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Originally Posted by MplsPete
Okay, let’s get some of the preliminaries out of the way. I did a Lifestyle visit, about 3-4 days, a year ago, in Newell. I spent July in an Airbnb in the northern village of Alhambra. I don’t want to move until I start my Social Security, so sometime after February. Although my wife was smitten with the idea of a new home, the LONG drive down to Eastport made her less eager, and I don’t want the big bonds of the new houses (I know, many say bonds don’t matter for various reasons, but I don’t want a new house bond.)
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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We bought a home in Feb of 24. We rented a home in TV for the month of February. I would suggest if you wanna look, rent for 2-3 months. Find a licensed realtor and also a Villages realtor. Then with looking at your own list from Zillow and the villages app you should be able to see pretty much everything that’s available. It is very overwhelming as there are a lot of homes available. It comes down to what style home and layout that you like. After we bought in February, we spent the next 2 months of painting and decorating as we wanted. Let me know if you want help. I also know a very good realtor. Good luck!!!