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Old 01-04-2022, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonanza View Post
Just be aware . . . the Villages' agent will push to show and sell you new construction.

Villages agents are NOT Realtors and cannot show you anything other than what the Villages have for sale.
They cannot cooperate (show properties) listed with MLS brokers (which is what Ira Miller is) because they are not members of the local Assn. of Realtors or the National Assn. of Realtors.
They do not have to abide by the NAR's Code of Ethics.
All true.

The first Villages agent I used after numerous requests evaded showing me a single solitary resale home. Not one!

My take on it is they are motivated, cajoled, instructed, whatever, to push NEW as that is where the developer makes the big bucks, on sales of NEW homes.

That is why I switched Villages agents.
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