New Cost of Living Video, Amenity Fees Going Up Again, Omicron, and more

There is a lot of information out there about cost of living in The Villages (including on this website and in my book), and this week The Villages Newcomers threw their hats in the ring with this video walking viewers through their actual current expenses:

Here’s what else I’m reading and watching this week:

Hope you calculated all that in pencil because it looks like amenity fees are going up:

• Developer calls for increase in amenity fees paid by residents of The Villages (Villages-News)

In case you missed the news earlier this week, The Villages cracked the 4,000 new home sales mark last year:

• The Villages New Home Sales: 2003-Present (Inside the Bubble)

I’ll be sharing stats on 2021 resales, both VLS and MLS, in my private monthly newsletter which goes out next week:

• Learn more and sign-up here

Looks like someone else “forgot” they already voted back home:

• 4th resident of The Villages arrested for allegedly casting multiple ballots (News Channel 6)

While we’re talking politics, here’s the latest on the Sumter County commissioners perjury saga:

• Governor suspends Sumter County commissioners facing perjury charges (Villages-News)

I’m not big on surprises but one year for my birthday my wife surprised me with a trip to Vegas to see the comedian Howie Mandel. It was a great show. Now he’s coming to The Villages:

• See Howie Mandel in The Villages March 15 (The Villages Entertainment)

As a father raising two competitive swimmers, this story definitely got my attention:

• Father and daughter medal at Senior Games (The Villages Daily Sun)

And last but not least, Covid-19 updates are back (for now…stupid Omicron).

Have a great week!

Ryan