Your RE broker

[jimbo2012]

Wanted recommendations for a super Village corp broker and MLS brokers that are fantastic and really helped make the deal and earned their commission.

I was told over the phone that on new houses their is no negotiation :shocked:

I can't believe that, they must give some concessions.

ps: if you rather PM me then post please do so.

[Bosoxfan]

I was told over the phone that on new houses their is no negotiation :shocked:

I can't believe that, they must give some concessions.

ps: if you rather PM me then post please do so.

Believe it....it's the truth!

[CaptJohn]

Seems like on another thread I've read of a 4% discount on certain models or closeouts from time to time.

[Dirigo]

We used Lyle Gant and were 100% satisfied! He's a great guy and great to deal with.

[Golfer in Sanibel]

We were and still are very happy with Pricilla Hart in TV Sales office. Pricilla is very low pressure, very knowledgeable about the models and options, only showed us the models which fit our criteria and price range, followed up on everything she promised us, met us at the granite yard to advise us on the quality and color of the granite slabs we choose and has never once let us down. She originally worked in the design center and is very good at decorating. When I asked her to contact us when a new unit was opened for sale she called within 1 hour of the unit offering. She emailed the plat, we selected a lot and had a hold on it by 11:00 AM on the day it was first offered. I could go on and on but you get the idea. Good luck.

[njbchbum]

The Villages (http://www.lylesellsfla.com/index.shtml) (lyle's website]

another vote for lyle! check out that website - great info!

[daca55]

Believe it....it's the truth!

I used Sara Godleski. She took us around for two days whie we were on life styles looking at 30 houses. She saved the best for last which is the one I bought. She is very professional and knowledgeable about TV. She also has a wealth of knowledge of palm trees. I would recommend her with no reservations. :ec lipsee_gold_cup:

[eweissenbach]

Vote three for Lyle Gant for the MLS side. We like Tony Trussler for a TV salesperson, low key and very accomidating. It is true there is no negotiating on new homes, but TV has discounts on many spec homes and offer a discount on building a new home. Once those discounts are figured in it is take it or leave it. Enough people take it to keep the new homes moving.

[graciegirl]

Wanted recommendations for a super Village corp broker and MLS brokers that are fantastic and really helped make the deal and earned their commission.

I was told over the phone that on new houses their is no negotiation :shocked:

I can't believe that, they must give some concessions.

ps: if you rather PM me then post please do so.

You're not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy. ;)

NO concessions.

Wonderful Sales representative from The Villages and our age or thereabouts. Jim McLaughlin. A Gentleman and a trustworthy soul.

[jimbo2012]

Pretty unreal not do some wheeling & dealing on a home! :cryin2:

[RVRoadie]

Pretty unreal not do some wheeling & dealing on a home! :cryin2:
It is only on new homes. Remember they are building 200+ homes per month. They are priced to sell. Discounts do show up on homes slow to sell.

Pre-owned homes bought through The Villages are negotiable. It is the owner that makes the final price decision.

[tommy steam]

Wanted recommendations for a super Village corp broker and MLS brokers that are fantastic and really helped make the deal and earned their commission.

I was told over the phone that on new houses their is no negotiation :shocked:

I can't believe that, they must give some concessions.

ps: if you rather PM me then post please do so.

Just for the fun of it make an offer and see what they tell you.

[Pturner]

Pre-owned homes bought through The Villages are negotiable. It is the owner that makes the final price decision.

Just to clarify, pre-owned homes bought through TV, MLS, for sale by owner, BuyOwner or any other method are negotiable since the seller makes the final price decision.

[jimbo2012]

I guess selling new - is take or leave it, great for the developer to be in that position.

When I get there I'll still give it my best to try if I go new.

[daca55]

:clap2: I bought my house new. When I looked at I asked if I could make an offer and was told the house was already discounted and it was fully furnished. When I signed the P&S agreement they showed the amount it was discounted. When I compared to used homes I didn't think I did that bad and I had a warrenty.

[Ragman]

Villages agent Tommy Incorvaia ( Tommy I ) and Mark Dyer MLS

Both very professional

[jimbo2012]

I just received the new map, wow! south of 466A is building up.

I saw the Patio Villas in the St Charles area a few weeks ago when I was there the broker said there were about 35 more to built there before moving south of 466A.

Anyone know the sequence of villages being built in the new areas?

Will probably be ready to buy Sept/Oct.

Now as far as re-sales to date we don't see the bargains.

New are 135-140K on standard lots.

Resales are 130-150K I know you can say they made improvements, but those were their ideas not ours I also don't think the value should be added at its cost, their has to be depreciation. If you paid $5,000 for an improvement you may now say it adds $2,000 not 5K for example

Furniture to us is of no value (even if you counted it what's that worth USED 2-5K)

Unless someone points out out what were missing it looks like new is our direction.

[goingtothevillages]

By far, KATHY COLLINS (with The Villages Realty) is the best there is - I've used many over the years and have found none better. Re: Pricing - for new homes, the price is the price (not 1 penny more - lol - and definitely not 1 penny less) - and I agree, VERY unlike any other real estate transaction I've ever done - but, that's just the way it is here. Yes, they do discount homes - normally when there are only a few left in a particular area and they want to "close-out" that area. My suggestion is to look and if you find what you want, buy it immediately! If price is your primary concern, then only look at the ones shown with price reductions - these homes are equally as good as the ones not discounted, just for some reason they haven't sold yet and The Villages wants to sell them and move on. The Villages will not accept an "offer" - only the asking price, or discounted asking price. Their thinking is "that's fine - there are at least 10-15 others who will buy this house at the asking price" - and guess what, they are right. If if wasn't for Kathy Collin's quick thinking/acting on her feet, we wouldn't have gotten our home (we later found out that 3 other people tried to purchase it during the same hour we wanted to purchase it).

Good luck - and do yourself a favor and give Kathy a call!

[jimbo2012]

Any relation to Tim Collins?

[janmcn]

I just received the new map, wow! south of 466A is building up.

I saw the Patio Villas in the St Charles area a few weeks ago when I was there the broker said there were about 35 more to built there before moving south of 466A.

Anyone know the sequence of villages being built in the new areas?

Will probably be ready to buy Sept/Oct.

Now as far as re-sales to date we don't see the bargains.

New are 135-140K on standard lots.

Resales are 130-150K I know you can say they made improvements, but those were their ideas not ours I also don't think the value should be added at its cost, their has to be depreciation. If you paid $5,000 for an improvement you may now say it adds $2,000 not 5K for example

Furniture to us is of no value (even if you counted it what's that worth USED 2-5K)

Unless someone points out out what were missing it looks like new is our direction.

Go to the Sumter County Appraisers website to find out what houses actually sold for. The asking price and the selling price could be substantially different. The other consideration is the bond. If you could find a resale without a bond, that could save you approximately $10,000.

[mrsyarbie]

Sorry Guys, we had been coming to TV for 5-6 years before we bought our lot and built our home and finally close on the 18 of April. Bryan Thayer helped us for all that time and on all of our many trips. He is the best, he took us around almost everytime we came( 10 times at least , with no pressure and lots of important info and details. TV does not need to negotiate, it sells itself,but we did get a 4% decrease when we finally signed contract.:clap2:

[cappyjon431]

We had a wonderful experience with TV's Priscilla Hart. When we first started looking for my mother-in-law we were living in Panama (as was my M-I-L). When we came to TV to look, Priscilla spent an enormous amount of time taking my wife and M-I-L to view properties, show them all the amenities, etc. We thought the transaction would be difficult since we were living overseas, but Priscilla got it all done for us, even helped pick out the tile flooring my M-I-L wanted and recommended a good painter, landscaper, as well as helped her pick out a golf cart.

My wife and i bought here on a whim and really hadn't planned on buying. We were here helping get my M-I-L settled and my wife brought me to an open house while we were here. We didn't even have time to consult Priscilla, we made an offer on the spot, it was accepted and we wrote out the check immediately.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

I guess selling new - is take or leave it, great for the developer to be in that position.

When I get there I'll still give it my best to try if I go new.

Trust the folks here who have already said there is no negotiation on the price of new homes. Some spec homes will have discounts attached - but the discounted prices are non-negotiable. (I supposed you could, however, try to wait for a further TV-initiated price reduction if the house doesn't get sold soon.) With the periodic discounts TV offers - it's standard prices minus the discount....no further negotiation. You can, however, diddle around with what options you select if you start a build. That can be a means of helping hold the price down a bit.

.......(re: patio villas).......Now as far as re-sales to date we don't see the bargains.

New are 135-140K on standard lots.

Resales are 130-150K I know you can say they made improvements, but those were their ideas not ours I also don't think the value should be added at its cost, their has to be depreciation. If you paid $5,000 for an improvement you may now say it adds $2,000 not 5K for example

Furniture to us is of no value (even if you counted it what's that worth USED 2-5K)

Unless someone points out out what were missing it looks like new is our direction.

Finding a resale that suits you might seem like a bit of a needle-in-a-haystack as it can require a good bit of time and patience to find "the right one". We made up a list of must-haves, nice-to-haves, and definitely-don't-wants and started from there. Luckily, we stumbled across one that fit 90% of the bill - that was close enough for us! Bought it - done deal. Yes, some of what an owner might perceive to add value can be subjective. But there ARE fairly priced resales out there to be had, including furnished ones. Again, the value of the furnishings will be subjective. All I know is we found our home furnished (which is one of the things we were looking for) and it was just the style and quality we were looking for. We looked at what it would have cost us to furnish it on our own versus strictly the depreciated value of those items. All of the furnishings were of nice quality (Southern Lifestyles) and had less than a year's use......for a whole lot less than what we would have had to pay to furnish the place ourselves. Same mindset for virtually all of the upgrades the original owners had done - what would it have cost us to do those same upgrades? (since we liked them) Add in the fact the home was on a non-standard priced lot...........we feel like we did well.

If you're really looking for a deal price-wise, consider searching for a foreclosure or a short-sale. And again, keep in mind that resales are always negotiable.

JMHO - - - -

Bill :)

[thistrucksforyou]

Pretty unreal not do some wheeling & dealing on a home! :cryin2:

If you haven't been there then i suggest you go and have a look....The baby boomers are retiring now at a rate of 10,000 a day...In 3 years that number jumps to 50,000 per day and a great many of them are moving to florida and a great many of them will discover The Villages...When they do they buy...So prices will hold steady or rise there for the demand is great...Watch the homes sales on the web in Jan thru March...For sale on monday sold on tuesday....Thats why they don't dicker with the price , because they don,t have to...

[BostonCelt]

By far, KATHY COLLINS (with The Villages Realty) is the best there is ...... Good luck - and do yourself a favor and give Kathy a call!

I'll drink to that. She's the best. Her husband, Tim Collins, is also in Sales, and they'll work together for you if need be. And if nothing else, just by meeting them you'll end up with two new super friends.

[skyc6]

Mike Joy did a fantastic job for us twice, in addition to selling our home in 2 weeks!