I do not believe the Villages Sales Reps only push new homes - at least not in my experience. Many of the folks selling their homes as resales bought when prices were higher - even in "the bubble" there is a recession going on. Some also added additional features to their homes - that had a cost of $X- but that may not be of interest to the buyer. For example - driveway pavers. I love them but they are an absolute NO for my cuter half who wants no driveway maintenance. They would like to not lose money on that investment - so the prices are sometimes high in comparison to new - where the developer is offering "deals."
The resales that we looked at with the bond paid were about $20K+ higher than those without it paid. You can do the math and see that was no bargain.
Resales priced right are selling - and some quickly. Our new neighbors sold a CYV in a few weeks.
l2ridehd had a good post a few months back on all the factors he considered pluses and minuses - I would search for that thread.
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Holyoke, Mass; East Granby, Monroe, Madison and Branford, Conn; Port Clyde, Maine; North Myrtle Beach, SC; The Village of Bonita (April 2009 - )
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