Do people really wonder why? It’s a retirement community. It has an inherent turnover rate. People don’t live forever. The local Obituary writer is a busy man.

People are “TRYING” to get out before it hits the fan !!

Great show!!!

This is good. I think you’re right - I think the increased values have a big impact on resales.

Sellers are still swinging for the fence and believe the hype still exists, that's why so many homes are on zillow for over 45 days. Realistic pricing will help

How about that are charging way to much for what you get. 1800 sq ft on a postage stamp size lot and they are asking 400,000 is ridiculous.

Thanks for passing along some great information

I hate moving. I’d prefer to get it right the first time. As a young adult I could move and unpack in one day and it wouldn’t even look like I had moved. My husband hated the chaos of moving. He never packed, lifted a box nor unpacked a box. In fact, I did it all. I was very good at it. He simply disappeared. If my cousins were helping, one would say, “listen to Cynthia. She knows what she’s doing”. It’ll be quick”. I did. It was.I haven’t moved for 34 years and am dreading it.

Hello Gary!! My husband and I are flying in tomorrow to look at homes!! We couldn't get a lifestyle visit so we are staying at The Waterfront Inn................can't wait to look at homes!! Thanks for all the information!

Good information

Thank you so much for your videos and the information you put out. I have really enjoyed them. Please keep it up! I have at least 10 more years before I can retire, but I love the information you have been giving us.

Interesting video, Gary - thanks for posting 👏🏻👍

Hello Gary great video and a lot of wonderful information, I don't think I will sell my dream home but you never know, please take care.

After seeing some tours of new home interiors/layouts it's ridiculous at the prices. They are built with off the shelf stuff from lowes/home depot, cheapest cabinets, doors, appliances, cheap flooring. They are making a killlllling on the profit margin of building and selling the house.

The main reason is the new builds are being built so fast that takes away from the resales. People are buying new and that just grows the resale market.

thanks for the intelligent video very informative stay safe alk in Michigan

The overhead to live there is ridiculous. We have no mortgage with my 1780 sq ft new home on 5 acres in a lush firr forest. Tax and insurance,full replacment policy is 2, 230 dollars a year. My highest electric bill is 150 a month. Its my only utility. Well, septic.wood stove. Split system. My vehicle registatuon is 63 dollars a year. We only use our SSI payout now, which we only need 23 % for all house hold expenditures. We don't need our 401 yet. Our emergency fund is way over 40,000. No I don't need to invest it. Our home is worth way way over 500,000. I won't say. I'll save some for my 5 children. It's not what you make. Its the dept you have in retirment spending. This works for us. We dont like people we like the wilderness. I have a shooting range, and can run a chain saw at 4:00AM. FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!

Bought 6 Homes for $234,999 3 years ago each, Sold them for $475,960 on average each, And made $300,000 in Rental, Thats $1.7 million profit… Im retiring next December and going to live in Portugal, Where i have bought a Villa for £96,000 euros . Just 800 feet from a fabulous beach, 😊

I would think that seniors, like me, with several hundred thousand in equity, could easily sell and almost fully fund a home in The Villages. My current home is almost completely paid for, and I love to golf. What's not to like? Problem is that I am almost 68, and I have a massive library to move. Wouldn't be easy.

Great video!

Thanks Gary! So many things I had not thought about.

Great video and great information as always. I noticed you have some upside down pineapples on your shirt Gary, are you hanging a loofa from your car and cart too? You’re going to start some rumors about TV. 😂😂

We lived there for 3 years and we left n 2020 for a few reasons. No security, no rental restrictions and just the fact that they bought a ton of land right after we closed on our house in 2017. Enough to double the size of The Villages. However, my medical condition has changed and we are now considering moving back because of that. So, we have been looking at new homes in the new area to return since we would also like to be closer to the airport at MCO and TPA for personal reasons. The prices in the new areas keep dropping which makes it easier to pay cash. Pre owned homes do not seem to be dropping as much but they also are not selling as fast as they once did. Once current Villagers looking to sell realize this is not the same market as even last year, they will have to lower their expectations of the amount of money they will get from a pre-owned home and homes will start selling quicker.

Broken windows near a golf course are definitely a thing; not a deal breaker necessarily but your life is in the hands of a bad golfer’s slice…

Very good article. Thanks.

Who can afford to give up a 2.75% mortgage for a new 6.75% interest rate. Thankfully we paid off our house in 2012 at the age of 47.

I am planning to move to The Villages in early 2025 in Eastport (Veranda Home/ Eaton or Monroe). It seems to me as of today that the new construction homes are selling for less than 2-5 year old homes. What have you noticed from your observations? I only have the MLS and VLS to draw my conclusion.

IMO, many investors just bought to flip, the flipping has started. Be patient, list what you want in a home , don’t be afraid to buy in the north section.

Love your shirt. Who makes it?

Great video - Thanks! I'm planning on moving there in less than two years. I've heard that the power lines are underneath the ground. If so, why are there big power towers there? Also, do you have access to fiber internet throughout the entire city? I'll be looking more up north by Lake Sumter. Thanks for you all the information you share.

While all valid, many of the reasons given are true at any time. Unique to this market are cashing in on the large near term equity gains. Maybe insurance fears of those new to FL. FL has had a lot of bad press recently.

As a follow up video... Why are they not selling fast enough compared to 2020-2022??? I will be waiting for the video.

I couldnt afford the HOA fees

Cost people tapped out

I notice that new homes in the newer areas south of 44 are being sold at a discount by The Villages. There were no discounts being given by The Villages when I purchased my new home two years ago. How do you convince a buyer to pay more for a resale?

You forgot about the politics. The villages have a stigma now.

Are the Villages still the penultimate Baby-boomer retirement area?

Not going to make anywhere close to what they think they are going to make on the "flip"

You forgot about the person dies, and no one in the family wants to live in the villages, so they sell for the money.

Perhaps they are moving to Boca Del Vista to be closer to Frank, Estelle, and the Seinfeld.😂

So how many homes ARE on the market in the villages? What is your source of #'s? How does current inventory # compare to 1 yr ago? 5 yrs ago? What does the term "so many" mean? What are you comparing to? All valid real estate market questions. YOU are assuming we know these answers from the beginning? Please backup your assumption at the outset before answering a question. Is there actually so many homes for sale in the villages? We want some facts please. Not just opinions. Thank you.

HI Gary did you say your wife wants to move and if so? where to? and for what reason? thanks Gary!

One couple in The Villages strikes me as being extremely close and I worry should something happen to one of them. They are still comparatively young so it’s not likely any time soon. I worry more so about him. She’s very sweet, but very strong.

Too far from an airport 😮

The SINK HOLES!!

Ex. video, very informative and sad at the same time. It is always sad when reality sets in. Getting old is tough.