So ref the appliances and furniture, Liz is correct about the time line and delivery etc. We live about 2.5 hrs south of TV and are buying a place in TV. We looked at furniture and appliances while up that way and the time frame for getting them was months out. So while we were back down here near our current home we shopped those same stores and found that we could get those same items, delivered up there much sooner. Belueve they said that as long as the warehouse was within 200 miles which it is. In 1 case, they were ready to deliver the furniture 1 or 2 weeks later however we couldn't do that because we don't close on the new TV house until the end of this month (Sept). So think about going to other locations not so close to TV to shop for furniture and appliances
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Hi… I just listened to this for the first time, it was really, good thanks! 26:29 I appreciate it. Wondering if every once in a while if you’re referring to the time as in the month and year, you could kind of mention that throughout the interview because I didn’t know whether you were talking about 2021, 2022 so that would have been helpful. Thank you to the couple you interviewed they were lovely. I was wondering if your personal TH-cam video about the villages is listed anywhere by date so I could start at the very beginning and watch it all the way through. I am actually coming down to the villages at the end of February. Unfortunately, there was not a lifestyle weekend available so I’m just coming down to look around at rentals but I thought I could watch some of your videos in time sequence before I arrived. Thank you, Loretta.
How exciting for these folks, happy for them all all you plan for a better life in retirement. These videos inspire and help motivate me to get through the next 36 months of work before I can retire early at 59 1/2.
Well I did meet Liz and Bob at Cody's while we are here. I knew Liz looked familiar and was flabbergasted that I saw them on this video. We bought a house as well in Citrus Grove and will be in the vicinity of all of you! Hope to see Bob and Liz again and heard they are quite neighborly with you Rusty!
Costs are far less in The Villages, relatively, than in Duluth Minnesota. Property taxes are different in Florida. The stresses involved with selecting a lot and home with all the finishes etc, isn’t something I want at this stage of my life. I would only be interested in existing homes. It’s a personal preference. Wonderful couple. Rusty, do a tour of their home after they’ve settled in if you go back to The Villages. I’m guessing you will have one more trip down to make your selection, if you do indeed decide to move there. Thanks, Rusty.
How great that they are sharing their experience in new home buying. Yes it really does help. I feel like I'm getting all my questions answered and even info I hadn't thought of. Thx again. And thx Rusty for sharing your experiences too! Looking forward to the next video!
This was very good information. I was looking at many for sale this morning. Found a few I loved. To then the new ones being built. Then Goggle to show they provide a place for you to come ck out? I'd love to talk to them more. I am really liking the Villages. Great information no doubt.
Hey Rusty it's Mike the type of home we bought was a Tall Pine designer home . It's near the neighborhood Rec Center close enough to walk to get our mail but far enough not to hear noise. We are excited about the new hybrid rec center in Town Square they are building. Nobody will say when it's going to be open but they're working very fast and I've heard it could be by the Year's End. Can't wait to get there. Hope we run into you again. We should be down there by June😃
Sounds good Rusty. We just finished three days of showings at our house and going to accept an offer today. If all goes right we should be down there in May. Can't wait and see you then.
Rusty, that was great information and congrats to the couple on their new home. Your video provided very useful information and I thought it was an outstanding session, great work! Thanks again.
This and the other video of you three have been super helpful we embark on our search. Liz asked if you are available for hire with de orating advice and choices.
Really helpful video and I looked in the comments for some other answers. Congrats Bob and Liz on your new home. Like others have said, can't wait to see the house.
We just went through the design process about the same time as Bob & Liz. Our construction in St. Catherine is scheduled to start 5/5 and finish 8/18 - a few weeks earlier than their’s, most likely because we don’t have a pool. We were told that our construction manager actually works for The Villages, but all the builders are contractors. Just to clarify for any changes you want after you sign on Friday, it’s $500 plus the cost of any drawing changes plus of course any additional material & labor expenses related to the change. I believe our design consultant said the new design center in Brownwood would be replacing the Lake Sumter one in just a few months.
Thanks for this post. I had a group of friends retire in a sister community called Hawthorn. But golfed in the villages and want to end up there. Wife 54 I’m 52. Love all the info. We are gonna visit this spring/summer
Rusty, what a great interview. They were so helpful. I did see I'm the comments that they plan to rent in August but wondering where they will be living until then. Living out of state and selling a home poses some challenges regarding a place to live in the interim. Also, I would be interested in knowing of they sold their belongings or are they in storage. These are things I would need to consider as well. Thank you for all the hard work in putting these videos together. Really appreciate it and take notes. Good luck to them with their new home.
We're going through the same process now. We will close on our new house at the end of July. We rented a home in The Villages through The Villages Property Management Team for 5 weeks in July through the first week of August. The rental house has a 2-car-plus garage. We will use that space to temporarily store some of our stuff until we move into our home. We're about 7 hours away and we'll also rent a climate controlled storage unit in the area to store some of our furniture and other lesser-needed stuff for a couple of months. We did not sell our current home first, so this will allow us to prepare and get our home on the market a little sooner.
Great information Rusty! We just bought our house in Hawkins, and we are moving in on the 3rd of June, can't wait. We wanted to buy a home that was ready to go, and we were lucking to find one that had more upgrades than we thought we would find in a home that was completed and ready. We would be interested in maybe working with you on a video of our experience if you want. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Thanks for the interview. When they spoke of aluminum studs, I think it is a better building product. It's not new, aluminum studding has been used for years in commercial construction. Not only is it strong, but one very important factor of the product is that it is "fireproof". A very important factor when building homes, especially in a tight development like the village's a fire could spread very fast. Block and stucco are also fireproof. Anyway, thanks again for the video. I enjoy following the adventure.
This is the best video we have seen. We have seen a lot of them. I absolutly love the detail Liz & Bob give. I couldnt write fast enough. A BIG Thanks to all of you. Just awesome. We cant wait to get there.
Love the Rusty video’s. We are passing in the Village of Labelle on the 26th in a designer home but small lot and no view. Good luck to the new owners. If my wife will sell our house up north I will be buying a much bigger lot and not kissing lanai and no view but are in the middle on Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood.
This was so informative. Is there a chance for a follow up interview? We'd LOVE to see the finished project; especially the pool. Wishing you every happiness in your new home.
Liz and Bob mentioned that they sold their current home first, then came down to find their future home and purchase it. What did they do with their belongings that they were going to bring down to TV during the home search and purchase process? (I'm assuming that they were at least bringing some things with them even after downsizing)
Hi Bob and Liz! Congratulations. We are hoping to be your neighbors by the end of June! House in CT sold...waiting on a clear to close. Heading down to secure a spec home in St Catherine. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great video Rusty! Timing is everything. Currently on our first LifeStyle visit and close to purchase of a built home in St. Catherine. Just love the area and home options. So you may be a neighbor? Need a roadie lol. Your videos have been very helpful in our planned move South. Best of luck in your own search and to Bob & Liz. Meet you all for a drink at the Square.
Great interview Rusty. I think a lot of us are asking where will they live until the home is ready. Not all of us want to take $500k from ira’s or savings. Plus we are conservative and would like to sell first as did your guests
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Great video Rusty. Liz and Bob, we will be building a Mossy Oak on Mincey Loop in St. Catherine. Our design meeting is May 31st. We have been told that the average percent for upgrades is 20%. Did you find that true for your home? Also, would you mind sharing a picture of the pool you chose? Thank you.
Congrats to Liz and Bob. Fellow Mossy Oakers :-) AND accountants :-) So you got 5-7 months build time. BOY do I wish we had had that. We're Brits and the one thing we didn't factor is COVID causing the FX to crash from $1.39 to $1.15.... and then rocketing to $1.42... We had the standard 3 months - thank god I deal FX so managed a blended rate... Had we been lucky enough to have 7 months the FX would have restored and we'd still have our pool budget - that's gone to the bankers.. Enough negativity. We wish you much happiness in your new home. St Catherine is looking to be a truly lovely area, and in the years to come will be the centre of The Villages. I think you bought well. Hopefully, when Covid is over, the flights are resumed to the US we can meet up with you - Intrigued by your move arounds - I guess as avid researchers you saw our home being built and the changes we put in place.
@@RustyNelson we will - 2023 - due to Covid the US borders were closed to Brits the week after Don shot our first video the day we secured our lot. With a 2nd Covid wave hitting the UK last summer we decided to rent our home out and ride the covid storm. We have tenants until 2023. Babette’s were great and very understanding allowing us to cancel our furniture order. So the past year I’ve been working from home and living the dream of my retirement in The Villages via TH-cam. I have subscribed 🏴😃🏴 So whats it like remotely owning a home you’ve never seen? I set up The Chitty Chatty Residents Facebook group and through that have got to meet some absolutely amazing people. And through their postings feel part of a wonderful neighbourhood. I’ve virtually met and made many friends, who have been looking out for us. Look out for Chitty Chatty - The Movie coming to a You Tube channel in May 🇺🇸🏴😂🏴🇺🇸
Great video! One of my questions for Bob and Liz would have been: Did the price of your home change from the time you put the deposit on land until the time of your design appointment? My understanding is that prices are changing very quickly. For example; when I asked for a price sheet for the base prices of designer homes, they told me that the prices change too much, however, they also told me that the price of the home is not locked until you pay the 20%. So, the price could go up 3 times in 3 months and you are stuck with the purchase without the ability to get out of the contract. I was told that this is because construction costs can go up which is possible, however, they also raise prices on spec homes where the construction is complete.
Correct. So, after your 2 lifestyle visits and additional hotel stays followed most recently by your one month rental in Collier, do you think you will buy something?
I’m so excited for this couple! We just bought a designer home in Hawkins. We had looked in St. Catherine first. Perhaps we will cross paths! We look forward to our move in June. Good luck with your building! Rusty, maybe you could do an update once they’re finished!
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After watching many vids on the villages my wife and I said no to the villages . Reasons.. Too big ,not gated .Hot for extended period compare to SC ( About 2 months ) The larger a place gets the more problems U will have . So we are on R way down to a 55 + near Charleston ,900 homes when built out Manned and gated .All the amenities you could want . Price range 4 to 7 hundred thousand range elevation about 60 feet .Were bringing the check book if we like we buy ,if not we keep looking .
I guess that’s why they have 31 flavors at Bask and Robins. For me just the opposite. I love having a bunch of executive courses to choose from. Love the idea that I don’t see the same people at the restaurants. Gated...no but have not seen any reason. Although they do have gates that have people and monitor. I hope you find what you are looking for and I agree it is not for everybody.
If someone is buying a spec home or inventory home directly from the developer, there is no negotiating on price. If the developer wants to close out a neighborhood so they can move on to building the next neighborhood, the developer sometimes reduces the price of a home.
great interview. I do have a question. Do they charge extra for changing the layout of the house? I know to stretch there will be a cost obviously but changing walls and rooms ?
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Rusty thank you for all the informative videos of the Villages. Can you do a two weeks Lifestyle visits or only 6 days the most you can stay. We don't want to stay for a month but only couple weeks. You've stayed at the Loft as well, which is better place to stay?
Loft is an apartment and as far as I know they are not furnished but I would check. The Lifestyle is 4-6 nights I believe at this time but please call them and just ask...they are nice folks and can answer that specifically and may have a better answer for you. If you go for a second visit you can stay longer. Also you could rent a home from a private owner. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
I tried once to do a stay greater than 7 days but they said it was not possible. I believe that allowing stays of longer than 7 days would run afoul of some Florida law that The Villages are adamant about abiding, hence the limit of 7 days.
Thank you for sharing this video, Rusty. Good information indeed! Question: I've heard that sinkhole insurance is difficult to get nowadays. Have you come across this topic with Bob, Liz, or anyone else you've spoken to at The Villages? Thanks! Ron
Not true. If you choose to put a house on a lot that does not have a large enough footprint then they will make you stretch/enlarge it in some way or select another model as a base. And yes you have to pay for it if you decide to go that way.
Hope you have time during your stay to meet with and talk to the single groups, and find out about their activities as well as if they also do any trips or cruises and the most important questions is are the single groups handle diversity.
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I ask that they do not actually give exact numbers because they really serve no purpose. For instance. A water lot can run from 50 k to 200+ K s there is nothing really gained from knowing. Best thing to do is go to the website and look at current prices of homes. All the numbers are time sensitive. Homes have gone up 35K in the last few months so numbers will never be current. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
Thanks for all the information. At what stage in the process were you informed about the amount of the bond and the payment terms? Also, were you provided with the amount of, or an estimate of the amount of, the annual CCD (or are they called maintenance fees?)? Did you get that information early in the process? Thanks again for all the information... Good luck and Best Wishes.
Since I personally have not bought a house I can't tell you but... Just ask your sales person and they can help you. Once the property is released you can look any of that up on the tax records for each property. You can tell what you taxes are if you are building a home until you pick the actual home for the lot you are building on. But you can get a general idea by checking local homes and asking your sales rep. I will e doing a video soon on how figure some of that. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
We just put down $7,500 on a plot in Citrus Grove and when we received the paperwork in the mail detailing the particular plot involved, the bond amount was on it. It was somewhere between $35,000-$40,000. That amount is amortized over a 20-year period and is part of your real estate tax bill (Rusty has a very informative video covering that in great detail)
Bob and Liz. Nice, happy, friendly people. I wouldn't mind them as my next-door neighbors, no matter where I lived!
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These two really did it right. Researching everything, knew what they wanted, and set a budget.
I admire this couple, they planned well and did the right thing for their age moved to the villages hats off
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So ref the appliances and furniture, Liz is correct about the time line and delivery etc. We live about 2.5 hrs south of TV and are buying a place in TV. We looked at furniture and appliances while up that way and the time frame for getting them was months out. So while we were back down here near our current home we shopped those same stores and found that we could get those same items, delivered up there much sooner. Belueve they said that as long as the warehouse was within 200 miles which it is. In 1 case, they were ready to deliver the furniture 1 or 2 weeks later however we couldn't do that because we don't close on the new TV house until the end of this month (Sept). So think about going to other locations not so close to TV to shop for furniture and appliances
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One of the more informative videos on the buying process we have seen
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What a great interview! Thanks to all three of you.
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Hi… I just listened to this for the first time, it was really, good thanks! 26:29 I appreciate it. Wondering if every once in a while if you’re referring to the time as in the month and year, you could kind of mention that throughout the interview because I didn’t know whether you were talking about 2021, 2022 so that would have been helpful. Thank you to the couple you interviewed they were lovely. I was wondering if your personal TH-cam video about the villages is listed anywhere by date so I could start at the very beginning and watch it all the way through. I am actually coming down to the villages at the end of February. Unfortunately, there was not a lifestyle weekend available so I’m just coming down to look around at rentals but I thought I could
watch some of your videos in time sequence before I arrived. Thank you, Loretta.
Thank interview was wonderful. What a beautiful couple.
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I really enjoyed this interview. I hope you do a home visit after they move in. We would love to see a follow-up video interview.
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This was a great interview. We learned so much from this couple if we were to consider building new, and by the way we live in St Louis too!
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How exciting for these folks, happy for them all all you plan for a better life in retirement. These videos inspire and help motivate me to get through the next 36 months of work before I can retire early at 59 1/2.
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Well I did meet Liz and Bob at Cody's while we are here. I knew Liz looked familiar and was flabbergasted that I saw them on this video. We bought a house as well in Citrus Grove and will be in the vicinity of all of you! Hope to see Bob and Liz again and heard they are quite neighborly with you Rusty!
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Great interview. Thanks to Russ, Bob, and Lizz! this was very, very informative.
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Tell Bob & Liz that we will need a tour & interview after they move-in! Happy building!!!
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This was wonderful and they are such a nice couple. Wishing them many years of happiness in their new home
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Very, very informative especially for people like me who are thinking of building from scratch vs buying a spec house. Thanks to all and best wishes!
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Thank you Bob and Liz! And Rusty! Great content ....
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Rusty are those single ladies keeping you busy😁. Anxious for another video.
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Good video wish Bob and Liz the best with their new house
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Excellent! Thank you so much for taking your time and shared important information to us. 👍👍❤️❤️
You are so welcome!
This was such a great interview! Great questions and they were so open with sharing the process. Thanks!
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Great information. Thank you for sharing your story, Bob & Liz.
Just talked to them and they are just as excited about their new adventure. Thanks for stopping in Penny. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
Hi Liz and Bob! Great to see you and hear all about your week! We can’t wait to be your neighbors, and have our design week!
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Thanks Bob and Liz! Very informative.
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Great information! Congrats to Bob and Liz on their new adventures. Thanks Rusty for continually adding to the knowledge base. Much appreciated, sir.
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Costs are far less in The Villages, relatively, than in Duluth Minnesota. Property taxes are different in Florida. The stresses involved with selecting a lot and home with all the finishes etc, isn’t something I want at this stage of my life. I would only be interested in existing homes. It’s a personal preference. Wonderful couple. Rusty, do a tour of their home after they’ve settled in if you go back to The Villages. I’m guessing you will have one more trip down to make your selection, if you do indeed decide to move there. Thanks, Rusty.
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Very helpful. Thank you
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How great that they are sharing their experience in new home buying. Yes it really does help. I feel like I'm getting all my questions answered and even info I hadn't thought of. Thx again. And thx Rusty for sharing your experiences too! Looking forward to the next video!
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This was very good information. I was looking at many for sale this morning. Found a few I loved. To then the new ones being built. Then Goggle to show they provide a place for you to come ck out? I'd love to talk to them more. I am really liking the Villages. Great information no doubt.
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@@RustyNelson Already done!
Great video! We have been here 8 years and still love it. We built as well. Welcome to TV. You made a great decision!
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Great video! We have been here 18 years and still love it! We built as well. Welcome to TV. Yes you made a great decision.
Hey Rusty it's Mike the type of home we bought was a Tall Pine designer home . It's near the neighborhood Rec Center close enough to walk to get our mail but far enough not to hear noise. We are excited about the new hybrid rec center in Town Square they are building. Nobody will say when it's going to be open but they're working very fast and I've heard it could be by the Year's End. Can't wait to get there. Hope we run into you again. We should be down there by June😃
Saw a video of it. When you are down next lets get together.
Sounds good Rusty. We just finished three days of showings at our house and going to accept an offer today. If all goes right we should be down there in May. Can't wait and see you then.
What a great and informative video. Thanks to Liz and Bob for sharing their buying experience. Looking forward to the rumors video✌️
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Rusty, that was great information and congrats to the couple on their new home. Your video provided very useful information and I thought it was an outstanding session, great work! Thanks again.
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Bravo Rus! This was a full feature interview, and your subjects were totally into it. I learned a boat load. Thank you !!
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This and the other video of you three have been super helpful we embark on our search. Liz asked if you are available for hire with de orating advice and choices.
Great video Rusty. Is it possible to find out how much they spent for everything?
Really helpful video and I looked in the comments for some other answers. Congrats Bob and Liz on your new home. Like others have said, can't wait to see the house.
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Thank you Bob and Liz and Rusty too! That was an excellent, informative video. As a future TV resident I appreciate y'all.
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Great video! Looking to possibly do a lifestyle visit, or rent a home, within the next year. Wonderful, and lucky, couple!
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Excellent content for those of us planning for the future.
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We just went through the design process about the same time as Bob & Liz. Our construction in St. Catherine is scheduled to start 5/5 and finish 8/18 - a few weeks earlier than their’s, most likely because we don’t have a pool. We were told that our construction manager actually works for The Villages, but all the builders are contractors. Just to clarify for any changes you want after you sign on Friday, it’s $500 plus the cost of any drawing changes plus of course any additional material & labor expenses related to the change. I believe our design consultant said the new design center in Brownwood would be replacing the Lake Sumter one in just a few months.
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Thanks for this post. I had a group of friends retire in a sister community called Hawthorn. But golfed in the villages and want to end up there. Wife 54 I’m 52. Love all the info. We are gonna visit this spring/summer
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Rusty, what a great interview. They were so helpful. I did see I'm the comments that they plan to rent in August but wondering where they will be living until then. Living out of state and selling a home poses some challenges regarding a place to live in the interim. Also, I would be interested in knowing of they sold their belongings or are they in storage. These are things I would need to consider as well. Thank you for all the hard work in putting these videos together. Really appreciate it and take notes. Good luck to them with their new home.
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We're going through the same process now. We will close on our new house at the end of July. We rented a home in The Villages through The Villages Property Management Team for 5 weeks in July through the first week of August. The rental house has a 2-car-plus garage. We will use that space to temporarily store some of our stuff until we move into our home. We're about 7 hours away and we'll also rent a climate controlled storage unit in the area to store some of our furniture and other lesser-needed stuff for a couple of months. We did not sell our current home first, so this will allow us to prepare and get our home on the market a little sooner.
Thank you, Bob & Liz! Great interview!
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You are welcome . I hope it helped.
Congrats Bob and Liz
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So now we’re all dying to see the rumor video!
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@@RustyNelson Rusty, will you still be there any time during June?
Not sure.
As always great info, thanks Rusty. Congratulations to Bob and Liz!
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Great information Rusty! We just bought our house in Hawkins, and we are moving in on the 3rd of June, can't wait. We wanted to buy a home that was ready to go, and we were lucking to find one that had more upgrades than we thought we would find in a home that was completed and ready. We would be interested in maybe working with you on a video of our experience if you want. Thanks and keep up the great work!
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You asked all of the right questions and interviewees gave such great info. Super helpful!
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Rusty, did I miss a more recent video from you? Anxiously awaiting to see what's going on with you in your lifestyle visit.
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Wow, Rusty, this was THE best video about the exact process of buying a new house to build in the Villages. Thank you!
Thanks Vicky. Maybe we will get to see the finished product.
Great video Rusty.
Thanks 👍
Great Job Rusty, answered a lot of questions that needed answered. Looking forward to your next video while you're there.
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Thanks for the interview. When they spoke of aluminum studs, I think it is a better building product. It's not new, aluminum studding has been used for years in commercial construction. Not only is it strong, but one very important factor of the product is that it is "fireproof". A very important factor when building homes, especially in a tight development like the village's a fire could spread very fast. Block and stucco are also fireproof. Anyway, thanks again for the video. I enjoy following the adventure.
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NOTHING is fire proof except fire!!!
Steel studs aren't as strong as wooden ones either!
Rusty, this is such an awesome video! Bob and Liz wish you the best. Thanks to all.
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This is the best video we have seen. We have seen a lot of them. I absolutly love the detail Liz & Bob give. I couldnt write fast enough. A BIG Thanks to all of you. Just awesome. We cant wait to get there.
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Love the Rusty video’s. We are passing in the Village of Labelle on the 26th in a designer home but small lot and no view. Good luck to the new owners. If my wife will sell our house up north I will be buying a much bigger lot and not kissing lanai and no view but are in the middle on Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood.
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This was so informative. Is there a chance for a follow up interview? We'd LOVE to see the finished project; especially the pool. Wishing you every happiness in your new home.
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Very informative. Great couple.
Glad it helped.
Impressive couple. I'd like to follow their journey because they are so likeable and smart. Wish them all the best.
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Excellent video
Thanks for all the beneficial information
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Liz and Bob mentioned that they sold their current home first, then came down to find their future home and purchase it. What did they do with their belongings that they were going to bring down to TV during the home search and purchase process? (I'm assuming that they were at least bringing some things with them even after downsizing)
Hi Bob and Liz! Congratulations. We are hoping to be your neighbors by the end of June! House in CT sold...waiting on a clear to close. Heading down to secure a spec home in St Catherine. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Great video Rusty! Timing is everything. Currently on our first LifeStyle visit and close to purchase of a built home in St. Catherine. Just love the area and home options. So you may be a neighbor? Need a roadie lol. Your videos have been very helpful in our planned move South. Best of luck in your own search and to Bob & Liz. Meet you all for a drink at the Square.
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Great interview Rusty. I think a lot of us are asking where will they live until the home is ready. Not all of us want to take $500k from ira’s or savings. Plus we are conservative and would like to sell first as did your guests
There are plenty of homes available to rent while you are waiting for the build.
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Very helpful! Thank you, how do you hang pictures on the wall when you have no wood studs?
Great video Rusty. Liz and Bob, we will be building a Mossy Oak on Mincey Loop in St. Catherine. Our design meeting is May 31st. We have been told that the average percent for upgrades is 20%. Did you find that true for your home? Also, would you mind sharing a picture of the pool you chose? Thank you.
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Congrats to Liz and Bob. Fellow Mossy Oakers :-) AND accountants :-) So you got 5-7 months build time. BOY do I wish we had had that. We're Brits and the one thing we didn't factor is COVID causing the FX to crash from $1.39 to $1.15.... and then rocketing to $1.42... We had the standard 3 months - thank god I deal FX so managed a blended rate... Had we been lucky enough to have 7 months the FX would have restored and we'd still have our pool budget - that's gone to the bankers.. Enough negativity. We wish you much happiness in your new home. St Catherine is looking to be a truly lovely area, and in the years to come will be the centre of The Villages. I think you bought well. Hopefully, when Covid is over, the flights are resumed to the US we can meet up with you - Intrigued by your move arounds - I guess as avid researchers you saw our home being built and the changes we put in place.
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@@RustyNelson we will - 2023 - due to Covid the US borders were closed to Brits the week after Don shot our first video the day we secured our lot. With a 2nd Covid wave hitting the UK last summer we decided to rent our home out and ride the covid storm. We have tenants until 2023.
Babette’s were great and very understanding allowing us to cancel our furniture order. So the past year I’ve been working from home and living the dream of my retirement in The Villages via TH-cam. I have subscribed 🏴😃🏴
So whats it like remotely owning a home you’ve never seen? I set up The Chitty Chatty Residents Facebook group and through that have got to meet some absolutely amazing people. And through their postings feel part of a wonderful neighbourhood. I’ve virtually met and made many friends, who have been looking out for us. Look out for Chitty Chatty - The Movie coming to a You Tube channel in May 🇺🇸🏴😂🏴🇺🇸
Congrats to the new owners and Thanks for sharing
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Really good information. Thanks to your guest and you too. Wish them and you the best and lots of fun in the new home. Saludos !!!
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Been waiting for another video! Must be having a great time.
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Thank you! Very informative.
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Very informative. They both did their homework, knew what they wanted, soup to nuts. May good health and happiness move in with you.
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Great video! One of my questions for Bob and Liz would have been: Did the price of your home change from the time you put the deposit on land until the time of your design appointment? My understanding is that prices are changing very quickly. For example; when I asked for a price sheet for the base prices of designer homes, they told me that the prices change too much, however, they also told me that the price of the home is not locked until you pay the 20%. So, the price could go up 3 times in 3 months and you are stuck with the purchase without the ability to get out of the contract. I was told that this is because construction costs can go up which is possible, however, they also raise prices on spec homes where the construction is complete.
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Correct. So, after your 2 lifestyle visits and additional hotel stays followed most recently by your one month rental in Collier, do you think you will buy something?
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This was perfect!
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@@RustyNelson we are heading down May 24th for our lifestyle visit Thanks Rusty
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I’m so excited for this couple! We just bought a designer home in Hawkins. We had looked in St. Catherine first. Perhaps we will cross paths! We look forward to our move in June. Good luck with your building! Rusty, maybe you could do an update once they’re finished!
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Hope to see you around. Hawkins Is very close.
Always wonder how many neighbors you have on your street or your Village once the snowbirds leave!?
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After watching many vids on the villages my wife and I said no to the villages . Reasons.. Too big ,not gated .Hot for extended period compare to SC ( About 2 months ) The larger a place gets the more problems U will have . So we are on R way down to a 55 + near Charleston ,900 homes when built out Manned and gated .All the amenities you could want . Price range 4 to 7 hundred thousand range elevation about 60 feet .Were bringing the check book if we like we buy ,if not we keep looking .
I guess that’s why they have 31 flavors at Bask and Robins. For me just the opposite. I love having a bunch of executive courses to choose from. Love the idea that I don’t see the same people at the restaurants. Gated...no but have not seen any reason. Although they do have gates that have people and monitor. I hope you find what you are looking for and I agree it is not for everybody.
Is negotiating the price of (whatever - (e.g., house, upgrades, appliances, etc.) a thing ?? Or is it "This is the price, take it or leave it"?
I haven’t heard of anyone who negotiated anything during the bid process.
The Villages does not negotiate. They may reduce the price of a home in inventory, but that price is non-negotiable.
If someone is buying a spec home or inventory home directly from the developer, there is no negotiating on price. If the developer wants to close out a neighborhood so they can move on to building the next neighborhood, the developer sometimes reduces the price of a home.
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Thank you - great information
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great interview. I do have a question. Do they charge extra for changing the layout of the house? I know to stretch there will be a cost obviously but changing walls and rooms ?
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Thank you so much Rusty!
Great information - thank you Bob and Liz!!
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Awesome Rusty..
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Rusty thank you for all the informative videos of the Villages. Can you do a two weeks Lifestyle visits or only 6 days the most you can stay. We don't want to stay for a month but only couple weeks. You've stayed at the Loft as well, which is better place to stay?
Loft is an apartment and as far as I know they are not furnished but I would check. The Lifestyle is 4-6 nights I believe at this time but please call them and just ask...they are nice folks and can answer that specifically and may have a better answer for you. If you go for a second visit you can stay longer. Also you could rent a home from a private owner. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
I tried once to do a stay greater than 7 days but they said it was not possible. I believe that allowing stays of longer than 7 days would run afoul of some Florida law that The Villages are adamant about abiding, hence the limit of 7 days.
We did not know and were told This channel was the Villages? Are You a Realtor?
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While they are building are they able to enjoy the Village’s lifestyle while they are visiting or living nearby?
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Awesome information, thanks, could you tell us what area they bought in.
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Thank you for sharing this video, Rusty. Good information indeed! Question: I've heard that sinkhole insurance is difficult to get nowadays. Have you come across this topic with Bob, Liz, or anyone else you've spoken to at The Villages? Thanks! Ron
My husband and I moved to The Villages in January. We have sinkhole insurance through AAA insurance. Don’t forget to insure your golf cart.
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Where did they stay while their house was being built?
Different places. I will ask them.
Thank you for sharing Rusty. Bob and Liz thank you for providing all the details. Enjoy your new home. Rusty, your videos are outstanding.
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If you are told you have to “stretch” your home, don’t you have to pay the extra cost/ sq ft or find a smaller lot?
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Good to know. Thanks!
You do not have to stretch your home. The lot size determines how stretched you CAN go, but that is your choice.
Not true. If you choose to put a house on a lot that does not have a large enough footprint then they will make you stretch/enlarge it in some way or select another model as a base. And yes you have to pay for it if you decide to go that way.
Wonderful information.
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Very enjoyable thank you Rusty and good luck Bob & Liz 🇬🇧
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Hope you have time during your stay to meet with and talk to the single groups, and find out about their activities as well as if they also do any trips or cruises and the most important questions is are the single groups handle diversity.
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What was the total cost of your of your lot , and home and pool and the changes you made?
I ask that they do not actually give exact numbers because they really serve no purpose. For instance. A water lot can run from 50 k to 200+ K s there is nothing really gained from knowing. Best thing to do is go to the website and look at current prices of homes. All the numbers are time sensitive. Homes have gone up 35K in the last few months so numbers will never be current. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
As always another informative video..
Thank you Rusty .. Liz and Bob!
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Good info! Would have like to know what they paid for lot and base model price.
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Thanks for all the information. At what stage in the process were you informed about the amount of the bond and the payment terms? Also, were you provided with the amount of, or an estimate of the amount of, the annual CCD (or are they called maintenance fees?)? Did you get that information early in the process? Thanks again for all the information... Good luck and Best Wishes.
Since I personally have not bought a house I can't tell you but... Just ask your sales person and they can help you. Once the property is released you can look any of that up on the tax records for each property. You can tell what you taxes are if you are building a home until you pick the actual home for the lot you are building on. But you can get a general idea by checking local homes and asking your sales rep. I will e doing a video soon on how figure some of that. Subscribe Button: bit.ly/3aToJ3H
We just put down $7,500 on a plot in Citrus Grove and when we received the paperwork in the mail detailing the particular plot involved, the bond amount was on it. It was somewhere between $35,000-$40,000. That amount is amortized over a 20-year period and is part of your real estate tax bill (Rusty has a very informative video covering that in great detail)
Loved hearing the Osprey whilst you were recording!
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The Osprey landed right in the tree outside the lanai as we were filming. He was huge and beautiful. Love the wildlife in Florida.
What a great couple!!
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