The Villages in Florida: Are The Rumors Really True?

The Villages in Florida is the fastest-selling master-planned community in the US and the largest retirement community in the world. It is a census-designated place in the center of Florida of a 55-plus community, that is its own bubble. Over the years we have heard some crazy lifestyle rumors about this place: Seniors gone crazy, politically extremists, and STDs. Is it all true?
So we will go into The Villages, get to know the place, and unbox it little by little to uncover fact from fiction.
Whether you are interested in The Villages to move to or you are just curious to know more about this retirement community, this video will likely be very interesting to you.
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  • @robster6884
    @robster6884 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Mushkiepotamus

    @Mushkiepotamus

    Жыл бұрын

    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!!

  • @larrydonnelly979
    @larrydonnelly979 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Larry, glad you found your perfect spot in FL. Keep enjoying!

  • @jh748

    @jh748

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @larrydonnelly979

    @larrydonnelly979

    Жыл бұрын

    @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.

  • @AuqaXRebel

    @AuqaXRebel

    Жыл бұрын

    I've been here the past 15 years fuck outtta here lol bunch of swingers

  • @mojota6938

    @mojota6938

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a fabulous place to live if you enjoy being surrounded by crazy people.

  • @Trumpet1965
    @Trumpet1965 Жыл бұрын

    Had friends that used to live in the Villages in the 90’s. The place has probably tripled in size since then!! ❤️

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I am sure !

  • @The_Magical_Frequency
    @The_Magical_Frequency Жыл бұрын

    This is pretty cool!!! I’ll def visit to see what it’s like when I move! Great video as usual 💜

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Chrissy, great seeing you on here 🤩! It is an interesting place to visit for sure!

  • @laisbossanova4838
    @laisbossanova4838 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I was always curious about the Villages

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I am glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @beautifulflorida
    @beautifulflorida Жыл бұрын

    I love The Villages! Thank you for your informative video! Happy New Year!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year to you as well

  • @tombiehler4932
    @tombiehler4932 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish you much happiness wherever you decide to move :)

  • @katrinreal
    @katrinreal Жыл бұрын

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  • @sheraalanaRev310

    @sheraalanaRev310

    Жыл бұрын

    Are there apartments for under $1100 a month? 1 person, so 1 bedroom, and I have a small dog

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sheraalanaRev310 Hi Shera, there should be. CHek out this site here www.apartments.com/the-villages-fl/under-1000/

  • @zollar98

    @zollar98

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zollar98 maybe visit and get a feel for the area?

  • @sheraalanaRev310

    @sheraalanaRev310

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

  • @PederE007
    @PederE007 Жыл бұрын

    Living in The Villages is like having an "E" Ticket to Ride. Life is good, life is very good.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I can see that

  • @lilysgram5886
    @lilysgram5886 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @lilysgram5886

    @lilysgram5886

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lilysgram5886 The ones we met were living it up...they just wanted to have fun and it was nice to see :).

  • @jm7720

    @jm7720

    Жыл бұрын

    Any things people dont know about the villages that only villagers would know? And are folks who live there called "Villagers?"

  • @TM-li7bl
    @TM-li7bl Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @jm7720
    @jm7720 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @TheVillagesChief
    @TheVillagesChief Жыл бұрын

    Good videos Katrin, new sub :)

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you :)...got a nice channel there as well :)!

  • @davidmccadden9536
    @davidmccadden9536 Жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to get there

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy all it has to offer :).

  • @JEEPIMPACT
    @JEEPIMPACT Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    In the are close to the Villages you mean?

  • @1m2rich

    @1m2rich

    Жыл бұрын

    You Must be 55.

  • @popwarhomie

    @popwarhomie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@1m2rich Not true, by law they have to accept 20% of people under 55.

  • @enjoyslearningandtravel7957
    @enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Жыл бұрын

    Actually now, The Villages has over 140,000 people and still growing especially in the southern part of the villages.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Fast growing!

  • @CommunityUUG
    @CommunityUUG Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    They are having fun for sure :). There are shuttle services in The Villages.

  • @jacktyler7599
    @jacktyler7599 Жыл бұрын

    My sense is that visiting the Villages 'to see what they are like' is very different from living there.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    That is with any place. Always visit first :).

  • @LarsPop-Tartus
    @LarsPop-Tartus Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @BeachBum8865
    @BeachBum8865 Жыл бұрын

    Sawgrass isn’t a new square. It’s several restaurants with a stage area. The new square is EastPort which is currently being built.

  • @danieldesimonedanny1827
    @danieldesimonedanny1827 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @lauralampe1664
    @lauralampe1664 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @mrsmarietracy

    @mrsmarietracy

    Жыл бұрын

    Just keep mooching off your friend for a winter vacation! 🤣

  • @lauralampe1664

    @lauralampe1664

    Жыл бұрын

    @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.

  • @annehajdu8654

    @annehajdu8654

    Жыл бұрын

    *its pluses

  • @tedtrowbridge7407
    @tedtrowbridge7407 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @mariamercy7317
    @mariamercy7317 Жыл бұрын

    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! 🙏

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    From my research the STD level is below FL avg.

  • @mariamercy7317

    @mariamercy7317

    Жыл бұрын

    @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.

  • @eclecticmakerspace
    @eclecticmakerspace Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tom! Lakewood Ranch is great for so many reasons.

  • @lilysgram5886

    @lilysgram5886

    Жыл бұрын

    Lakewood Ranch is located in a congested area, high taxes and a higher crime rate. No thanks.

  • @giorgiapiekarski2992
    @giorgiapiekarski2992 Жыл бұрын

    Every state should contain a village for the elders!!!!

  • @lilysgram5886

    @lilysgram5886

    Жыл бұрын

    If you saw the people living here you would not call them “elders!” 😉

  • @raf5710

    @raf5710

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lilysgram5886 what your call them?

  • @lilysgram5886

    @lilysgram5886

    Жыл бұрын

    @@raf5710 Yes we are Elders but you should see the energy they have! ☺️

  • @mariamercy7317

    @mariamercy7317

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@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?" 😂

  • @pross6525
    @pross6525 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree 👍

  • @girlnextdoor7012
    @girlnextdoor7012 Жыл бұрын

    No, I would not live in the villages thank you for the video!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching :)

  • @karenburrill6816

    @karenburrill6816

    Жыл бұрын

    I also do not want to live in The Villages. Huge ' No Thanks ' for me.

  • @jerri-lynnjohnson841
    @jerri-lynnjohnson841 Жыл бұрын

    Hello just wondering if you new of any rental apartments like the villages. Thanks

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi there, I would try an AIRBNB. Try this site: www.thevillages.com/thelofts

  • @pc3666
    @pc3666 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I’m glad you got out of there without being picked up by a smooth talking boomer, lol.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL they were actually a lot of fun...partying it up like it's 2022 :).

  • @pc3666

    @pc3666

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal sounds like fun. You have a good way with people, I’m sure you’re a great realtor, but you’re a great KZreadr, I love your channel and content!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pc3666 Ohhhh thank you so much PC3 for your kind feedback. I really appreciate it your comment.

  • @billybash01
    @billybash01 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @theheat7880
    @theheat7880 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I am sticking with the gulf coast.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @ogigs
    @ogigs Жыл бұрын

    It seems like a good place to come out for my rumspringa

  • @r.l.666
    @r.l.666 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Why not do an AIRBNB?

  • @patriciafaughnan3629

    @patriciafaughnan3629

    Жыл бұрын

    You can do a lifestyle visit. Check out the website.

  • @jorgiepoorgie
    @jorgiepoorgie Жыл бұрын

    Check your microphone, once you started recorded inside it was muffled.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    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 !!!

  • @agb4but
    @agb4but Жыл бұрын

    4:36 😂

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    That guy was so much fun :)

  • @Jilocoknight
    @Jilocoknight Жыл бұрын

    Damned. That last name.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣Try spelling it over the phone. Takes 5 minutes.

  • @marshatyler150
    @marshatyler150 Жыл бұрын

    Is there place that’ll rent to 2 sister’s from November to end of January

  • @jorgegiacchetti8719

    @jorgegiacchetti8719

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @suzsnnesanders4742
    @suzsnnesanders4742 Жыл бұрын

    It reminds me of a big daycare center for retired people

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Not daycare but Disneyland...

  • @pilotguy1597

    @pilotguy1597

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @suzsnnesanders4742

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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,!!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pilotguy1597 I agree with you...👍

  • @jorgegiacchetti8719

    @jorgegiacchetti8719

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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 .

  • @benqurayza7872
    @benqurayza7872 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I can understand where you come from and totally agree re: marketing. The Villages is a marketing machine.

  • @lilysgram5886

    @lilysgram5886

    Жыл бұрын

    I grew up in the NYC suburbs and do NOT miss living in an urban area!

  • @lowridinpacker

    @lowridinpacker

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lowridinpacker Thanks for your input Ed.

  • @marilyn6556

    @marilyn6556

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @peachkopp1352
    @peachkopp1352 Жыл бұрын

    I'll remain at "Alligator Point" thank you.

  • @lindaguida4074
    @lindaguida4074 Жыл бұрын

    We are 15 minutes from the beach!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Not a Gulf or Atlantic beach though :). Where do you go?

  • @lindaguida4074

    @lindaguida4074

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal , we live in Melbourne

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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! :)

  • @jamesinkeys

    @jamesinkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    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....

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl Жыл бұрын

    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 !

  • @freedomrings1420

    @freedomrings1420

    Жыл бұрын

    GOOD

  • @catsaretasty

    @catsaretasty

    Жыл бұрын

    It's all old boomers what did you expect?

  • @freedomrings1420

    @freedomrings1420

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @MNBDH34

    @MNBDH34

    Жыл бұрын

    @@catsaretasty You paint with a broad brush. And your name is a revealing clue to your mentality…

  • @NewCastleIndiana

    @NewCastleIndiana

    Жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @tomr.2907
    @tomr.2907 Жыл бұрын

    What "really good beach" is only an hour from the villages, that you mentioned?

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I said well over 1 hour...Hernando beach on the gulf side or Daytona is further away on the Atlantic side.

  • @tomr.2907

    @tomr.2907

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tomr.2907 it is further away....if beaches are a must for you look into Wellen Park or Lakewood Ranch.

  • @monarene44

    @monarene44

    Жыл бұрын

    Ft Island gulf beach is 1 hr 3 minutes.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@monarene44 :)

  • @jamesinkeys
    @jamesinkeys Жыл бұрын

    I like the way Katrin Pfirtuienzerintseiter thinks....

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it took me a few years also to learn how to write my last name 🤣

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich Жыл бұрын

    No. It can be boring in fact. People outside the Villages have all kinds of stories. They have no idea.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi what stories?

  • @majscrap2629
    @majscrap2629 Жыл бұрын

    Went there last month. One word, Meh. Disneyworld? Hardly.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    What are you looking for in a community?

  • @freedomrings1420

    @freedomrings1420

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea, it's better. They don't pray or turn little children into sex objects like Disney.

  • @DeborahLynnM

    @DeborahLynnM

    Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @freedomrings1420

    @freedomrings1420

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DeborahLynnM Yea, I always support a company that promotes pedos .

  • @normsvendsen7985
    @normsvendsen7985 Жыл бұрын

    It's 45 miles from Orlando, not 45 minutes.

  • @ceceb6264
    @ceceb6264 Жыл бұрын

    Golf is not free, we pay for it out of our activities fee

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi CeCe B, the mandatory activities you are referring to?

  • @trueself520
    @trueself520 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @larryhall7998

    @larryhall7998

    Жыл бұрын

    Dont Confused Conservative with MAGA CULT MEMBER!!

  • @V0YAG3R

    @V0YAG3R

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, an obvious plot to tarnish the image of the Villages, for political reasons. The Miami comparisons are even more ludicrous, insane!

  • @barbarafarrington7146
    @barbarafarrington7146 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Barbara, the lady I interviewed?

  • @jorgegiacchetti8719

    @jorgegiacchetti8719

    Жыл бұрын

    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 .

  • @ragnew7411
    @ragnew7411 Жыл бұрын

    How or not

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    ?

  • @ragnew7411

    @ragnew7411

    Жыл бұрын

    Price are high

  • @MH-fe9hr
    @MH-fe9hr Жыл бұрын

    Looks real diverse there.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Not so much.

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    'Looks real diverse there.' What do you mean, didn't you see the many stages of sunburn? 😂

  • @dpongtippun
    @dpongtippun11 ай бұрын

    Sound really mushy. Can’t listen really clear.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    11 ай бұрын

    Agree had mic issues :(

  • @cryptojuan5897
    @cryptojuan5897 Жыл бұрын

    Group Sox yes lots of crazy org$&s

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    Drug taking, too.

  • @cryptojuan5897

    @cryptojuan5897

    Жыл бұрын

    @@eattherich9215 all part of the HOA - No thanks- I like my freedom

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cryptojuan5897: HOAs are the work of Satan.

  • @gailhayes886
    @gailhayes886 Жыл бұрын

    where are the churches

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I would run a Google search and they should come up

  • @lindabackhus1646

    @lindabackhus1646

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @hansstepford7824
    @hansstepford7824 Жыл бұрын

    in my dream, you know who did not want to take it like a man.

  • @Seventhsoncreative
    @Seventhsoncreative Жыл бұрын

    I misread the timecode. Your subliminal messaging is at approximately 1:50.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Your perception is your reality but it isn't mine.

  • @harrisorourke6926
    @harrisorourke6926 Жыл бұрын

    "Are the rumors true?" Click bait. Tsk Tsk

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    No why? I cleared up several rumors in the video.

  • @Arty_left
    @Arty_left Жыл бұрын

    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 !!

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    That does not sound so good :(

  • @freedomrings1420

    @freedomrings1420

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure

  • @jamesinkeys

    @jamesinkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Must be the historical side...

  • @terryslota2224
    @terryslota2224 Жыл бұрын

    is it true that a viagra truck "comes" there every month?????😁

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll let a person from the Villages answer that one :)

  • @teleguy5699
    @teleguy5699 Жыл бұрын

    1:51 Confederate flag with I stand with Trump stickers everywhere. Peace out! ✌

  • @knotshardly1036
    @knotshardly1036 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @laurawells3935
    @laurawells3935 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    It is great for some people, not for everyone. Check Wellen Park and Lakewood Ranch also.

  • @jh748

    @jh748

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal Its great for racist, gullible MAGA indeed.

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @robertcostello4921
    @robertcostello4921 Жыл бұрын

    Your better off living somewhere else.too many damn peole.some where other than Florida got to expensive to retire here

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich Жыл бұрын

    Becoming more of a resort than a community.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Judy, what do you mean exactly?

  • @cathym6270
    @cathym6270 Жыл бұрын

    Tooo red.

  • @winstonsmith6204

    @winstonsmith6204

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe that's why crime & taxes are low.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich Жыл бұрын

    Golf carts which are gas should have pollution controls.

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Observe-n-Learn
    @Observe-n-Learn Жыл бұрын

    Your audio is terrible, sorry.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. I fixed it for the other videos, but this one didn't work out so well :(.

  • @brigittej5158
    @brigittej5158 Жыл бұрын

    No I wouldn't live there

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    Why not?

  • @brigittej5158

    @brigittej5158

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal Too many Trumpers

  • @eattherich9215

    @eattherich9215

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brigittej5158: a sea of old white people, too.

  • @sharonthetrucker2297
    @sharonthetrucker2297 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @kevinsievert4531
    @kevinsievert4531 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    ? You are reading into something that's not there...sorry you took it that way.

  • @kevinsievert4531

    @kevinsievert4531

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @Xxx12344
    @Xxx12344 Жыл бұрын

    Big swingers community

  • @jh748

    @jh748

    Жыл бұрын

    Sexually swinging old people; no thanks.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    How do you figure? 🤔

  • @lindabackhus1646

    @lindabackhus1646

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal There are hundreds of clubs in the Village. For any activity you can imagine and there is a Singles club.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lindabackhus1646 impressive indeed :)

  • @shredwell2326
    @shredwell23269 ай бұрын

    You just lost me at your "boomers" comment @2:43 Were you visiting the zoo?

  • @mikedolan564
    @mikedolan564 Жыл бұрын

    STD capital of the world..

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    That is just a rumor.

  • @randymullins3555
    @randymullins3555 Жыл бұрын

    Safe because of the dearth of the saggy britches brigade

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    ?

  • @randymullins3555

    @randymullins3555

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katrinreal self explanatory statement of facts

  • @diannemarshall4078
    @diannemarshall4078 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @jorgegiacchetti8719

    @jorgegiacchetti8719

    Жыл бұрын

    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 .

  • @mattp4079

    @mattp4079

    Жыл бұрын

    bot

  • @Seventhsoncreative
    @Seventhsoncreative Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @theheat7880

    @theheat7880

    Жыл бұрын

    She was being honest. Get over yourself! 🙄

  • @Seventhsoncreative

    @Seventhsoncreative

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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 KZread 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.

  • @Seventhsoncreative

    @Seventhsoncreative

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theheat7880 "Honest?" If something is 90% honest, yet 10% is misleading lies...it becomes suger-coated lies.

  • @theheat7880

    @theheat7880

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Seventhsoncreative what part is dishonest?

  • @entobie
    @entobie Жыл бұрын

    You seem to have intentionally omitted for "Whites Only"

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    I am sure it is not for whites only. Per US census bureau data it is predominantly white at this time though.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @Hury Springer I know

  • @enjoyslearningandtravel7957

    @enjoyslearningandtravel7957

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @katrinreal

    @katrinreal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Thank you for your input :)

  • @tomsmith2013
    @tomsmith2013 Жыл бұрын

    Too many republicans.

  • @1m2rich
    @1m2rich Жыл бұрын

    Rumors aren't true. It is too Republican.

  • @bocabec6744
    @bocabec6744 Жыл бұрын

    The "dancing dead" really need to go on home and re-think their style.

  • @bocabec6744
    @bocabec6744 Жыл бұрын

    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.