The Villages isn’t the best selling community in the country for nothing. Below I’ve listed 50 reasons to love The Villages. I titled this article “50+ Reasons…” because I’m hoping you will find something I missed and tell me about it in the comments at the end. Ready? Here we go… 1. It’s Disney World [...]
Round 2 of The Villages Aptitude Test
Greetings ladies and gentleman, boys and girls of all ages. Class is now in session. Round 2 of The Villages Aptitude Test is now available for your test taking pleasure. Click here to take the quiz. After you take the quiz be sure to rub in your perfect score by sharing the quiz with your [...]
Buying a Short Sale in The Villages
If you are looking at re-sale homes in The Villages for a possible purchase this year, chances are good that you may run into a home being sold as a short sale. This simply means that the asking price is less than the amount owed on the mortgage. While this is not as common in [...]
The Villages 2011 Year in Review
What a year 2011 was for The Villages. 2012 should be just as exciting. Let’s look at some of the major stories of the past year in The Villages. (Note: All of these stories and more were covered in depth in The Villages Monthly this past year) IRS Issue – This issue is now 4 [...]
Introducing The Villages Aptitude Test
A few weeks ago I hinted that something new was on the horizon. Well I’m happy to report that today, The Villages Aptitude Test or (T.V.A.T for short) is finally here. My goal was to create a fun little diversion that all of my readers could enjoy during the hustle and bustle of the holiday [...]
The Best Seafood in The Villages
Just because you’re landlocked in The Villages doesn’t mean you can’t have great seafood. When we recently put the question “Where is the best place for seafood in The Villages…and what do you order?” out on our Facebook page we got more than 20 responses. Here are just a few: We also had a poll [...]
The Villages Monthly Preview – October 2011
Each month more than 500 subscribers receive our premium monthly newsletter, The Villages Monthly. Here’s a preview of just a few of the stories we’re covering in the October issue going out next week: New restaurant openings this past month… Recap of FOX & Friends Live Show From Lake Sumter Landing… Florida GOP Straw Poll [...]
Day Trip From The Villages: Clearwater Beach
Continuing with our beach day trip series, we bring you Clearwater Beach – a haven for laid-back beach lovers. Some of you might remember an email I sent out while I was visiting Clearwater earlier this year. Voted one of the top 25 best beaches in the WORLD, Clearwater Beach is a little more than [...]
The Need for Speed … Traffic Facts in The Villages
Recent scuttlebutt in The Villages seems to be around speeding and automobile accidents. In August, a fatal car crash in The Villages made local headlines. In June another resident died when the golf cart he was riding in collided head-on with a Jeep. When these types of incidents are brought to light, it makes you [...]
FOX & Friends Live From The Villages
FOX & Friends will be broadcast live from Lake Sumter Landing Market Square in The Villages tomorrow (Monday 9/19) morning from 6 am to 9 am. Scheduled guests include Florida governor Rick Scott, FOX News commentator Oliver North, rock band Foreigner, UCF cheerleaders, and…my favorite…alligators from Gatorland. Should be fun to watch. I’m anxious to [...]




