We've purchased once in the Outer Banks and another time in The Villages (3/14) without seeing the property before hand. For us, we had an amazing Realtor in the Outer Banks that walked through the house as we spoke on the phone. It was a pre-owned property that we saw pictures prior to her walk through. In The Villages, it was new construction and the sales person took pictures that told us exactly what we were buying. She also walked through as we were on the phone and her information was vital to our making a decision.
In both cases, we had someone we felt comfortable with giving us the facts of the property. Both, were in the business of selling real estate. With new construction it is under warranty, but with pre-owned, you have to have total confidence in the person giving you the information. This is our comfort zone. We also buy at auction and foreclosures and our comfort zone may be greater than someone else. This is simply our opinion and is an individual choice.
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