Been here over 12 years and it is not what it seems. This is a high density development and gets overbearing in the winter months with the snow birds. Traffic congestion, long lines, crowded facilities, hard to get tee times, goofy Community Development Districts system (CDDs) that favors the developer-family, increasing fees and taxes and an aging population with decreasing physical and mental abilities (yeah no one is getting younger here) making it a challenging environment. One last thought, ever see anything get better once it got bigger and more popular? Buyer beware. You have been warned.
Robster- I feel so baldly for you. You shouldn’t live anywhere that makes you feel this way. I moved to The Villages- Fenney in June 2020 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it more every day. This AMAZING community is far better, safer, more affordable, more exciting, more social, more beautiful than any other planned community- 55+ or not. I feel so unbelievably BLESSED to be here- if you don’t feel the same, you need to find somewhere that makes you feel grateful to be a resident!!
We have been here in The Villages for about 3 years, it has been wonderful. Glad you put those goofy STD rumors to rest. Most people we have met are hard working retired professionals that are glad to have the resources and good fortune at this point in their lives to be able to have a good time in their golden years.
Hard working and retired does NOT take away that it is indeed swimming with STDs even though the thought of two old people having sex makes my weenie go south real fast.
@Hury Springerwell, excuse me. Yes some of us were hard working before we retired. But they're quite a few that are still working and living in the community.
We have lived in The Villages for 9 years having moved from Tampa. The quality of life is amazing. There are so many activities you will never be bored. The rumors are ridiculous. Don’t believe them.
@@katrinreal You are absolutely right. It’s not in a metro area and is in central Florida. Also, not everyone wants to live in a 55+ community. We don’t miss the traffic in Tampa. The main positive in The Villages, besides all the activities, is it is a active population.
Thanks Katrin, great info. I'll be making my move to either the Villages or On Top of The World in Ocala next year. I have 3 visits scheduled in July, August and October. Thanks again, I'm subscribed.
I looked at The Villages in the early 90s and could not get a straight answer on how they intended to control its growth. The original concept seemed interesting, but exactly what I was concerned about happened -- It got way too big too fast. And now its way too crowded with both people and traffic. Plus as planned there is absolutely No Diversity whatsoever which for me was a probable deal breaker from the start.
@@catsaretasty Yea really. We don't like boomers. They like freedom and free speech and they worked their whole life without a phone in their hands. They like lower prices and lower gas prices. They hate criminals and they don't like BLM or Antifa. Yea , those boomers need to go . Strange, but I grew older everyday and now I'm a boomer. Your kind aren't too bright. I hope you love communism.
i enjoyed this video. Since a good friend of mine moved The Villages 10 years ago, I have visited her several times there. In just those 10 years, The Villages has grown significantly in size. The developer has a lot of vacant land to still build on, and the homes will continue to be built for several years. As my friend said, if you are considering moving to a 55+ community, ask questions & do your homework. She loves living in The Villages, but she said it's not for everyone, and like every community it has it's pluses and minuses.
Laura -Those are great insights you are sharing with us. Thank you! Yes, I know many people that absolutely love it there or disliked it so much they moved out after a few years and came to Sarasota :). It isn't for everyone that is for sure. No place is...that's why it is always a great idea to spend some time in an area prior to making the decision to move there.
@The Speckled Egg I am visiting The Villages again in May. Lots of changes there since my previous visit in July, 2021. Fingers crossed 🤞 I will be retiring in December, 2024. Next stop may be The Villages...it is still on my short list of places to move to after retirement.
The town squares are open to all people- don’t have to be a Village resident so locals will party there and I’m sure a lot of hookups, but your average Village resident older married and too busy with the activities and lifestyle. I’ve been here 5 years married I’m 64, overall nice people, nice place
Speaking of STDS, I visited The Villages and told my daughter in law, that's the type of place I'd like to live at. She told me about the reports on that STDS. I told her, anyone can catch that anyplace if you're going to be hanging around with everyone in the neighborhood.... I have friends who live there and love it. I'd love to if home prices were in my favor... To everyone, stay safe, healthy and Blessed! 🙏
@KATRIN I'm sure it is. Problem is with people. When they see a nice place growing and prosperous, they're sure to want to bring it down out of jealousy. Sad world 😔 I still would love to live there.
Just subscribed bc we are planning on retiring soon. Coming from beach cities in SoCal, we maybe more incline to seek property near water. We will see.
They should have more pubic public transportation for those who can't drive. Golf cart dependent is better than a car dependent area. But still not the best. The elders are so cute though, they are living it up over there.
@Lily’s Gram Funny you mention that. My daughter took me to see The Villages. There was an Automobile Show that day. Two elderly men walked by me and I asked them "Which car do you want?" Their reply amazed me. They told me, "Who wants a car, when we can walk?" 😂
I know people up there and they like the setup. Although its not my cup of tea. Most of my "Village people" are from the NYC area and hate yard work and are accustomed to be surrounded by people. I tell them for what they paid they could have bought a nice home in my area of Charlotte county.
Anyway to test drive living in the Villages? I'd like to rent there for a month or so to get a feel for it. Don't want to jump in head-first just yet. I have heard too many sad stories of people moving to Florida in which the reality was diametrically opposed to the romance. 🥰😝
@@katrinreal sounds like fun. You have a good way with people, I’m sure you’re a great realtor, but you’re a great CZcamsr, I love your channel and content!
Great overview of The Villages and the right amount of detail Katrin! The multi-generation feel of Lakewood Ranch is still more attractive for me, and the average age of people in the video confirms it for me.
Interesting discussion. I admire The Villages from a marketing standpoint. It gives most American seniors what they want and need in terms of safety, amenities, social life, and services. Not a bad thing. Towns and cities can learn from the Villages. But it's not for me. I don't like Florida weather from March 1 to November 30. I prefer more cultural variety, more temperate climate, and genuine urbanism.
To each there own. It is not for everybody but sure glad I found it. I saw genuine urbanism in action working in Kenosha and living around Milwaukee. Not for me. Being Hispanic the “cultural variety” seems fine to me
@@lowridinpackerI’m in Green Bay. My friends and I used to go to Milwaukee to shop, for years! We don’t go there anymore. Way too much crime, and scary people. Granted, I am older, but I try to stay away from bad elements.
Thanks for telling me. I know...I am having equipment issues and i am not sure why it is happening argh. Were you able to understand me though? I hope so !!!
You should take a trip there and explore sometime. It is hard to describe the place but "big daycare center for retired people" is about 180 degrees from what it actually is.
@@suzsnnesanders4742 hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .
No, I don't believe it that std is rampant in the Villages. It is common sense it would be more of an issue in younger communities. Probably started by someone with a radical left attitude because the Villages tends to be a conservative community.
Good to know. Some youtube video mentioned it was a long drive to the beaches on the atlantic & the gulf, maybe close to a 2 hour ride. Probably too far to go very often.
We spent a week there in June, then 3 days at Disney World, and we thought DW was much dirtier. Was seriously surprised considering how clean our home park, Disneyland, always is. Loved The Villages!
@@lindaguida4074 Linda, sorry! I thought you were implying that you live in the Villages but are 15 minutes away to a beach. Melbourne on the Atlantic is great! :)
Driving a convertible from T.V. to the beaches (both coasts) in an hour or so, a hardship?... Plus, we don't fear Hurricanes, or the spendy H. insurance policies....
I guess I got the wrong neighborhood or something … my neighbors are horrible in the villages. Nosey, trespassing, mad at the world, drunks, pill heads !!
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@@zollar98 I don't agree, you're listening to the left media. Not everyone is welcomed anywhere. I'm a devout Christian and people make fun of me because of my beliefs. Don't believe the rhetoric. Saying that, there will also be people there that will like you for who you are
The rude lady in the cart is just that. We are distracted and annoyed by her constant interruptions. I am so glad she was not there for long as the video was such fun. Good job.
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It sounds awful to me. Maybe I just don’t like people that much, I don’t know. It seems too cookie cutter. I definitely like diversity and don’t see much there.
@@katrinreal Just about any church is available in the area. We go to Village View on the north side. But if you Google churches you will come up with a list.
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Diggin the ladies that have discovered freedom from car dependency, through owning a golf cart. Catrike (Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles) in Orlando, should design a practical electric assist pedal powered golf cart. And get rid of the ones you don't have to pedal. Then they'd have much healthier aging populace in the Villages. Unless of course their too lazy to pedal and will just go back to their stink tins (cars). But why would they pass up on a healthier lifestyle? If boomers would have listened to me at any time in last 40 years, the villages would be over run with bikes and all seniors would be as sexy as your truly.
They should also have a speed limiter. Too many nearsighted people with slow reactions tear about in them. I have a friend who lives in Springhill and she says the golf cart users are crazy.
Might suggest editing the politically oriented, anachronistic, picture s on a golf cart. No point in alienating the majority of your viewership by promoting the past. Poor marketing judgement.
@@katrinreal Katrin, I can't help but think that a picture that included a confederate flag and a Trump sticker side by side may not be the marketing message you seek. Why risk it, when a clear windshield would have sufficed. Similar (maybe a stretch) to Dunkin Donuts not using the morbidly obese in their ads. Not the message they want to send.
There’s at least two or three clubs that Asian Americans have created. There’s an Asian American who also gives free tai chi lessons by the lake. There at least two possibly a lot more clubs that I don’t know of that are for black Americans that they create it themselves I believe one’s called Black or African-American gentleman but I forgot the exact name.
White Disney Land totally Republican most Blacks are Democratic . The Balcks have a much better version Cape Cod for Blacks. As you see I think this is ridiculous. The Village oeople. YMCA.
hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .
I can't help but think you were subliminally sticking in anti-President Trump messaging at 9:18. I'm in The Villages often...looking for investments. What you were insinuating at 9:18 is sickening. Go away.
I don't know what is sickening being honest? I did my research and have spoken to plenty of people in the Villages. Some people will love it there, others not so much. That goes for any place in the world.
@@katrinreal You're completely side-stepping what I'm talking about. The Villages is spectacular. Like Disney, its a creation from the brilliant mind of one man. The biggest message he wanted to spread about The Villages is the fact that its that "American Dream" that's very very real...but never talked about with younger people anymore. Its popular because the people there love their country and love our system. What you were doing at 9:18 was spewing hate that was evident with ONE misleading clip. You are posing as a nice realtor fraudulently patronizing CZcams viewers who may have not caught what you are, a fraud and you need to go away. Please, take your globalist hate back to the toxic waste dump you know as New York...and leave us alone. You are not welcome there. (Some of your voiceover, too, was very telling of who you are.) Stop.
I do love the classic car show. It's not all bad. I'm just partial to the ocean and my old lady likes to sun herself. Me: I'm a whale and she is 30 years younger. I love her and worship the ground she lays on. Golfing and drinking is not her thing. Mine either.
Been here over 12 years and it is not what it seems. This is a high density development and gets overbearing in the winter months with the snow birds. Traffic congestion, long lines, crowded facilities, hard to get tee times, goofy Community Development Districts system (CDDs) that favors the developer-family, increasing fees and taxes and an aging population with decreasing physical and mental abilities (yeah no one is getting younger here) making it a challenging environment. One last thought, ever see anything get better once it got bigger and more popular? Buyer beware. You have been warned.
Robster- I feel so baldly for you. You shouldn’t live anywhere that makes you feel this way.
I moved to The Villages- Fenney in June 2020 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it more every day. This AMAZING community is far better, safer, more affordable, more exciting, more social, more beautiful than any other planned community- 55+ or not. I feel so unbelievably BLESSED to be here- if you don’t feel the same, you need to find somewhere that makes you feel grateful to be a resident!!
We have been here in The Villages for about 3 years, it has been wonderful. Glad you put those goofy STD rumors to rest. Most people we have met are hard working retired professionals that are glad to have the resources and good fortune at this point in their lives to be able to have a good time in their golden years.
Hi Larry, glad you found your perfect spot in FL. Keep enjoying!
Hard working and retired does NOT take away that it is indeed swimming with STDs even though the thought of two old people having sex makes my weenie go south real fast.
@Hury Springerwell, excuse me. Yes some of us were hard working before we retired. But they're quite a few that are still working and living in the community.
I've been here the past 15 years fuck outtta here lol bunch of swingers
It's a fabulous place to live if you enjoy being surrounded by crazy people.
We have lived in The Villages for 9 years having moved from Tampa. The quality of life is amazing.
There are so many activities you will never be bored. The rumors are ridiculous. Don’t believe them.
Some of the rumors are a bit out there...but I also think it is fair enough to say the Villages is not for everyone, but many people will enjoy it.
@@katrinreal You are absolutely right. It’s not in a metro area and is in central Florida. Also, not everyone wants to live in a 55+
community. We don’t miss the traffic in Tampa. The main positive in The Villages, besides all the activities, is it is a active population.
@@lilysgram5886 The ones we met were living it up...they just wanted to have fun and it was nice to see :).
Any things people dont know about the villages that only villagers would know? And are folks who live there called "Villagers?"
Had friends that used to live in the Villages in the 90’s. The place has probably tripled in size since then!! ❤️
I am sure !
Living in The Villages is like having an "E" Ticket to Ride.
Life is good, life is very good.
I can see that
I'm only in my 40s and it appeals to me., it seems in that area to find a neighborhood with the amenities only seems to be in 55+ communities.
In the are close to the Villages you mean?
You Must be 55.
@@1m2rich Not true, by law they have to accept 20% of people under 55.
Actually now, The Villages has over 140,000 people and still growing especially in the southern part of the villages.
Fast growing!
Thanks Katrin, great info. I'll be making my move to either the Villages or On Top of The World in Ocala next year. I have 3 visits scheduled in July, August and October. Thanks again, I'm subscribed.
I wish you much happiness wherever you decide to move :)
This is pretty cool!!! I’ll def visit to see what it’s like when I move! Great video as usual 💜
Chrissy, great seeing you on here 🤩! It is an interesting place to visit for sure!
I looked at The Villages in the early 90s and could not get a straight answer on how they intended to control its growth. The original concept seemed interesting, but exactly what I was concerned about happened -- It got way too big too fast. And now its way too crowded with both people and traffic. Plus as planned there is absolutely No Diversity whatsoever which for me was a probable deal breaker from the start.
If you're a MAGA REPUBLICAN. THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU ! I have relatives that live there and I'm told that's all there is !
GOOD
It's all old boomers what did you expect?
@@catsaretasty Yea really. We don't like boomers. They like freedom and free speech and they worked their whole life without a phone in their hands. They like lower prices and lower gas prices. They hate criminals and they don't like BLM or Antifa. Yea , those boomers need to go . Strange, but I grew older everyday and now I'm a boomer. Your kind aren't too bright. I hope you love communism.
@@catsaretasty You paint with a broad brush. And your name is a revealing clue to your mentality…
Good
i enjoyed this video. Since a good friend of mine moved The Villages 10 years ago, I have visited her several times there. In just those 10 years, The Villages has grown significantly in size. The developer has a lot of vacant land to still build on, and the homes will continue to be built for several years. As my friend said, if you are considering moving to a 55+ community, ask questions & do your homework. She loves living in The Villages, but she said it's not for everyone, and like every community it has it's pluses and minuses.
Laura -Those are great insights you are sharing with us. Thank you! Yes, I know many people that absolutely love it there or disliked it so much they moved out after a few years and came to Sarasota :). It isn't for everyone that is for sure. No place is...that's why it is always a great idea to spend some time in an area prior to making the decision to move there.
Just keep mooching off your friend for a winter vacation! 🤣
@The Speckled Egg I am visiting The Villages again in May. Lots of changes there since my previous visit in July, 2021. Fingers crossed 🤞 I will be retiring in December, 2024. Next stop may be The Villages...it is still on my short list of places to move to after retirement.
*its pluses
This is by the far one of the most indepth reviews on the Villages. I've been trying to learn about the place. That was a nice overview.
Thank you so much!
The town squares are open to all people- don’t have to be a Village resident so locals will party there and I’m sure a lot of hookups, but your average Village resident older married and too busy with the activities and lifestyle. I’ve been here 5 years married I’m 64, overall nice people, nice place
Thank you for sharing!
Speaking of STDS, I visited The Villages and told my daughter in law, that's the type of place I'd like to live at. She told me about the reports on that STDS. I told her, anyone can catch that anyplace if you're going to be hanging around with everyone in the neighborhood.... I have friends who live there and love it. I'd love to if home prices were in my favor... To everyone, stay safe, healthy and Blessed! 🙏
From my research the STD level is below FL avg.
@KATRIN I'm sure it is. Problem is with people. When they see a nice place growing and prosperous, they're sure to want to bring it down out of jealousy. Sad world 😔 I still would love to live there.
Great video!
I was always curious about the Villages
I am glad you enjoyed it :)
Just subscribed bc we are planning on retiring soon. Coming from beach cities in SoCal, we maybe
more incline to seek property near water. We will see.
They should have more pubic public transportation for those who can't drive. Golf cart dependent is better than a car dependent area. But still not the best. The elders are so cute though, they are living it up over there.
They are having fun for sure :). There are shuttle services in The Villages.
My sense is that visiting the Villages 'to see what they are like' is very different from living there.
That is with any place. Always visit first :).
Every state should contain a village for the elders!!!!
If you saw the people living here you would not call them “elders!” 😉
@@lilysgram5886 what your call them?
@@raf5710 Yes we are Elders but you should see the energy they have! ☺️
@Lily’s Gram Funny you mention that. My daughter took me to see The Villages. There was an Automobile Show that day. Two elderly men walked by me and I asked them "Which car do you want?" Their reply amazed me. They told me, "Who wants a car, when we can walk?" 😂
I know people up there and they like the setup. Although its not my cup of tea. Most of my "Village people" are from the NYC area and hate yard work and are accustomed to be surrounded by people. I tell them for what they paid they could have bought a nice home in my area of Charlotte county.
Can’t wait to get there
Enjoy all it has to offer :).
I love The Villages! Thank you for your informative video! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you as well
The villages now is hustle and bustle like a major city I used to work around the villages. It's extremely busy no so laid back
Agree 👍
Anyway to test drive living in the Villages? I'd like to rent there for a month or so to get a feel for it. Don't want to jump in head-first just yet. I have heard too many sad stories of people moving to Florida in which the reality was diametrically opposed to the romance. 🥰😝
Why not do an AIRBNB?
You can do a lifestyle visit. Check out the website.
No, I would not live in the villages
thank you for the video!
Thank you for watching :)
I also do not want to live in The Villages. Huge ' No Thanks ' for me.
Great video, I’m glad you got out of there without being picked up by a smooth talking boomer, lol.
LOL they were actually a lot of fun...partying it up like it's 2022 :).
@@katrinreal sounds like fun. You have a good way with people, I’m sure you’re a great realtor, but you’re a great CZcamsr, I love your channel and content!
@@pc3666 Ohhhh thank you so much PC3 for your kind feedback. I really appreciate it your comment.
Great overview of The Villages and the right amount of detail Katrin! The multi-generation feel of Lakewood Ranch is still more attractive for me, and the average age of people in the video confirms it for me.
Thank you Tom! Lakewood Ranch is great for so many reasons.
Lakewood Ranch is located in a congested area, high taxes and a higher crime rate. No thanks.
Yeah I am sticking with the gulf coast.
👍
Sawgrass isn’t a new square. It’s several restaurants with a stage area. The new square is EastPort which is currently being built.
Interesting discussion. I admire The Villages from a marketing standpoint. It gives most American seniors what they want and need in terms of safety, amenities, social life, and services. Not a bad thing. Towns and cities can learn from the Villages. But it's not for me. I don't like Florida weather from March 1 to November 30. I prefer more cultural variety, more temperate climate, and genuine urbanism.
I can understand where you come from and totally agree re: marketing. The Villages is a marketing machine.
I grew up in the NYC suburbs and do NOT miss living in an urban area!
To each there own. It is not for everybody but sure glad I found it. I saw genuine urbanism in action working in Kenosha and living around Milwaukee. Not for me. Being Hispanic the “cultural variety” seems fine to me
@@lowridinpacker Thanks for your input Ed.
@@lowridinpackerI’m in Green Bay. My friends and I used to go to Milwaukee to shop, for years! We don’t go there anymore. Way too much crime, and scary people. Granted, I am older, but I try to stay away from bad elements.
Wait until Gen X moves in .. Things will have a totally different vibe. AC/DC cover bands in the square .. We know how to party
Good videos Katrin, new sub :)
Thank you :)...got a nice channel there as well :)!
Check your microphone, once you started recorded inside it was muffled.
Thanks for telling me. I know...I am having equipment issues and i am not sure why it is happening argh. Were you able to understand me though? I hope so !!!
It reminds me of a big daycare center for retired people
Not daycare but Disneyland...
You should take a trip there and explore sometime. It is hard to describe the place but "big daycare center for retired people" is about 180 degrees from what it actually is.
@@pilotguy1597 have no interest In all to go there!! Way to hot and way to many snakes and alligator's and I don't play golf,!!
@@pilotguy1597 I agree with you...👍
@@suzsnnesanders4742 hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .
No. It can be boring in fact. People outside the Villages have all kinds of stories. They have no idea.
Hi what stories?
No, I don't believe it that std is rampant in the Villages. It is common sense it would be more of an issue in younger communities. Probably started by someone with a radical left attitude because the Villages tends to be a conservative community.
Dont Confused Conservative with MAGA CULT MEMBER!!
Yep, an obvious plot to tarnish the image of the Villages, for political reasons. The Miami comparisons are even more ludicrous, insane!
What "really good beach" is only an hour from the villages, that you mentioned?
I said well over 1 hour...Hernando beach on the gulf side or Daytona is further away on the Atlantic side.
Good to know. Some youtube video mentioned it was a long drive to the beaches on the atlantic & the gulf, maybe close to a 2 hour ride. Probably too far to go very often.
@@tomr.2907 it is further away....if beaches are a must for you look into Wellen Park or Lakewood Ranch.
Ft Island gulf beach is 1 hr 3 minutes.
@@monarene44 :)
Went there last month. One word, Meh. Disneyworld? Hardly.
What are you looking for in a community?
Yea, it's better. They don't pray or turn little children into sex objects like Disney.
We spent a week there in June, then 3 days at Disney World, and we thought DW was much dirtier. Was seriously surprised considering how clean our home park, Disneyland, always is. Loved The Villages!
@@DeborahLynnM Yea, I always support a company that promotes pedos .
We are 15 minutes from the beach!
Not a Gulf or Atlantic beach though :). Where do you go?
@@katrinreal , we live in Melbourne
@@lindaguida4074 Linda, sorry! I thought you were implying that you live in the Villages but are 15 minutes away to a beach. Melbourne on the Atlantic is great! :)
Driving a convertible from T.V. to the beaches (both coasts) in an hour or so, a hardship?... Plus, we don't fear Hurricanes, or the spendy H. insurance policies....
I guess I got the wrong neighborhood or something … my neighbors are horrible in the villages. Nosey, trespassing, mad at the world, drunks, pill heads !!
That does not sound so good :(
Sure
Must be the historical side...
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Are there apartments for under $1100 a month? 1 person, so 1 bedroom, and I have a small dog
@@sheraalanaRev310 Hi Shera, there should be. CHek out this site here www.apartments.com/the-villages-fl/under-1000/
I'm very comfortable retired, but after questioning other bloggers who live there, as an African-American, I don't think I'd be welcomed there.
@@zollar98 maybe visit and get a feel for the area?
@@zollar98 I don't agree, you're listening to the left media. Not everyone is welcomed anywhere. I'm a devout Christian and people make fun of me because of my beliefs. Don't believe the rhetoric. Saying that, there will also be people there that will like you for who you are
Golf is not free, we pay for it out of our activities fee
Hi CeCe B, the mandatory activities you are referring to?
I'll remain at "Alligator Point" thank you.
4:36 😂
That guy was so much fun :)
I like the way Katrin Pfirtuienzerintseiter thinks....
Yeah it took me a few years also to learn how to write my last name 🤣
It seems like a good place to come out for my rumspringa
Damned. That last name.
🤣Try spelling it over the phone. Takes 5 minutes.
Hello just wondering if you new of any rental apartments like the villages. Thanks
Hi there, I would try an AIRBNB.
Try this site:
www.thevillages.com/thelofts
It's 45 miles from Orlando, not 45 minutes.
The rude lady in the cart is just that. We are distracted and annoyed by her constant interruptions. I am so glad she was not there for long as the video was such fun. Good job.
Hi Barbara, the lady I interviewed?
hello barbara, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from?
Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you .
Sound really mushy. Can’t listen really clear.
Agree had mic issues :(
It sounds awful to me. Maybe I just don’t like people that much, I don’t know. It seems too cookie cutter. I definitely like diversity and don’t see much there.
It is great for some people, not for everyone. Check Wellen Park and Lakewood Ranch also.
@@katrinreal Its great for racist, gullible MAGA indeed.
@@jh748: it's great for white people who don't want to live amongst "others" and like to order the service community about like servants.
is it true that a viagra truck "comes" there every month?????😁
I'll let a person from the Villages answer that one :)
where are the churches
I would run a Google search and they should come up
@@katrinreal Just about any church is available in the area. We go to Village View on the north side. But if you Google churches you will come up with a list.
in my dream, you know who did not want to take it like a man.
"Are the rumors true?" Click bait. Tsk Tsk
No why? I cleared up several rumors in the video.
I heard the villages have a lot of racists and I saw one of those golf carts with a Confederate sticker so I suppose it's possibly true.
Is there place that’ll rent to 2 sister’s from November to end of January
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Your better off living somewhere else.too many damn peole.some where other than Florida got to expensive to retire here
I misread the timecode. Your subliminal messaging is at approximately 1:50.
Your perception is your reality but it isn't mine.
Tooo red.
Maybe that's why crime & taxes are low.
1:51 Confederate flag with I stand with Trump stickers everywhere. Peace out! ✌
Diggin the ladies that have discovered freedom from car dependency, through owning a golf cart.
Catrike (Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles) in Orlando, should design a practical electric assist pedal powered golf cart. And get rid of the ones you don't have to pedal. Then they'd have much healthier aging populace in the Villages.
Unless of course their too lazy to pedal and will just go back to their stink tins (cars). But why would they pass up on a healthier lifestyle?
If boomers would have listened to me at any time in last 40 years, the villages would be over run with bikes and all seniors would be as sexy as your truly.
How or not
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Price are high
Your audio is terrible, sorry.
I agree. I fixed it for the other videos, but this one didn't work out so well :(.
Group Sox yes lots of crazy org$&s
Drug taking, too.
@@eattherich9215 all part of the HOA -
No thanks- I like my freedom
@@cryptojuan5897: HOAs are the work of Satan.
Looks real diverse there.
Not so much.
'Looks real diverse there.' What do you mean, didn't you see the many stages of sunburn? 😂
Becoming more of a resort than a community.
Hi Judy, what do you mean exactly?
Golf carts which are gas should have pollution controls.
They should also have a speed limiter. Too many nearsighted people with slow reactions tear about in them. I have a friend who lives in Springhill and she says the golf cart users are crazy.
No I wouldn't live there
Why not?
@@katrinreal Too many Trumpers
@@brigittej5158: a sea of old white people, too.
Might suggest editing the politically oriented, anachronistic, picture s on a golf cart. No point in alienating the majority of your viewership by promoting the past. Poor marketing judgement.
? You are reading into something that's not there...sorry you took it that way.
@@katrinreal Katrin, I can't help but think that a picture that included a confederate flag and a Trump sticker side by side may not be the marketing message you seek. Why risk it, when a clear windshield would have sufficed. Similar (maybe a stretch) to Dunkin Donuts not using the morbidly obese in their ads. Not the message they want to send.
You seem to have intentionally omitted for "Whites Only"
I am sure it is not for whites only. Per US census bureau data it is predominantly white at this time though.
@Hury Springer I know
There’s at least two or three clubs that Asian Americans have created. There’s an Asian American who also gives free tai chi lessons by the lake.
There at least two possibly a lot more clubs that I don’t know of that are for black Americans that they create it themselves I believe one’s called Black or African-American gentleman but I forgot the exact name.
@@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Thank you for your input :)
You just lost me at your "boomers" comment @2:43 Were you visiting the zoo?
White Disney Land totally Republican most Blacks are Democratic . The Balcks have a much better version Cape Cod for Blacks. As you see I think this is ridiculous. The Village oeople. YMCA.
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Rumors aren't true. It is too Republican.
Safe because of the dearth of the saggy britches brigade
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@@katrinreal self explanatory statement of facts
STD capital of the world..
That is just a rumor.
Too many republicans.
I can't help but think you were subliminally sticking in anti-President Trump messaging at 9:18. I'm in The Villages often...looking for investments. What you were insinuating at 9:18 is sickening. Go away.
I don't know what is sickening being honest? I did my research and have spoken to plenty of people in the Villages. Some people will love it there, others not so much. That goes for any place in the world.
She was being honest. Get over yourself! 🙄
@@katrinreal You're completely side-stepping what I'm talking about. The Villages is spectacular. Like Disney, its a creation from the brilliant mind of one man. The biggest message he wanted to spread about The Villages is the fact that its that "American Dream" that's very very real...but never talked about with younger people anymore. Its popular because the people there love their country and love our system. What you were doing at 9:18 was spewing hate that was evident with ONE misleading clip. You are posing as a nice realtor fraudulently patronizing CZcams viewers who may have not caught what you are, a fraud and you need to go away. Please, take your globalist hate back to the toxic waste dump you know as New York...and leave us alone. You are not welcome there. (Some of your voiceover, too, was very telling of who you are.) Stop.
@@theheat7880 "Honest?" If something is 90% honest, yet 10% is misleading lies...it becomes suger-coated lies.
@@Seventhsoncreative what part is dishonest?
Big swingers community
Sexually swinging old people; no thanks.
How do you figure? 🤔
@@katrinreal There are hundreds of clubs in the Village. For any activity you can imagine and there is a Singles club.
@@lindabackhus1646 impressive indeed :)
The "dancing dead" really need to go on home and re-think their style.
I do love the classic car show. It's not all bad. I'm just partial to the ocean and my old lady likes to sun herself. Me: I'm a whale and she is 30 years younger. I love her and worship the ground she lays on. Golfing and drinking is not her thing. Mine either.