We did our preview in October 2013 and had to book by June. The spots fill up quickly.
We met and worked with our assigned sales person the first day and a portion of the second day. He would have been happy to work with us more, but we decided to go out on our own. We used the golf cart, bikes, and our feet to get a true feel for the area. If this isn't what you want, you can rent a car. We went to many open houses the days we were there and not working with our sales person. We went to pre-owned, new construction, and in as many different areas that we could hit in the day. The paper is delivered to you every morning on the driveway and it lists the open houses and times.
When we had quick questions about the property we asked the sales person at the open house. Questions that came after the fact, we asked our sales person. At no time did we feel any pressure to look or buy during our preview. We met many sales people and not one gave us the "time share" feeling.
We arrived knowing we were 3 years from retirement and wanted to either rule The Villages in or out for our future. We determined it was the place for us down the road. Our choice was new construction and we watched the website daily to see what was selling. We found houses were selling quickly, interest rates were going up, and we settled on 2/12/14. The instinct for us could have been to jump in head first in October. We took a step back to make sure our decision was based on sound reasoning and not emotion.
Fully take in the lifestyle and see as many of the pre-owned and new construction houses as you can in all the different areas. If you determine pre-owned is the way you want to go, work with a Village sales person and an MLS Agent. This will open all the options for you.
Have fun!
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