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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
When we were looking at an open house on our LSP, a realtor (obviously not a villages associate, but a villages resident) told us to avoid buying anything south of 466A or in future villages west of Buena Vista. Said the crime rate in Wildwood was among highest in Fla. and the area could be prone to break-ins and crime. Agree? Disagree? Not trying to start a fight, but something we thought was interesting and perhaps, worth remembering.
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As we have reserved a lot in Buttonwood and will be beginning construction in May, this post had me quite concerned. I feel that the realtor is doing a great disservice to present and future residents of these areas by telling prospective buyers that a particular area of TV could be crime prone. Now I'm not even sure if this area includes Buttonwood, but I'm assuming it does, and unsubstantiated claims like these can unfairly hurt an areas value.
Seeing how these areas are going to be new builds, the realtor will not be able to sell these homes until they become resales and will only be sold by TV sales. Coincidence? Personally I think this is unethical, but maybe I'm the one who's wrong. I do know that as someone who doesn't live there yet (I'm still coming!!!), this could be a reflection on TV as a whole. I think this realtor should prove his claims or issue an apology and stop this sales tactic. If he reads TOTV he can do it here.