One thing you'll want to do, perhaps even before moving to The Villages full-time, is to open a checking account with a bank in The Villages. Now if you have your account with one of the large national banks that have branches in and around The Villages, unless you've been itching to make a ... Continue Reading » about Where to Stash Your Cash – The Villages Florida Banks
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New Home Sales in The Villages Rise 23.6%
In 2012 The Villages recorded 2,851 new homes sales, their best year since the national housing bubble began to deflate in 2006. To put this kind of success into perspective, The Villages outsold its closest national competition, Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California by 1,417 homes. The ... Continue Reading » about New Home Sales in The Villages Rise 23.6%
Interview with Villager Paul Emberger
(2019 update: Sadly, the map mentioned below is no longer available) This week I caught up with The Villages resident Paul Emberger. Paul is the creator of The Villages Golf Cart Map and I've wanted to catch up with him and share his story with you for a while now. I really enjoyed ... Continue Reading » about Interview with Villager Paul Emberger
End of the Road for Parades in The Villages?
As I wrote about in the most recent issue of my premium monthly newsletter, the rumors that started several weeks back have proven to be true (which is pretty rare in The Villages)...all parades with the exception of the Christmas parade have been cancelled going forward. This means that the ... Continue Reading » about End of the Road for Parades in The Villages?
The TRUTH About Buying a Resale in The Villages
Today I'd like to clear up a popular misconception that a lot of people have when they're thinking about buying a home in The Villages. Now, most people start learning about The Villages in pretty much the same way. You probably saw a TV ad during a golf tournament or on Fox News or some other ... Continue Reading » about The TRUTH About Buying a Resale in The Villages
The Opening of Brownwood Paddock Square
After years of anticipation, thousands of hours of planning, development and construction, and no fewer than 10 "building of" videos, Brownwood opened on Friday October 12, 2012 for everyone to see. Now, this was not really a "Grand Opening", it was more of a "soft opening", and most of the ... Continue Reading » about The Opening of Brownwood Paddock Square