We contacted an MLS agent from our home state and shopped online and set up an app't to go thru the homes we had pre-selected. BUT we also set up an app't with a TV agent as well. We saw alot of houses with the former agent and thought we'd settled on a "pre-owned". But then TV took us thru some brand-new homes. We had a 'short-list' of "MUST HAVES" plus a price point. We ended up with a new, marked-down home and have been very happy. TV has a very smooth and easy way of purchasing and the houses ALL have a warranty as well. I'm glad we went this route...as we are the first and only people who've lived in our place. It was pretty much a 'bare-bones' model but we've added everything we've wanted (my husband is a former contractor) and in my opinion, have added upgrades at a low-cost. It's a personal thing on which way you want to go.
As an aside...the MLS agent didn't live in TV and he really didn't know his way around w/o his GPS. He wasn't all that knowlegable neither when we'd ask him questions. If you're new to an area, you want to have alot of questions answered!!!!
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