We bought a pre-owned home in July of 2012 but didn't move until The end of August 2013.
The housing market was in a slump in Northern Illinois with several foreclosed and short sale homes in our area so we decided to wait before putting it on the market. At the end of June 2013 the housing market seemed to pick up so we put ours up for sale. It sold in one day to the first couple to look at it During the time our home in The Villages was empty we had 'Home Watch' check on it and also contracted for grass cutting,bush trimming, weeding etc. Prices here in TV are rising so Buy now and move later would be my advice. PS we had a mortgage which we paid off when our Illinois house sold.
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