Pre-owned Buyers: Why did you choose the one you chose?

[Laurie2]

If you bought a pre-owned home, you probably looked at a lot of them.

While there are usually many reasons to buy the one we buy, was there a specific factor in tipping your decision to the one you ended up buying? What was it that made your pre-owned stand out for you?

I'll start -- walked in the front door of that bright, well-kept Gardenia and looked straight out the back to that wonderful wall behind it.

[kevmo]

For us, the pre-owned met our needs for location and option to expand outdoor living space (on a curve with pie-shaped backyard). The house was only 6 yrs old, but the interior felt very dated and was almost a deal breaker. However, the interior has been updated/remodeled and we are happy with our decision.

[Carl in Tampa]

In our case the house was on a cul-de-sac at the circle, so the pie shaped back yard was large. Also, it backed up on the street so there was no neighbor near our lanai, nor were the houses on either side close enough to intrude on privacy. The key word would be PRIVACY.

[jebartle]

The courtyard was the major reason.....three tiered fountain in center with
mother-in-law suite off the courtyard...my husband said "we will take it" before we even walked in the house which had built-ins, plantation shutters and fireplace but the major reason was the Village and neighbors.

[Tootsie's Mom]

Open floor plan with golf course view and proximity to squares and everyday errands doable by golf cart.

[CathyandJohn]

We saw a corner courtyard villa with an ugly color scheme inside and a huge backyard. We had a vision of beautiful Florida colors, whitewashed look floors, and sliders opening out to our own pool. That was our dream three years ago. We finally finished it in December. Privacy for us and our little dog as well as for relaxing in our own pool anytime we want with our beautiful colors and whitewashed look floors. We Love It.

[Barefoot]

Open floor plan with golf course view and proximity to squares and everyday errands doable by golf cart.

Same at Tootsie's Mom.
Golf-course view and located in the mid-Villages, close to everything.
Location, location, location.

[asianthree]

Corner lot the Model that I wanted and no one behind us just the road and a pond so no one to contend with our conversations on the patio.

[GoHawks!]

Location--we wanted to be close to Lake Sumter Landing.

[DougB]

We bought our pre-owned home because we wanted to live in the best village! :girlneener:

[jim1941]

1. location...near Spanish Springs
2. furnished with a golf cart
3. cul-de-sac....no traffic
4. Lake County.....no bond
5. Flag Pole....I'm a veteran
6. Great Price

[Sandtrap328]

Bought our Lantana because of the great location, golf course fairway in back, all the built-ins already there, very negotiable price, and bond paid.

5 years now and still love everything about the home and The Villages.

We have made great friends and met some of the wonderful people who post on TOTV. :beer3:

[crustybaker]

We bought because of,
Location, location,location

[Kevin and Luci]

1. Location
2. Bond paid
3. Great course view/pond
4. No cart path out our lanai
5.yard large enough to add outdoor living area and pool
6. Location

[kcrazorbackfan]

We chose our Seabreeze cottage because of the open floorplan it has and also because at 1,550 sq.ft., it's about 1,200 sq. ft. smaller than our KC home. We chose the location where it's at because of the golf course's behind our home (we did not want to back up to anyone). Our own little piece of paradise.

[lanabanana73]

1. Central location.
2. Privacy of a wall behind.
3. No bond
4. It just felt right!

[upstate]

A wall with no homes behind and a large yard.

[TrudyM]

No homes behind. On a curve so houses on each side not right even either. I have kind of a loud voice and didn't want to feel like I might be bothering someone if I was talking in my lanai. Also near hubby's favorite 9 hole courses as he plays a 9 6 days a week and 18 the other day. Also house only a few years old so no need to renovate especially as previous owners had done most one would want.

[Fred R]

Close to Spanish Springs....Newly updated, turn key cart included. Nice big trees in back yard.

[looneycat]

because we liked it

[JoelJohnson]

Price!

[Ecuadog]

The circular driveway was a big factor.

[springfield]

We walked the neighborhood before we made an offer. We met so many friendly, helpful people. It felt like this could be our home. The home had barely been lived in but there were many upgrades and enhanced landscaping. We ran the numbers and we were able to buy it for less than a smaller model we were thinking about. The location is perfect for us, close to 466 and Sumter Landing.
At the time we moved here,Pennecamp was the only place they were building. We realized we would be surrounded by dust, noise, and construction. We pat ourselves on the back quite often for our decision.

[fl boomer]

Purchased our first preowned home primarily because of the price & the fact that the Bond was paid. Looked at same model new with $23,000 Bond & $40,000 higher price tag, & it was a "no brainer". We lived there for 2 years, when we found another preowned home on a corner lot with a golf cart garage, No Bond & a great price, so we moved again. We're still in the same area and appreciate the mature landscaping, close proximity to the grocery store & gas station. Much less traffic & friendly neighborhood.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I went on The Villages website before I cam down. I found about 12 homes that were in my price range. I like one but someone else had made an offer on it and I didn't want to get into a bidding war. My agent suggested that we look at one more that was just a little of my maximum price. I walked in the door and knew it was the house for me. Everything looked like it had been redone. New kitchen, new carpets, all new windows.

I made a low ball offer and the seller came way down. I split the difference and he took it.