[jimdecastro]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Properties of The Villages focuses on new construction. Pre-owned is secondary. They have fewer listings, but they tend to close them more quickly on average than MLS companies.

There are more MLS listings than there are VLS listings, but they tend to take longer to sell and often have price reductions before they go into pending status.

Totally anecdotal, but I've seen two homes in my area that were initially listed with MLS, that remained unsold for many months. Both of them eventually switched to VLS, and the properties sold after only a couple-three months once Properties of The Villages re-listed under their own company.

OP,

I agree with the first paragraph and that is your best answer. BUT if you are South of 44, MLS homes sell faster. I had a great house and I sold it harder than the agent. There are additional rules VLS agents follow (no signs) that MLS agents don't follow. I didn't care about rules - I wanted to sell my house before my designed home was finished. I probably took 2 months longer and $30,000 less because I went with the VLS. As you see by Orange's handle he is up North and sellers are not competing with 5,000 new homes - all cheaper as people want to recoup aftermarkets things they added.