I enjoy watching your videos. You are right; there are lots of you-tubers covering the Villages now. Many of them have recently moved to the Villages and don't have the knowledge that you two have. You two are also from the northern part of The Villages and know a lot about that area. Many of the other you-tubers are from the newer southern area and don't seem to have much knowledge of the northern area.

I know I speak for tens of thousands of people who live in the Villages. You two ladies are performing a wonderful service for all of those people who look forward to all the great information that you give. It is valuable, and most importantly, you are taking time out of your days to do this. Bravo to you. By the way, how good golfers are both of you?-Gary

Thanks for the info on changing trees on your lot!

Nicely done …. Covered a lot of ground on what to think about when considering purchasing - thank you - great research!

Such a great informative video. So much information to think about as we look for our home this fall. Thank you!!!

Another great Video! We bought new in DeLuna last summer and moved in full time the end of March. We have insulated the garage door, put in attic steps as well as 3 solar attic fans. We had the garage floor coated beautifully (Thanks Tim and Becky Miller!). Added gutters and landscaping after receiving the ARC approval. Indoors we added plantation shutters, quartz counter tops and re did all the closets and window treatments. Made it our own, love it and love The Villages! Am blessed that my hubby is really handy and has been able to do a lot of this himself.

Very helpful. Thank you! 😎

Thank you for another excellent video with some additional things we need to look for and think about when buying an existing home! I appreciate you two and all the work you put into your videos!

Very good information Debbie & Jan. 2 days ago I had LVP floors installed in my townhouse here in suburban Chicago in my kitchen, entryway & laundry room. I had considered putting LVP in my living/dining room and both bedrooms. The salesperson at the flooring store asked me how long do you plan on staying in this house, as with your 12 stairs from the lower level to the upper level, putting LVP on those stairs would be at least $3K for just the stairs. So taking into consideration that I plan on being in this home less than 2 years, I went with carpeting in the living/dining rooms, bedrooms & stairs. So the new carpeting gets installed later this coming week. I'm not a frequent updater for my townhouse that I have owned for 25 years, so this is a big change for me. 😂 When I look at listings for preowned homes in The Villages that are more than 15 years old, I look for mention of the roof being replaced. When I visited The Villages in May, I went to an open house for a patio villa that the owner had replaced all of the grass with rock. Someone told me that probably wasn't in compliance with deed restrictions, and that whoever buys that home could be looking at having to put the grass back if someone lodges a complaint against that home in the future. And this home was being sold through Properties of The Villages. I guess that someone looking at buying a preowned home needs to ask if modifications to the exterior of the home were ARC approved and maybe even ask for documentation of that approval. Reading the deed restrictions before buying in The Villages would also seem to be a very wise idea. I have read so many stories about owners in The Villages not getting ARC approval for changes to their home's exterior or landscaping and then having to spend $ to bring their home back into compliance.

We love your videos!

Thanks for another interesting and informative video! As others have mentioned, I really enjoy your perspectives, as you’re both longtime residents and have knowledge that newer to TV KZfaqrs don’t.

Very informative! Thank you

They are now putting in solid counter tops. I was down in may looking to buy in east port area.

I would never think of you as Karen’s ! As always great advice. Thank you. Your kitchen is beautiful. Love the counters .

Love the video again. Also, love that Nike camo shirt! Where did you get it. 😊

Great video and great advice about the solar tubes. I never thought about the light from a bright or full moon.

Thank you super helpful info! Some people are such trolls! Why anyone would take the time to make a snarky comment is so strange🤷‍♀️. Hope the nasty comments don’t bother you two. I think you’re awesome 🙌

Those bushes are ugly lol. Great vid. The dark kitchen is awesome looking

Great video again. The microphones sound great! We're in Richmond in new construction and blinds were included. We also have Luxury Vinyl Plank.

Got to have shade! Love oak trees. Palm trees offer nothing. But, I've been here all my life, so...

Did you upgrade your recording equipment? This video has much better quality.

I absolutely love watching your videos. I did not buy yet but love new ideas. Two more I would like done would be a real ventilation over your stove. I noticed most people do not do that. Another idea would be outdoor kitchens. Keep up the good work. Your efforts are very much appreciated.

You two are my favorite Villages You Tubers (and I watch quite a few 😊). Who did you use for your hard surface countertops when you replaced them? Thanks!

Great info. Thanks!

Your videos are very informative and give me many things to consider. “Karens”… OMG people really can be idiots. 😂

Info is helpful. thank you!

My husband is a contractor and every few months,something will go wrong in our basement. Thankfully,he can fix most of the mishaps that occur down there

Thanks for the insight. You mentioned that you have a hot tub. Clearly a benefit for active adults (thinking of all of the sore muscles etc). Do you still use it in the hot months? Do you still use it as much overall as when you first got it? We plan to buy new in the Eastport area when it come available and were toying with the idea of a hot tub.

I've read both that palm trees do not produce oxygen but do absorb carbon dioxided and that palm trees do produce oxygen and are very efficient producers of oxygen. Not sure which is accurate. But I can't imagine that any tree does NOT produce oxygen, but I'm not an arborist...nor do I play one on tv. LOL!

Really enjoy the content. We have a newer home in Hawkins south we bought new, how are you finding contractors for work. I have called the warranty department who seems to have recommendations but other than that what’s been your approach to finding businesses that do quality work that’s reasonable. I’m not full time yet :( and We are wanting to finish a Lanai. Thanks for your tips, always helpful. The only issue is I miss it there when I see your content…. Cheers! Ed

I don't see an email for your channel so I'll ask my question here. Was that Debbie's kitchen before and after? I'm very inspired by this. My kitchen essentially looked like a larger version on your before picture. My cabinets look essentially similar. I've replaced all appliances with stainless. I don't want to spend the money to replace my cabinets because I want to spend it on a snowbird home in TV. My similar kitchen island has been bugging me. I don't like the "picture of wood" backing that the builder put on my island like you had. It looks to me like you just painted it black? Is that what you did? Or did you replace the island? I have real hardwood floors so replacing the island might mess them up, so I don't want to do that.

are you allowed to leave the garagw door opwn with the screens? if so, ia there a time limit?

do they allow citrus or avocados in the front yard?

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