[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Location may be important to you. Others see a community that can be driven end to end in 30 minutes with golf courses, rec centers, and town squares equally spread throughout. One village is not better than the next.

These people, myself included, look at price and home features. We try to find the best deal. We recently bought a CYV $70,000 below market price with bond paid, completely renovated, maintenance free, an extended lanai that is glass enclosed with AC, large yard, and extended rooms and garage. All we had to do was move in. No extra work is needed.

Location was not a factor. We knew everything we want will be minutes away whichever village. The home we chose has three town squares, a plethora of golf courses, rec centers and a ridiculous amount of commercial under 12 minutes away in all directions. Many under 5 minutes. The furthest will be Eastport at 18 minutes away. With our cash savings and a home that requires little maintenance and no remodeling, we are planning many extravagant vacations.

This is a well-planned community with cookie cutter homes and amenities spread equally throughout. Some of us "amateurs" (as you describe us) are tickled pink when we SPEND LESS to get the SAME QUALITY of life.

For context, can you tell us what the original price of the home you purchased was listed for? If it was a higher end home, then that would be a nominal drop in price.....if it was from a more entry level home then that would be a steal. Especially turnkey.