Latest "Deals" on the market
 

If you see a really good real estate deal or agents if you feel you have a really good deal, post it here..... There are some GREAT ones out and about right now

*Now under contract* - Thanks TOTV - One we really think is good is 2807 Burgos Dr - in Villas De La Crescenta. 2 bedroom patio villa. Offered at $132,500 and the owners are up to negotiate the sale of all the furniture and the golf cart too! Great investment opportunity - 2807 BURGOS DR , THE VILLAGES, FL, 32162, MLS G4683836

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Is this the same one you are trying to trade from southern Florida?

This property is now under contract

1825 Dalton Dr - Courtyard Villa
 

An upgraded 2/2 Woodlawn Courtyard Villa with huge 21ft lanai in the Village of Belle Aire, St Simons Villas. This home has hardly been lived in, has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Living/Dining room totaling around 26ft long, kitchen and a garage for one car and a golf cart. 1.5 car garage. Beautiful maintenance free garden walled with huge expanded lanai make this home an excellent second home or primary residence. Furniture and Golf Cart possibly available at the right price. LOW BOND.

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See more information here: 1825 Dalton Drive More Information

It is a great house - 17751 Milford - if you have something in S Florida that you need to sell, we do have agents working in the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area who may be able to help you sell it. Call Ray Velazquez on 786.326.9375

I go to your web site to view your properties and it wants to force me to sign up and give you lots of information. If I see a property I really want to see, I might do that, but probably would just call. However I can't even get that far. There are many sites that let you browse without sending personal information to a non-secure web site. I personally will never do that so I can't view your listings. You will lose business unless you modify that approach.

I totally agree with this. I prefer to browse anonamously and other real estate sites are out there which allow me to do so.

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Thanks for the feedback. We utilize this approach so that you can create a folder to browse the properties you like, add some as favorites, track new listings that suit your criteria and more. We DO NOT chase any clients that register and it is 100% for our clients to find what they are looking for and repeatedly come back to have their information all stored.

VIR Gallery
 

You can see all our latest listings and "deals" here: www.virgallery.com. Please feel free to browse them

I absolutely agree.

the website is easy to use

We listened and our new website that is being finished as we speak will allow browsing without client capture.

I AGREE ALSO............ :beer3::spoken:

Also the website does not show listings in The Villages. Not a good way to start out. Gonna be a steep hill to climb with this franchise if you can't "un-Euro" the online image.

Glad to Hear
 

I would not use your website if it required filling out personal information to see a property.

Glad you have reconsidered that.

I TOTALLY AGREE. Trulia.com has tons of homes all over the country for sale and they do not force you to sign up. There are many other reputable real estate sites as well.

You will definitely lose business.......I totally agree with above poster.

Hi Indydealmaker,

Thanks for the comments. We want to "Euro" the image as that's the market we're going for.... Over 30% of the residents moving to TV in the past 12 months have been European so it was our key to have a European brand present here that Europeans know.....

We don't want another remax or coldwell banker or US chain here.

The local website is under construction and will feature all the MLS listings too. We prefer to do it right rather than quickly. You can visit a local agent's site at the moment here: Engel and Voelkers The Villages Real Estate, The Villages Florida Homes For Sale

In 95% of cases, a client will gravitate towards a brand that they know and recognize and not specifically a property that is of interest to them. CB, Realty Exec, Remax and the "big" US brands are not known nor recognized in Europe or the rest of the world.

With 500 offices in 37 countries on 5 continents and 4,100 employees we're going for the International angle.

Just some web stats for the forum too gathered over the weekend (some interesting reading):

ColdwellBanker.com - 61,172 page views/day
EngelVoelkers.com - 58,377 page views/day
RealtyExecutives.com - 9,025 page views/day
ERA.com - 6,105 page views/day
TheVillages.com - 4,929 page views/day
SothebysRealty.com - 31,914 page views/day
FoxfireRealty.com - 537 page views/day

Data accurate November 3rd 2012 and publicly gathered from www.websiteoutlook.com

With $2,500,000 under contract in the past 7 days, we're excited about getting to the top of the steep hill and seeing what our production will be then.

Hope this gives you more information on why an International and "euro" brand is important.

Thanks Jack - Have fun in Rome! If you get a chance, definitely try and visit Pompeii and Oplontis. Being a "euro" brand we know and have been to these areas personally :)

Exactly why we removed the requirement and our new website won't require it either. You can of course though sign up for market reports and investment property trackers on our new site when it launches.... (screenshot attached)

We will be using our Facebook page and Twitter accounts a lot more to post new deals and information for you.

Please feel free to Like us on facebook - LIKE US and our twitter handle is @EVTheVillages

I use the following link to check Florida resale listings. Works great.

Property Search

It's December and that means an advent calendar and that also means gifts! We've put together a fun advent calendar game that you can play every day and at the end of the 12 days, one lucky entrant will win a Starbucks Verismo Coffee Machine!

Bookmark and play every day to increase your chances! GOOD LUCK!

Engel & Voelkers - Advent Calendar Online 2012

One person will be picked at random at the close of the competition and will be contacted by email. If you play all 12 days, you get 12 entries. One entry per person per day please. Only correct answers count as entries.

Saturday December 1 Answer - "Rod Stewart"

Sunday December 2 Answer - "Amy Winehouse" - Congratulations to all who guessed this one! Today's is a little more difficult! Good luck!

Please remember to share with your friends

You can follow all of the answers and discussions here: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...lendars-65042/

NEW LISTINGS - Great beautiful Tuscan homes you can see the full details and tour information here: Villa Provincia

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This home really is STUNNING and we are exceptionally excited to have the pleasure of listing this home.

Watch our YouTube video here too: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpSxSu6KshM&list=PLGhB3Cvvj26jllWX3i8yLPzk s9IcSZje0&index=1]Engel & Voelkers presents Bel Lago, Ocala - YouTube[/ame]

The two story house above called Villa Provincia isn't in The Villages.(???)

Gracie, this house in Bel Lago, FL just off of hwy 200 near Ocala

Merci. Je ne compris pas.

Mais, C'est tres belle. Est ce que possible a faire une promenade au golf cart de la maison?

Mon dieux, Gracie, c'était très drôle. Por qué escribir en francés y no en español? :) El gato tiene tu lengua? :)

Hi Gracie, no it's located just outside. After we became the only real estate firm in the area to be Better Business Bureau accredited, we received an influx of clients/developers looking to exclusively use our services. With $15,000,000 of listings last week alone, we are certainly making a splash in the market. We cover The Villages and all surrounding areas too from our network of 500 offices in 37 countries.

Malheureusement, ce n'est pas une petite marche dans la ville. Mais un couple de nos clients internationaux ont parlé d'un héliport afin que nous vous proposerons un hélicoptère de transport que peut mettre une voiturette de golf dans le dos. Deux oiseaux, une pierre :)

Great new listing in the Village of Alhambra now available: OPEN HOUSE TODAY (Sunday 9th December 1-3pm) - Great Ranch Home

2740 Privada Drive, The Villages, FL 32162 - $169,950

A great turnkey 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Corpus Christi model Ranch home in the Village of Alhambra. This home is sold fully turnkey and perfect for a rental home here in The Villages. The enclosed lanai overlooks an easy to maintain garden with mature landscaping. Open plan 23' living with a good sized kitchen with breakfast bar, new countertops, 2011 updated cupboards. Air conditioning recently updated. Furniture in the home can sleep up to 8 people. GREAT INCOME PROPERTY.Garage. Won't last.

Call Mike Powell for more information - (352) 678-5680 - Mike.Powell@EVUSA.com

Good afternoon everyone,

Thank you so much for all of your entries into our advent calendar competition!

We had over 700 entries and hope it was a little bit of festive fun for you all :)

The winner today was drawn by Sue over at one of our neighboring businesses, Tri County Land Title, to ensure unbiased drawing.

Congratulations to Cathy Waters!

We do however have some exciting news for each and every single person who entered into the competition

To keep in the Holiday Spirit, we have decided to give everyone a $5 gift voucher for Starbucks so you can go and have a drink on Engel & Voelkers.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Please look out for this in your inbox within the next 24 hours.

CATHY - Please call Loretta Hicok in our office on (352) 450-4505 to arrange a time to come and collect your prize