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Originally Posted by Craig Vernon
The Executive courses are in in the worst shape and whoever is in charge of them should be fired. FALSE.
Played twelve different courses and every one of them were equal to or better condition than last year. Exceptional...Belmont, Heron, Red Fox, Richmond Pitch/Putt
Snowbirds are sticking around longer. True
Restaurants and traffic were much higher through the first week in May than in previous years.
The north is older and less desirable than other areas. False
I must say the golf cart paths are far more confusing in the north but wow with country clubs like Glenview and Nancy Lopez. The north is a Gem.
Real Estate in the Villages is not affected by rates or down turns. False
Prices are dropping and supply is off the charts with more than 1500 homes for sale. Agents, both VLS and MLS were suggesting lower offers on our open house visits. One home priced at 611 dropped to 550K during our visit and the agent sent message stating owner accepting all offers.
Dabney and Lake Denham are in a different state. False
Someone at the pool said this to me (LOL). Good Place to get a value if you don't mind using your car or taking 40 minutes plus golf cart rides.
Eastport has a lottery on homes and lots. False
If there are multiple offers on the same property or site on the same morning then time limits are given in the order received to those wishing to purchase, however, most purchases are simply available or built and ready for sale. View lots sell very quickly.
Obviously, these are just my opinions and I welcome yours...  |
False! I have friends that have tried to buy a new lot and/or a new home in Eastport and have lost out up to 7 times so far due to the lottery system they have in place.
Maybe in some of the areas in Eastport you can go up and buy a home, probably not in the most desirable areas, but on the golf course, pond, marsh land views, you have a lottery. If you happen to win a lottery, then I think you have 2 hours to decide if you want it.
Some golf courses are terrible and that’s why they are shut down and will be down for months. Most are in very good condition.
1 more item to set straight:
Prices are staying steady or I should say at prices that are in the range they should be at.
I know a lot of homes near us want to make $200-$300k on their house in a little over a year, maybe 2 years. I have a friend that just purchased a 1 year old house that was $150k more than what the original owner paid for it without a dime of improvements.
So if somebody buys a home for $700k that the original owner had posted for $750k and the owner bought it for $500k the year before, without any improvements, I wouldn’t say the sky is falling, the owners still made a healthy profit. The days of doubling your home value in a year or 2 are gone for now for a few reasons. But I also have friends building in Eastport for over $1M. The friends that I know that have moved around in the villages, they have never lost money, not even close, and some have made quite a bit on each sale. I have 2 friends that are on their 6th and 7th house here, and 1 soon to be on their 8th. They don’t do this to lose money.