosy neighbor can report a lawn ornament , wow
Sounds awful….neighbors reporting neighbors as if it is in China!! If there are rules on lawn ornaments, enforcement for all or for no one. Not, ‘rules for thee, not for me’…
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U two r something else-waaaaaa
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Unclaimed land goes back to the state in time
The land is not unclaimed. Title is held. The legality of foreclosure etc is what holds things up. Thanks for watching
Too crowded, lack of privacy , some of those homes are on top of each other , too much money for zero privacy and crowds
Agree with all of that. We all have good and bad things about the places we live. Thank you for watching Peggie!
The Complainer shouldn’t be given cover by being anonymous. It only encourages the Busybodies/Trolls and disgrunted neighbor. Houses are Toooo close, big part of problem.
Yes, there is a district that agrees with you and so they have eliminated the anonymity. The other areas are watching I am sure, to see how this works for them. Thanks for watching!
I have found that the villages gets a bad rap from people who are unable to live there. It’s no different than any other community. You have a good and you have bad. Life is short make it what you want! I have one question however, I have heard that you do not own your property just the house is that possibly true?
Hi Linda! You are correct about making life what you want it to be 💕💕. We all own our homes. I used to own a title company in my working years 😂😂 so I am 100% positive of that fact! Not sure where that rumor started, but we have heard that before 🤷🏻♀️. Thank you so much for watching!
@@thevillages365 thanks for the quick response. Continue to enjoy “living the dream”.
@@thevillages365but do you own the land that the house sits on?
@@teresaburleson7226 yes Teresa! We do! Thank you for the question and for watching!
I don't like the 'kissing lanais'. Way too close to neighbors.
Yeah, agree. You can find lots that are not as close, or with no one behind you, or the villas have a block wall between and behind. Thanks for watching!
Let it all go back to original swampland!! Bring back wildlife natural habitats!! Florida was never supposed to be over built! Building over swampland!
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Let's just hope the hospital does not run out of VD drugs.
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There are rules.
Yes, there are 😊
I can't imagine putting up with all the bs. Quess they have to keep some kind of order. BUT..............not for me. Happy New Year.
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It sounds like first world problems from a bunch of kids in junior high school.
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Don’t the complex mow the lawns?
No Carol, we all are responsible for our own yards. It is a town of 150,000 people. Thank you for watching!
It doesn’t matter how many use it anyone can.
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YIPES!!!!! No way would I move there for many many reasons
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Can you ride an ebike there?
Yes you can! We see a lot of them! Thank you for watching!
I think having 10,000 screaming Karen's snooping around my yard "policing" everything ensures I won't live there. Drama, Policing, Nosy Neighbors, yuk.
Yes, there is some of that ☹️. Thank you for watching!
I say live and let live. It blows my mind to see how these people spend their time making everyone's life a living hell - policing your neighbor. Go bake cookies of pray a little.
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