Editor's Note: Our friend Parker Sykes who wrote the fantastic "50 Things to Think About Before Buying a Home in The Villages" is back this week, and this time he's writing about why he thinks everyone in The Villages should install and use seat belts on their golf carts. Here's Parker. If you ... Continue Reading » about A Case for Golf Cart Seat Belts in The Villages
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The Villages Sold 2,294 New Homes in 2015
According to a report just released by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, The Villages sold 2,294 new homes in 2015. This is a 12% drop in sales from 2014, and the lowest amount of sales the community has posted since 2010 when 2,208 new homes were sold. Despite the drop in sales, The Villages ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Sold 2,294 New Homes in 2015
The Villages Featured on CBS Evening News
A recent CBS Evening News segment highlighted the growing popularity of low-speed electric vehicles among seniors. And what better place to focus your story on than ground zero for this trend, The Villages. Watch and enjoy: ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Featured on CBS Evening News
The Village of Pine Ridge
As many of you know, The Villages is on to their final phase of new homes left to sell, and The Villages of Pine Ridge is part of that final phase. Former Home of Pine Ridge Dairy The Villages has not owned the land that The Village of Pine Ridge was built on for very long. In fact, they ... Continue Reading » about The Village of Pine Ridge
Day Trip: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Here’s a great day trip for Villagers to take this time of year when the heat starts to get a bit much for some to go outside for long. Just 79 miles from The Villages lies the biggest casino in all of Florida, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. It sits on The Tampa Reservation, ... Continue Reading » about Day Trip: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
The Villages #19 on 2015 Builder 100 List
We all know that The Villages is the best selling Master-Planned Community in the country, as well as the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country. But perhaps even more impressive is the fact the The Villages is ranked #19 on this year's Builder Magazine "Builder 100" list of the nations ... Continue Reading » about The Villages #19 on 2015 Builder 100 List