[JMintzer]

We worked w/a Villages realtor. She showed us both new (South of 44) and resales (between 446 & 446A) because those were the areas we wanted to be.

After looking at Chitty Chatty and Bradford, my wife ruled out those area due to her aversion to the plethora of power lines. She hates seeing them and won't live near them.

I felt Isolated West of 75, although the area was beautiful. My wife has met some women there (taking lessons at the Golf Academy) and now plays golf with them. I've been over there more and it's definitely grown on me, but for me, being North of 44 was what "WE" wanted. Just like chocolate and vanilla ice cream, everyone likes something different...

Once we knew where we wanted to be, our realtor worked really hard to find us what we wanted and even made a few calls for us on MLS listings (even though she would not get the commission). She never "pushed the new homes" or spoke ill of the resales. She asked us what WE wanted and worked to find us exactly that!

We found a beautiful resale in Osceola Hills (Soaring Eagle), which happened to be right down the street from some friends of ours.