I think I saw the video tour of every house for sale in The Villages, both new and used, before we bought. We had a list of things we wanted - concrete block, a pool or the room for it, privacy in back, light or white kitchen. We wanted to be able to ride our bicycles to breakfast. In the end, although there was a new house we liked, we bought a used house in Santiago. We liked the Vera Cruz layout, no longer being built. We liked the neighborhood and location. We would have paid at least $100,000 more to get everything we wanted in a new house. Aside from that, I have always had a preference for "gently used" over new. I like things that have been worn in a bit. If there are any problems with a house, they will reveal themselves over 15 years. We have been very happy with our decision and love our neighbors.
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