[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Instead of looking for a new house with that special view, why not look at a re-sale home with a great view? That lot premium will not be there, the bond will certainly be lower (maybe paid off), you can see what the finished product is and it may have lots of extras you have not thought about getting, the neighborhood is established and no construction going on for next several months around you, established landscaping, etc. Also, the price of the home is NEGOTIABLE with the seller. New homes are not negotiable in price.

There are quite a few homes for re-sale listed with Villages Properties and also with Multiple Listing. For the MLS, you need to work with a non-Villages agent since they cannot show each other's listings. Lots of people do this and it does not have to be a secret to the other agent.

I bought a re-sale about 2 1/2 years ago in Glenbrook on a championship golf
course for a lot less than a new golf course view in St. Charles. Bond is 1/10 the size of a new home bond. So many extras I would have paid thousands
more for in a new home. I used an outside agent and a Villages agent at the same time.

What the previous poster said about knowing the golf course - Remember
position on the golf course is important. Buying the wrong lot will net you a lot
of unwanted golf balls or even house damage. You just do not know that in a new community. My house is perfectly located and we have found only about
6 balls in 2.5 years.

We also bought a resale on a hilly golf course lot. We specifically looked for a lot that is far away from golf cart paths and the "action". A little pond or two is nice, with lots of birds to watch, and frogs singing you to sleep. Lots on Championship courses are more expensive than lots on Executive courses.