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Old 06-18-2022, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by toeser View Post
The real estate agents may be correct for some buyers, but I can assure you when we moved to the Villages we added any remaining bond to the asking price to make true cost comparisons between homes. We ended up buying a zero bond house. Anyone who does not do that is not a very educated buyer.
Some buyers will do this but others will not. You are more astute than most. If a good market for the seller you have a much better chance of getting the bond paid back.

In a down market like I think is coming you will be hard pressed to get the bond paid back.