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tommy steam
07-27-2012, 10:57 PM
Has anyone used an attorney when buying your home in the villages? If you have ,was it worth it? If you didnt ,do you wish you had?:popcorn:
jimbo2012
07-27-2012, 11:04 PM
New home not needed, I called two local firms and they said not needed.

On a resale I would
jane032657
07-27-2012, 11:37 PM
No need unless you have something highly unusual in your closing. It is all straight forward. Pay cash, take a mortgage, nothing out of the ordinary. Save the money for your add ons!
Challenger
07-28-2012, 05:31 AM
Has anyone used an attorney when buying your home in the villages? If you have ,was it worth it? If you didnt ,do you wish you had?:popcorn:

I have bought 9 homes in various states -2 in TV over the past two years. Never had an attorney . Never encountered a problem related to the purchase, closing or financing.
2 Oldcrabs
07-28-2012, 06:43 AM
New home- not needed. Pre-owned-- YES :police:
hotrodgirl
07-28-2012, 08:56 AM
I checked with my attorney here in Chgo to ask if he could recommend someone down there. He checked with another attorney in FL and told me in the end result it is not necessary unless I was going to purchase thru the MLS as opposed to The Villages real estate. I bought a lot, so not necessary. Their process is very straightforward and basically it is what it is. If purchasing a preowned from someone who has listed with a realtor outside of TV, I would expect to have an attorney review.
justjim
07-28-2012, 10:35 AM
:thumbup:New home- not needed. Pre-owned-- YES :police:

I agree if it is resale, especially by owner, I think a real estate attorney is worth "peace of mind." We have bought several homes and sold several homes and I have never had a "real" problem----misunderstanding maybe but not a legal problem. On the resale----attorney a good idea whether buying or selling.
tommy steam
08-05-2012, 07:54 AM
:thumbup:

I agree if it is resale, especially by owner, I think a real estate attorney is worth "peace of mind." We have bought several homes and sold several homes and I have never had a "real" problem----misunderstanding maybe but not a legal problem. On the resale----attorney a good idea whether buying or selling.

Thanks everyone for responding to my question.