We are also going to build next year in Eastport. Can't wait to get there :)

Great video, how long before you retired did you buy your house in the villages?

Gary another fantastic video with information as always. FYI ..TV is proposing a maintenance increase in several districts. District 10 is 8% but District 14 is a 56% increase. I would encourage everyone in that district to go to the CDD meeting and be heard. If that does no good vote them out. That is quite an increase for anyone on a budget. Thanks for all the videos I eagerly wait for all the new ones.

Great video! Very informative for sure!

Best 5 items anyone has talked about.

Great Video Gary as always! For the new houses the bonds in the new area's are 50% higher than 2021 due to the bond interest & inflation of the labor & materials.increases.

Good information

Your government is republican crooks.

Um, no Gary. Cute tho.

Well done and thank you…TV seems to hold its value relative to other central FL locations.

very helpful info. i wonder what new villages will be released this year. Will there be any new floorplan models (other than the 5 new designer precast models released a week ago) available? thanks for the link, to the villages actual market report, too.

Love our choice of buying in the North. So much , so close.

I truly appreciate your strategic outlook on the new builds as compared to the pre owned. We are definitely going to build and will wait until retirement which is in 8 years for us 🌴 Now we have a plan 💕🏠thank you!

Can you provide YoY sales comparisons by house models I e. Veranda, Villa, etc?

Gary, thanks for the update! Excellent presentation.

Gary, EXCELLENT sales update. I am planning to buy in 2025 in the Eastport area. Probably the 3rd or 4th quarter. Your info is exactly what I need. Keep up the great work!!! Tim & Karen

Great show!!!

This was a great video Gary…thanks

Hi Gary, yes you are right I think it looks great inTV. I have been here almost a year and going to retire soon and still feel it was the best decision for me, I have no regrets moving here and I really like your videos.

i agree completely with your comment about differences between short term vs longer stays in the villages. Last September i did a 7 day lifestyle visit. It was wonderful. I did and saw lots of things, was busy from sunrise to sunset, but didn't get the sense of model homes, how close or far it was between some villages, shopping, events, etc. 7 days was not long enough for me. this summer i did a monthly rental in citrus grove. residents i met at the pools and rec centers were nice, super friendly. although the neighbors on the street next to my rental were friendly, they were clearly annoyed that the house was a rental and not owner occupied. I can understand their concerns. Being in the villages a month, let me try so many activities, restaurants, do some shopping, and to realize how close or far things can be, the golf cart drive times, which activities are nearby (or 30 minutes away), which ones require waiting in 30 minute lines to get in, etc. it made me realize what villages were convenient (or inconvenient) to activities i wanted to try, and which villages are a 20 or 30 minute car ride, or even longer by golf cart. that month also gave me the opportunity to walk thru dozens of open houses, the street of dreams furnished models, and to find several floor plans and locations i liked. looking at model homes on the villages web site, is helpful, but for me it is hard to get a sense of size, light, etc. without actually walking thru a model home (even if unfurnished). i'm the guy who talked to you and your wife about splish splash, that day inside sawgrass, in early july. thanks for your video and comments. T

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.

Too far from an airport 😮

Hi Gary. Is it true that all the pools in TV are now using salt water and no longer using chlorine in the pools?

Hey Gary thanks for these videos, they are very informative. If I may ask how many years before you retired did you buy in the villages? ~Wayne

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.

My wife and I are coming down hopefully to buy a home in November. We appreciate your insights into The Villages and what we can expect when we get there 😊

Hi Gary, Great job to point out the differences between a short and long term stay. We ended up building in Southern Delaware. We went for a short visit and it was very enjoyable. We were very impressed with the beautiful landscaping and recreation centers. They do a wonderful job maintaining everything. I think we would consider a longer term winter visit. Blessings from Sue in Southern,Delaware

Congratulations on your retirement

Great video !

QUESTION: IF I need to establish residency in Florida and am leaning towards The Villages for eventual ownership decisions... BUT may. be traveling quite a bit for the first year too.... What do you think of me just renting a room in the Village ? If I can find a compatible landlord it seems it would be the cheapest way for a long term exposure to the "realities" of Villag ownership... Your thoughts appreciated :)

Great perspectives... Thank you ! For those of us brand new the short term rentals will hopefully be quite educational...

IMHO, short-term rentals are detriment to the community. It's gotten so bad that we're thinking of relocating. The Villages is a 55+ retirement community, not a Disney World hotel

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I cant stand irrigation company CHARLATANS !

New SUB here... Thank you for the video update 🙏

Sounds good

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

Thanks for sharing

The kneejerk law passed by republicans takes effect in 2025. Nobody is going to buy a condo that potentially has $50,000, $100,000 or even $200,000 special assessments about to drop. Couple that with skyrocketing taxes and Homeowners Insurance 4x the National Average and you have all the makings of a Florida Condo Crash in 2025.

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

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.

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.

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

Cause the HOAs there are out of control. They have more rules and regulations than the Catholic church.

Can u get a gas range instead electric?

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

The SINK HOLES!!

Looks like great options. I heard the Okahumpka pool looks over the lake, sounds nice. Fenny having food is really nice. Thanks Gary, hope this becomes a segment on your channel.

I look forward to your golf cart & budget video every year. Never disappointed with either. Thanks Gary.