[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

If the developer's sales people were so superior, there wouldn't be a plethora of very successful independent real estate agents/brokers...also selling homes here.
Just think about that for a moment.

Originally Posted by Fredman

I don’t believe anyone said they are superior. But let’s face it they have and sell more listings than the independents

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Having exclusive rights to sell new homes...easily explains that.

I think you sill find a different outcome, if the sales of pre-owned homes were taken into account.

The "real" problem begins and ends with The Villages real estate company.
They refuse to cooperate with outside Realtors and that is why only Villages agents can sell new houses.
Consequently, all (outside) Realtors can only list and sell the resales of other outside (MLS) Realtors.
Also, please understand that all Villages agents are only agents and not Realtors.
They also will not take 90-day listings.

Now -- get this -- Villages agents can sell the resale listings of outside brokers, but they don't and won't!

So what does that tell you?
It should tell you that The Villages is doing a disservice to all residents who want to sell their property.
If the Villages doesn't list it, they won't show it or sell it.
That is, if an outside broker/Realtor lists it, they won't show it.

It's very sad and unethical that the Villages employs this practice. It's the homeowner who pays the price and suffers by not getting the full service they deserve through no fault of all the outside MLS brokers/Realtors.

Yes, I do feel that this is a very unethical practice of the developer.