Complete Buying Guide for The Villages

1. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Complete Buying Guide for The Villages

2. Presented By: Dick Batts The Villages, FL History Harold Schwatrz, a Michigan businessman, began selling land tracts via mail order in this area in the 1960's. Unfortunately for Schwartz and his business partner Al Tarrson, a Congressional law in 1968 banned mail order sales of real estate. Stuck with considerable portions of Florida land, in the early 1970's Schwartz and Tarrson began development of a mobile home park, Orange Blossom Gardens, in the northwestern corner of Lake County. By the early 1980's, though, the community had sold only 400 units. In an attempt to improve the business, Schwartz decided to buy out Tarrson's interest and bring his son, H. Gary Morse, on board in 1983. Morse noted that the successful retirement communities (such as Del Webb’s Sun City developments) offered considerable numbers of well-maintained amenities to the residents and were also surrounded by diverse amounts of nearby commercial development. Thus, Morse began to significantly upgrade the development, which worked out well – the mid-1980's saw improvement in sales, and Schwartz then began to buy large tracts of land in nearby Sumter and Marion counties for future expansion. Morse officially changed the overall development name to The Villages in 1992. The development is still controlled in all major aspects by descendants of Schwartz and Morse (as an example, Jennifer Parr, Director of Sales and the spokesperson on the sales video sent out to prospective buyers, is Harold Schwartz's granddaughter).

3. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Areas in The Villages Historic Section/Orange Blossom Gardens -No Bond -Close to Spanish Springs -Close to Shopping & Restaurants on HWY 441 -Mostly Manufactured Homes -Most Homes are built from 1974-1990 Spanish Springs/Lake County -No Bond -Close to Spanish Springs & Lake Sumter Landing -Close to Polo Field and Savannah Center -Close to Shopping & Restaurants on HWY 441 -Homes are usually built from 1990-2001 North of CR466/Sumter County -Lower Bond Balances -Close to Spanish Springs & Lake Sumter Landing -Close to Polo Field and Savannah Center -Close to Shopping & Restaurants on HWY 441 & CR466 -Homes are usually built from 1990-2004

4. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Areas in The Villages Marion County -Lower Bond Balances -Not as close to Spanish Springs & Lake Sumter Landing -Close to Shopping on HWY 42 -Close to New VA Clinic -Homes usually built from 2001-2006 South of CR466/ Sumter County -Larger Bond Balances -Northern Parts are Close to Lake Sumter Landing -Northern Parts are Close to Shopping & Restaurants on CR466 -Southern Parts are Close to Shopping & Restaurants on CR466A -Southern Parts are Close to the future town of Brownwood -Homes are usually built from 2004 – present

5. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Golf The Villages is the only place in the world where you can play golf free for the rest of your life on all of the 28 Executive Courses. As a resident, you’ll also receive free lifetime membership to all 9 Country Clubs.

6. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Recreation Centers Neighborhood Recreation Centers Adult Pools Bocce Horseshoes Shuffleboard Courts Regional Recreational Centers Fitness centers Pottery facilities Meeting rooms Venues with stages Sports pools Bocce Shuffleboard Tennis Pickle ball Basketball Village Recreation Centers Billiard rooms Meeting rooms for clubs Activities Fully equipped kitchen Family pools Horseshoe pits Bocce Shuffleboard courts Tennis Pickle ball

7. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Entertainment Spanish Springs Shopping Restaurants Movie Theater Bowling Events Entertainment Nightly on Town Square! Lake Sumter Landing Shopping Restaurants Movie Theater Events Entertainment Nightly on Market Square!

8. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Clubs & Groups - More Than 1000! Art Group Fishing Group Clowning Group Bird watching Collecting Group Exploring Group Astronomy Group Genealogy Group Language Group Photography Group Models Group Scuba Diving Group Canoeing Group Golf car drill team Dancing clubs Neighborhood clubs Cheerleading clubs Big 10 Alumni Club Brits Tea Gardening clubs Lunch clubs Singles clubs Nationality clubs, Red Hat Chapter State Clubs Just to name a few!

9. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Average Sales Price

10. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Average Days on the Market

11. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts # of Homes Sold

12. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Bond Assessment Created to fund the infrastructure during development Divided by # of parcels in that particular Village Paid to the Community Development District Annual payment including interest shows up as part of your tax bill (non- ad valorem) Can be paid off at any time or at time of closing Amount owed should be disclosed

13. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Maintenance Fee Used for the up-keep of the infrastructure Annual fee Will continue and can not be paid off Shows up as part of your tax bill (non-ad valorem) Amenities Fee Used primarily to pay for Recreation/Sport facilities Monthly fee

14. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Becoming a Villager Buy a Pre-owned Home from a Realtor Buy a New Home from the Developer (the developer’s sales representatives are not Realtors and represent the Developer exclusively) Buy a Pre-owned Home from the Developer (the developer’s sales representative are not Realtors andrepresent the SELLER exclusively)

15. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts New vs. Pre-Owned (ranges based on a Designer Home)

16. Presented By: The Villages, FL Dick Batts Your Next Steps… Find your Realtor Get pre-approved * Search available inventory Submit an offer in writing (your Realtor will do this for you) Let your Realtor help you negotiate the offer Submit Contract to Lender* Submit all needed information to Lender in a timely manner* Home Inspection Termite Inspection Submit Repairs Needed Home Owners Insurance Turn on Utilities Get Cashiers Check for Closing *If financing Receive Keys to Your New Home!!