[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by buggyone

The bonds on new homes is around $23,000 to $50,000

Personally, I suggest a preowned home as you will be able to negotiate price, see what mature landscaping does, and have much lower or no bond.

Also, use a Villages Properties agent AND a MLS agent as neither can show each others listings.

Sorry, but your information is not true.

Villages agents CAN show a Realtor's MLS listings, but they don't and won't.
They would still get a commission if they did. Unfortunately, they don't have access to the MLS system, however, because they don't pay dues and belong to the local board. They still could see all the listings on Realtor.com, though.

Realtors can show Villages' listings but don't because the Villages will not cooperate with them and they won't pay a commission to them.
That's why Realtors don't show Villages' properties.

It's unfortunate that that's the way The Villages chooses to operate.
They really are doing a disservice to sellers here when a seller could benefit from both sides.