[Cajungirl]

Bought our pre-owned designer home in Glenbrook 1.5 yrs ago for $223K and have to return home because of serious illness in our family. Our home is currently on the market with TV for $194,900. We were told we are lucky to get close to that. In one and a half year this is what we added to this home. We put in screen garage door at a cost of $900, pavers on the driveway $3,500, all brand new wood and ceramic floors an additional $10,000. Bond is paid, leaving golf cart at no charge. The furniture (everything but my nos. bed) can stay if they need it and the list goes on. Now I ask you, why would anyone buy new? Do you get landscape that is mature in a new home? Do you get an upgrade 5 burner gas stove, upgrade Bosch dishwasher, top of the line Kenmore Washer/dryer, side by side refrigerator and acrylic enclosed lanai in a new home? The garage has unlimited cabinets for storage and the pull down stairs leads to all floored garage for additional storage! All this stuff stays with this price. If we could hold off five years we could get the value of this house again, but we gotta go so we pay the piper. Good luck on your decision. The decision will be different for everyone. We chose used because it was less out of pocket for us. It seems we lost anyway. Or did we? 1.5 years in The Villages was worth it all!! Take care everyone and enjoy your new homes whichever your choices. God Bless!