[JoC]

Thanks GracieGirl, We were first down in March and of course everything looked wonderful and felt warm (we're from NY's Hudson Valley). Ever since then I've been picking out Designer homes from the list. Unfortunately, some of the ones I've really taken to get pending on them very quickly. I hope something is available when we get down there in July. I've looked at the off-site RE office and I guess it would be good to go around with our Villages rep. and also an off-site realtor for the MLS's. We'll only have 5 days so I'm trying to make the best use of our time. I didn't know about there being different names for a frame vs a block & stucco. Thanks for that info. In March we went out with our rep to look at models in the new section in Hadley & Duval. I'd really prefer a gas stove and all the house out there have electric. But as my husband says, for all the cooking I do any more I shouldn't be concerned. (He's right.)

Thanks for responding. Does anyone else have experience with buying a house before your home is sold, and the various options regarding that (e.g. how much $$$$ do you need to put down to hold a house)?

Joanne in Rhinebeck, NY (we hope to soon be "Village People.")