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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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I lived in CA when I bought my first house here. You can go online (The Villages.com and search houses). I would try to have someone you know be here as my realtor had a house inspection without my knowledge. I was not happy. I had it redone. I bought a second house here on the Historic side and I love it. No bond, individuality and close to everything. Good luck.