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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
True there is always a good reason they are discounted but not necessarily a bad reason. They usually have only a 2 car garage or have carpet in the living area, possibly on a busy corner, even a color that is not acceptable to all, or back up to non-Villages property, they are not defective in any way. If the "good reasons" for the discount don't bother you there are some great deals out there.
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I agree that the typical reasons for new home discounts are as stated in the above post.
We've looked extensively at the new homes south of Rt 44 and the largest discounts seem to be on houses that back up to non-Villages property. I'd be very concerned about buying such a house. Seems the second biggest reason for discounts are on homes that back up to busy streets.
In 2014 we bought a deeply discounted new home just south of 466A between Buena Vista and Morse Boulevards. It was the last home available on our street; it doesn't have a golf cart garage; and it backs up to a semi-busy street. 5 years later we still absolutely Love our home. The garage has plenty of room for 1 full size SUV and 2 golf carts parked back to back, and we love sitting on the lanai and watching the passing activity on the street and sidewalk. (There's no way we could enjoy living in a home that backs up to three kissing lanais within 30 feet of our home.)
However, we are fully expecting that the reasons our home was discounted will also be the reasons our kids will have less interested buyers when the time comes to sell.