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Retired Federal Employees Rank The Villages #1 For Retirement

My friend John Brady who owns TopRetirements.com was asked to edit the feature article in the September issue of NARFE Magazine. The NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) surveyed their members recently and asked “Why should other federal retirees consider retiring in your town?”
They got back over 600 responses and nominations for communities all [...]

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Problems In The Villages

I get at least 2-3 emails a week asking me something along the lines of “Everything people say about The Villages seems too good to be true. What are the problems in The Villages that we need to know about?”
Great question.
While it wouldn’t be practical for me to cover all of the problems [...]

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Home Prices in The Villages Jan-Jun 2010

It’s been a while since we took a close look at home prices in The Villages, so lets see what they’ve been up to the first half of 2010.
Currently the average listing price is $212,826, which is down slightly from $215,338 when we last checked in November. The median sales price sits at $196,730 which [...]

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FishHawk Recreation Center

I’ve been getting a lot of emails asking about when the new recreation center will open. Well, it was recently announced that the brand new FishHawk Recreation Center in The Villages will officially open on Tuesday August 9th at 2pm with a Grand Opening Celebration scheduled for August 10.
Like most of the newer rec centers [...]

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The Villages on NPR

Did you happen to catch the story about The Villages on NPR last night? If not, the audio is embedded to the left for you.
I enjoy just about any story that highlights the things that are unique and interesting about The Villages. This story does have some inaccurate facts and statements, but it seems that [...]

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2010 Edition Is A Hit

Last night about 10:30 I sent out an email with a link to download the new and much improved 2010 version of Complete Guide to The Villages to more than 600 people who have bought the book and registered to receive future updates.
The feedback so far for the 2010 edition has been astounding:
“Really [...]

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2009 Villages Year In Review

Last year in The Villages was typical of what one has come to expect from this truly active “active adult” community. There were festivals and plays and evening town square concerts, bicycle and motorcycle rides, golf carts drill teams and even a drive-in holiday parade. There was woodworking and walking, model train events and health [...]

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The Villages Polo Club

The opportunity to learn something new is one of the things residents value about The Villages. For a number of Villagers, polo is one of the new things they have discovered. With a polo stadium in their “backyard,” Villagers turn out en mass for the matches. They fill the stands, line the field with lawn [...]

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Snow in The Villages

Might want to think twice about leaving that snow shovel behind when you move to The Villages. Lots of areas in Florida including The Villages got a winter dusting this morning. Just had to post a picture here…this doesn’t happen very often

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Other Places To Shop In The Villages

When one first thinks of shopping options in The Villages, the two town squares are the first locations that come to mind; Spanish Springs Town Square with its southwest flair, and Lake Sumter Landing Market Square, with its cozy seaside feel. These mixed-use commercial areas were especially designed for The Villages seem to offer most [...]

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