Prestigious means having an illustrious reputation; respected which could probably be applied to most vacation home communities although new ones may not have been there long enough to merit this.
I guess we could use some of these words celebrated, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, exalted, famed, great, illustrious, important, imposing, impressive, influential, notable, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected instead?
blott
Yes I think it just would be a little bit more creative to use some other word which would capture someone's imagination. But after the 10th PRESTIGIOUS it gets dull. But all of the above other words Blott I thought were better....might just be me?
Arby, you could say the same about the use of the word Luxury too but it is in the majority of adverts you see
I don't think important community has the same ring as prestigious community but hey that is just imoAlthough some of the thesaurus alternates are indeed useable like reputable, impressive and the likes!
CDV
Maybe, but remember if people are trawling through hundreds of adverts to find the right home and find it hard enough to decide as it is because of the quality, remember firstly the pictures sell it and then the words will and I just think a more creative approach would be required other than luxury, executive or prestigious. Villa owners should capitalise more on the 'magic of disney' in their words. The pictures speak louder than the words we can see its nice but honestly all those words, luxury, executive, and prestigious are used to death sorry.
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Maybe, but remember if people are trawling through hundreds of adverts to find the right home and find it hard enough to decide as it is because of the quality, remember firstly the pictures sell it and then the words will and I just think a more creative approach would be required other than luxury, executive or prestigious. Villa owners should capitalise more on the 'magic of disney' in their words. The pictures speak louder than the words we can see its nice but honestly all those words, luxury, executive, and prestigious are used to death sorry.
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Arby your comments are definately something for everyone to think about, but there are owners who do have villas which as executive, luxury and on prestigious communities. I think most owners refer to Disney and the theme parks in general in their adverts. I aim for an adult market but I still mention the Mouse as I know the draw he has.[msnsmile2]
CDV
Have to admit CDV that's quite some house you have there! [msnsmile2]
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Have to admit CDV that's quite some house you have there! [msnsmile2]
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Gee thanks Arby, I fly out next Saturday for a well earned rest and can't wait[8D]
CDV
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All of the houses are absolutely lovely and the pages have been thoughtfully put together, ie the words by the owners, but one little irritating thing if the owner's would note and I hope no one is offended by this but the word PRESTIGIOUS pops up all the time on this forum in the posts and on the pages too. I'm sorry if I'm wrong but surely all these resorts cannot be prestigious? I think it's a word that they have picked up during the builder's marketing of their house when they bought it. It gets a little confusing when you're looking through adverts and you see these kind of words like PRESTIGIOUS or such like on so many pages. I know the area quite well and a lot of them if not most, aren't prestigious, they're just on the newest community of that moment, and obviously as time goes on they get better.
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I know the word Prestigious was used about the home builders on Tuscan Ridge in a large write up in Better Homes a few years ago.......and also in a small local building paper........
if you go on a realtors bus tour........everywhere is Prestigious...I think it became the 'in' word .....
I must own up to never reading whats said if I'm looking for a villa for a friend............I think a picture is better than a thousand words.........
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Prestigious means having an illustrious reputation; respected which could probably be applied to most vacation home communities although new ones may not have been there long enough to merit this.
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That's what I'm saying. Houses are marketed in the states as being on prestigious communities before the plans are out. How can this be? I think the word when used in multitude like it is, is very pompous.
I'm still marvelling at CDV's big house!
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Prestigious means having an illustrious reputation; respected which could probably be applied to most vacation home communities although new ones may not have been there long enough to merit this.
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That's what I'm saying. Houses are marketed in the states as being on prestigious communities before the plans are out. How can this be? I think the word when used in multitude like it is, is very pompous.
<span style="color:red">I'm still marvelling at CDV's big house</span id="red">!
It is a rather nice one isn't it.[msnsmile2]
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Sarah
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