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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
Yes there were some that are less depending on other factors. I saw a nice one in Pennecamp for about 75K that sold just before I saw it last year.
My advice would be to get a real experienced TV agent and let them know that you will commit by phone to one if that becomes available.
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Russ: Great advice to get a good agent and let him/her know that you are serious about the type of lot you want and are ready and willing to commit by phone.
Thought you and others might appreciate an example of this coming together. We advised our agent of the desire for a nature view or waterfront lot, provided our credit card info and mailed an undated check for the 5k for him to hold. We then went on a 13 day cruise in Europe and were advised that there was no need to be concerned as no new areas would open up during our cruise.
On day 9 of our cruise while checking our email (at 65cents per minute on the ship) we received an email from our agent that a new area opened and he would attempt to get us a waterfront lot however, we had 24 hours to confirm, sign docs and email them back.
12 hours later we were in Athens spending our port visit at an internet cafe printing and signing docs and scanning them back to our realtor.
Bottom line, by being proactive as you have suggested we were able to purchase our waterfront lot in Sanibel while in the middle of the ocean.... Also, all the waterfront lots sold out within the first 24 hr - 48 hr period.