The top three complaints about Homes in The Villages

In this video we discuss the top three complaints that I hear when working with buyers looking for a home here in The Villages. Then, we discuss what are some of the ways to minimize these downsides to the homes here. Lastly, I toss in one last complaint that I hear often and address what it means for you as a potential buyer in The Villages.
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Zach Watson
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[@Tom-sg4iv]

I sold most on my belongings on Craigslist before moving. It has been such a relief to live a “minimalist” lifestyle.

[@DisMindy5767]

Honestly, if you need more storage, you can probably get a climate controlled storage room at a nearby location. Those are great for things you don't need to get to often such as holiday decorations, luggage, camping gear etc. Most things do not fare well in the attic.

[@dennisbridges6068]

The new section is worse twice as many homes on the same acres the kids are wrecking this place overcrowded overbuilt

[@TheHoppesl]

The kitchen cabinets they put in the homes are absolutely terrible. Trailer park cabinets. They are small squatty cabinets floating on the wall with volume ceilings. Another thing missing is a home without vaulted/volume ceilings. The only option with tall flat ceilings is in the Premere series. There needs to be an option in the designer home series that does not have vaulted ceilings. There is nothing more beautiful than tall flat ceiling with crown moldings and kitchen cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling.

[@Gemini-kl1wn]

Trump World

[@mickgogle2125]

that why you buy two lots next each other !!!!!!!

[@Susan-bb6ox]

The PGT windows are horrible. So are the Wellborn cabinets. The trimwork (baseboards and doorframe) in most of the houses is subpar. The showers are barely built to code and do not use waterproof barriers like Kerdi board. Many of the tile installations are subpar. All of these combined make for a cheap looking finished house.

[@michaelsheedy]

They need to rename The Villages to Village North, Village Central, and Village South. From 441 to Lake Denham is about 30 miles. To call it all The Villages is not practical.

[@mitchess7013]

Great information, thank you. It sounds like you are tapping on the table or your mike while you are speaking. The sound is very distracting. Thank you for sharing your information!

[@lauralampe1664]

If someone is moving from up north, they could donate most of their winter clothes as most of it is not needed in Central Florida. I have lived in the Midwest all of my life and if I do move to Florida, 50% of my wardrobe would not be coming with, so I would need less closet space. Actually even an 1,100 square foot patio villa is slightly larger than the townhouse I have lived in for 26 years...another reason to move to The Villages.

[@jamesscherrer1642]

My last home had a walled in back yard and we loved it for 20 years. I'm now Widowed and recently moved into a home with an open back yard and it's SOOOO refreshing to see and be part of life again! I'll never wall myself off from life again!! Something to give consideration to, folks!

[@michaelsd284]

Thank for the insight. I do agree that when you buy or rent in the Villages you are buying/renting into a lifestyle; however, the pricing all over the country has been artificially inflated since 2018-2019. This is probably why we are all hearing that prices are to high. Until the prices fall back into the long-term house value trend line there will continue to be pressure from buyer to decrease the asking prices. Seller need to understand that buyers have budgets and as interests rates rise and fall the amount of $$ buyers have to spend changes. We definitely do not need buyers getting over extended again as every home owner suffers when defaults increase.

[@mrsmarietracy]

Well informed video! I appreciate the thought out presentation. Lots of good view points. The down side of this video? You have a fantastic microphone, and it picks up every time you hit the desk with your hand for emphasis. Listening to this video with headphones is difficult because of that.

[@lauralampe1664]

Thank you Zach. Great information. Ignore the haters & the trolls. For the life of me I can't understand why someone who strongly dislikes The Villages would watch a KZbin channel about real estate in The Villages.

[@pattiebravata7462]

Great video. Thank you

[@jeffreynelson2946]

Regarding attic storage - are you allowed to install an attic fan?

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy video

[@davidcharlesworth648]

you failed to addrstate or turnpike noise which is loud and is 24/7. many houses in the villages have that issue.

[@Rossiegirl]

Its....asteRISK 😉, great video ✌️

[@lilysgram5886]

Remember that you won’t have kids using the extra bedrooms so you have those closets for storage.