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Originally Posted by taylor111947
I know from previous posts that to cover all bases I need to work with a Villages Realtor, an MLS Realtor and to look at FSBO listings.
Can you share what worked for you and how long it took you to find your home?
How many times did you visit TV before coming for a serious house-hunting expedition?
Can you recommend an MLS realtor?
Also, I've seen several posts where people have mentioned that they moved to TV and then moved again. I'd like this to be a once and done thing. Can you share the reasons why you sold your original house and bought a different one?
I want to come down for a house hunting trip within the next couple of months, but I would like a realistic expectation as to how long I might need - a week or a month? I realize everyone's experiences are unique, but I think this will help me.
The posts in TOTV have been a tremendous tool to help me identify a lot of 'definite' features, 'nice to have' features and 'not interested' features.
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Here's where we found our house:
http://www.thevillagesfsbo.com/
No realtors involved. Used McLin Burnsed law firm (LSL office) to handle the contract and closing - scheduled our own inspections. The whole process went pretty darned well, all things considered. McLin Burnsed contact person seemed overworked/really busy but at the end of the day, everything got taken care of on time and the closing went very smoothly.
We bought a patio villa as we're only going to be spending time in TV as snowflakes for a few years. If we were to ever move to TV permanently, we might consider buying a larger home....but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it! But there's an example of why some people move from one home to another in TV.
Re: your house hunting trip - Unless you're forced into a deadline to buy a house, I'd suggest a number of short trips to look around. At least that's what we did. Gave us the opportunity to really get a feel for TV - what areas we felt were most to our liking, the different homes and their pros and cons (from our perspective), and so on. When we stumbled across a house that met ALL the criteria on our list of things we'd want to have in a home in TV, we knew it was the right place for us. But that's just the way we tend to do things: very slow and methodical. Others come to TV, love the place immediately (as we did also!), and buy a home virtually on the spot. It works for them! As long as you know yourself well enough to know what's going to make you happy, then proceed as you see fit.
Bill
