07-13-2007, 08:14 PM
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Re: WHY SO MANY RESALES LISTED THAT SAY BARELY LIVED IN?
Some are "barely-lived in" but let's not overlook the obvious, this is real estate sales-speak designed to have you believe that you're buying an almost new home. Cars have odometers which speak for themselves but a home in nice condition may be described as "barely lived-in."
I can't speak for the other two counties, Marion and Lake, but Sumter County Property Appraiser's Office has a web site
http://qpublic.net/sumter/ where you can search on-line for the date a home was built, the selling price, the name of the owners, square footage, etc. You can search by owner's name or property address. It's a great way to see how much homes have appreciated over time and what similar properties in that immediate area have sold for recently.
When you do the math, don't forget to factor in closing costs. For example, if someone bought a home in July 2006 for $170,000. Their closing costs would have been approximately $13,000. If they had a professional decorator furnish the home, roughly $15,000, they're not going to reasonably sell that home for less than $200 to $205K. At a minimum, they will reasonably expect to get their initial investment back. Keep in mind, if the Villages lists a re-sale, there's some wiggle room but not much. They're quite attuned to local market conditions and they price homes to sell.
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