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Originally Posted by Maryland Girl
I don't know if I have the strength to write this-just exhausted with the pace TV sets for you when you are thinking of purchasing a new home. Our experience has been as follows: our rep says 'You have from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM to decide on this property. If issues arise, the time now becomes 10:00 AM until 12 noon and so on. If you decide to purchase, agreement is faxed and you have until 5 PM the next day to read, absorb, initial/sign and fax back. (We are not in Florida but home in MD).
In November, we put a deposit on a nice oversized lot in Buttonwood, but really want a CYV, in part, so our dogs can be fenced. Then the Edgewater Bungalows open up and we ride the above mentioned time-setting conveyor belt but back out before signing faxed documents because, as stated, the size is just too small. THEN I happen to open the webite and notice ALL the Edgewater Bungalows are now for sale. Oh my, one CYV is stretched and is perfect for our needs. What to do, what to do!!!! Well, this villa sells faster than you can say 'sold!" No other CYV suits us so...back to the lot in Buttonwood. That same evening, we are on the phone with our rep who says 'looks like this sale might not go through and the CYV will be back on the market.' Apparently, if the sale is cancelled after 5 or 6 PM, no rep can queque up to sell again before 5 PM the next day..so, the rep gets in line hoping to snare this property for his client. We wait until 5 PM the next day to get the news that the villa is ours if we want it. Then back on the time-setting conveyor belt to make a decision to slam down a quarter of a million dollars + in two hours! Decision is made-we will purchase. The faxed documents come through once again with time to read, absord, initial/sign by 5 PM the following day. In addition, it is 20% down or cash and the closing is generously stretched a bit to Feb 3 as the villa is not ready by the time the papers are faxed. Talk about 'stick a fork in it-we are pressured cooked to perfection!' What an experience!! For some strange reason, we thought we were in a buyers' market!!!'
Are we happy? Yes and no. We believe we got the perfect home, but....the biggest concern we have is finding medical care, especially a primary care doctor who is caring and who monitors as well as treats your health issues. We have a wonderful primary care doctor now and live near Johns Hopkins Hospital. To our way of thinking, you would be crazy to give that up without feeling a twinge of concern!
When will we be in TV permanently? - don't know. We have to recover from this whole process before attempting a move. Checking with our primary care and Johns Hopkins regarding recuperative care as soon as I post this.  |
I was anxious just reading your post as I am a person who needs to read anything of importance that I am going to sign.
Then another thought occurred. How can the Villages sell something that is not on the up and up. They must be doing something right as many homes are being snapped up.
I was on the website last night and it broke my heart to see a home that was perfect for me but I can't do anything until my place in CT is sold. Probably won't be soon in this market.
You wouldn't be human is there was not some anxiety about a major change in your life. After the initial flurry of activity, things will calm down and you'll will feel you made the right decision.
Best Wishes for future happiness and Happy New Year.