[quote=travelstiles ]
Efrahin, I agree that it is very difficult to get a straight answer on specific questions regarding both new and resale homes from TV real estate agents. I was a licensed RE broker in NY for over 10 years and am very surprised at how little information is given to prospects by TV salespeople. We first looked at homes in May during a visit, and have been actively looking online and speaking with TV agents for over 6 months.
We only received the email on the discounts when we inquired about it, and experienced numerous other "issues" which convinced us to purchase through an MLS broker instead.
The MLS site, among other things, gave us complete information up front, such as section, lot and block numbers, specific information on how to calculate the taxes, printable copies of the various floor plans on TV models, and when we made our offer the agent got back to us within 6 hours with a counter, and we finalized the deal in less than one day.
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Travelstiles
I was also a real estate broker for 20 years and ended up buying through a great MLS broker.
My advise to new buyers: If you are dealing with the Village agents, ask lots of questions, especially about bonds and closing costs. And get things in writing.
Loving it in the Villages
Barefoot