[DangeloInspections]

I have read all of these posts, most are correct, some are not. Drywall finishing is different around the country...this is why you are getting different opinions.

We do well over 600 inspections a year in The Villages, and have been doing so for a number of years. In the thousands of home we have done, I have only seen 2-3 homes where the owners paid the extra for a "smooth" finish. What I am about to say is NOT a criticism of The Villages builders or subs....but I will say that the owners felt that for the extra they paid the walls had many more blemishes then they expected and they were not pleased with the end result.

In some areas of New England, they use "bluewall" which IS coated entirely with a thin skim coat of plaster, which results in an almost glass like porcelain finish. You see nothing like that down here.

The Villages uses a "knockdown" finish on the ceilings and a "orange peel" finish on the walls. This takes only a few coats of mud to prep before applying the texture. It is WAY less labor to do this.

They then use a flat wall paint, which helps hide blemishes, etc. Often folks will repaint the rooms with different paint after purchase.

If it were me, I would buy what is standard, and repaint prior to moving in to have the colors, etc, you may want.

Hope this helps.

Frank D.