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Originally Posted by MplsPete
Maybe I should clarify my original question now:
How do you go about buying a (preowned) home in a community 1500 miles away from where you live?
Thanks to all who share their experiences.
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The way we have seen houses being bought by people who have been renters at our house,
1) They rent a house for 3-4 months anywhere in TV, furnished, off season, May through November. Advantage, they are living the life style, experiencing a typical TV house, and they spend their time actively looking for a house to buy. They use a TV sales rep, and are firm with what they want, and if the rep keeps steering them to a new build, they change reps, and they use a local RE agent
Once they find a house to buy, they figure out the financials and the logistics, and when they will move.
OR
2) they sell their current house first, its a big job, i am undertaking selling two houses, within the next year, and its daunting. That way they have made the decision, they have the money to close in 30 days and make a cash offer. They ship their items and keep them in storage until they find a house.
They rent a house for 3-4 months anywhere in TV, furnished, off season, May through November. Advantage, they are living the life style, experiencing a typical TV house, and they spend their time actively looking for a house to buy. They use a TV sales rep, and are firm with what they want, and if the rep keeps steering them to a new build, they change reps, and they use a local RE agent
They can move quickly on a house they want, and begin living the lifestyle within 30 days or so.
The real work is knowing what you want first, and then the hunt / quest continues.
Or you can do it like we did. . never heard of the place when we came down.
never intended to buy a house, didn't have finances ready to make a down payment.
you find something that looks unique and amazing even before the amenities and bridges were built, and you fumble around to buy it. . . and then go now what?
good luck. . .