BUYING IN THE VILLAGES TODAY IN 2026 (BEWARE)

EXACTLY WHAT THE TITLE IMPLIES, FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED THE ENTIRE LIFESTYLE FOR 18 YEARS AND KNOWS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. BUYER BEWARE. I NORMALLY DO NOT POST MUCH ABOUT LIVING IN THE VILLAGES ANYMORE BECAUSE "VILLAGERS" ARE LIKE "MAGAs" IN MANY WAYS. THEY BELIEVE ONLY WHAT THEY WANT TO BELIEVE AND NOBODY CAN TELL THEM ANY DIFFERENT. IF "THEY" THINK EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL, THAT IS IT. NOT EVERYONE IS AS STUPID OR NAIVE AS THAT, BUT IF THE SKY WAS FALLING, THEY WOULD STILL THINK THE VILLAGES IS GREAT. SO TAKE WHAT YOU HEAR WITH SOME TRUTH, BUT DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK, COME LIVE HERE IN THE WINTER TIME AND SUMMER FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND BUY. YOU WILL BE GREATFUL THAT YOU DID JUST THAT AND NOT FALL INTO THE MISTAKES OF SO MANY RESIDENTS THAT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INCOME OR DID NOT UNDERSTAND ALL THE HIDDEN TAXES AND MAINTENANCE COSTS INVOLVED. YOU HAVE PROPERTY TAXES, NOW SOME OF THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION, EXPRESSWAY TOLLS THAT WILL EAT YOU ALIVE, HIDDEN TAXES THAT YOU DO NOT THINK ABOUT.