We bought on our first lifestyle preview last July (although we also did spend an afternoon in TV in April). We found a lot that met all of our expectations and for some unknown reason was priced over $50K less than a similar-sized lot right next door. We decided to go for it and have never looked back. Since then I have been monitoring new and used homes similar to what we had built and have found nothing that even comes close to it in terms of value. Everytime I show my wife a similar home costing $50K-$75K or more than ours we give each other a hi-5 and say it was the best decision that we could have made.
I would say that IF you know you want to buy in TV and IF your financial situation allows you to buy now and IF you have unique requirements/desires and IF you find something that meets those needs at a reasonable cost, then go for it. However, if all of the above are not true, then you may want to be more patient and methodical about your choice.
Certainly if your requirements can be met by what constitutes the majority of TV homes (i.e., an interior lot), then there will always be a multitude of such homes available - both new and used. In that case, there really is no hurry. Prices seem to be either stable or dropping and if they do start to head back up, it likely will not go into skyrocket mode for quite some time.
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