[RayAmb]

STOP AND THINK ! Properties north of 44 are gold compared to south of 44.....
You say why ? Well, try living without a car south of SR44. No problem north. Not to mention everything lacking south of SR44. That IS THE REASON FOR THE BRIDGES!!!! Two different lifestyles. Who’s realtor said “ buy now and we will give you the golf courses, shops, stores, shopping centers, medical facilities LATER. Good luck !

[jonathanb]

Within the first 2-3 years after a new Village is complete you always have a glut of resales. People are buying low then sold high. Making a nice profit. You will see it level off over time.

[jonathanb]

So I am a retired rep for the villages. Please don’t blame your sales rep. They really didn’t lie to you. They were just telling you the most current information on the different timelines that they were told. I know because I was there. Timelines kept changing on us. We only could relay the best information we had at the time. If you walked into the Fenney Sales Center and saw the boards with the timelines that’s where we got our information too. And unfortunately it kept changing. It was frustrating. But be patient. These things will be completed and us folks south of 44 will see a nice jump in house values when they are. We already sold our home in Fenney and made a nice profit and will do the same in Linden in a year or two. Hang in there.

[Dlbonivich]

7 Day Market Watch:
New Listings: 13
Back On Market: 8
Sold: 24
Pending: 19

Inventories are very low, things are obviously selling. Pretty uncertain now. I have been through it before (24 years of experience in Florida sales). Prices right, clean and good marketing will do it every time! Good Luck Andrea Bonivich, Sellstate Superior Realty

[Barborv]

Things will definitely turn around once this damn virus is over. It will be several months from now I think.But things will go back to some kind of normal.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by hardwick2112@yahoo.com

Us down South were told a bunch of lies by our realtors, i.e. the bridge across the turnpike would be installed over two years ago. Honestly, today we are without a grocery store, drug store, gas station or any of the conveniences North of 44. All in favor of enriching the Morse Family.

Since you have so few posts, I read them and found that you have been complaining about this one issue since post 1.

Just curious, if you are so bothered by it that you have to come on here and basically repeat the same complaint for 9 months, why haven't you moved to another area in the villages that has the infrastructure you want?

And a little secret - The Morse family was wealthy long before you came along and bought one of their houses. Why does that enrage people so much?

[Bill1701]

Just in the Pine Ridge area there are a few homes for sale within a block. They have all been on the market for over 30 days. At least one of them is overpriced IMHO.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Always interested in who thinks marketing views of the future is lying. The future is uncertain with many unforeseen events, viruses being a perfect example, as well as marketing is always pushing the boundaries of relative benefits, absolute may be different. Sales people are always looking for a fish in search of a hook. Always understand that everyone else may have a different opinion of the future, and that the future may not be what anyone envisions today. Without thinking through the implications, there is a reason for the comment "Be careful what you wish for" as the unintended consequences of what you think will/should happens, doesn't even come close to happening.

Life with viruses may really be too short to not sell and relocate if you are not happy.

FYI, 2 co workers dead from COVID, and several more not in my department at my utility company dead, and being stuck in unhappiness and complaining about whatever is the least of my desires.

sportsguy's opinion

[jimbo2012]

If a home is overpriced the offers will them that, or lack there of.

A seller can always come down almost never up

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by RayAmb

STOP AND THINK ! Properties north of 44 are gold compared to south of 44.....
You say why ? Well, try living without a car south of SR44. No problem north. Not to mention everything lacking south of SR44. That IS THE REASON FOR THE BRIDGES!!!! Two different lifestyles. Who’s realtor said “ buy now and we will give you the golf courses, shops, stores, shopping centers, medical facilities LATER. Good luck !

Nonsense. Why in the world would I try living without a car? I've lived with one all my life. Had one for the five years that I lived north of 44. Still have one now. I can go anywhere in TV any time I want. My lifestyle is the same now as it was before. Like so many of my friends and neighbors who live down here, I don't care about the bridges. I consider myself lucky to live in this beautiful portion of our community with the many wonderful neighbors.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Nonsense. Why in the world would I try living without a car? I've lived with one all my life. Had one for the five years that I lived north of 44. Still have one now. I can go anywhere in TV any time I want. My lifestyle is the same now as it was before. Like so many of my friends and neighbors who live down here, I don't care about the bridges. I consider myself lucky to live in this beautiful portion of our community with the many wonderful neighbors.

And a BIG AMEN to the Marathon Man.

[jet10s]

Originally Posted by thelegges

You also have flippers, make some nice change, just like people did north. Look at the purchase price, now the selling. Nice return.

not really -- the selling price is a wish for south of 44 -- very hard to sell

[mowdie]

Originally Posted by Dlbonivich

7 Day Market Watch:
New Listings: 13
Back On Market: 8
Sold: 24
Pending: 19

Inventories are very low, things are obviously selling. Pretty uncertain now. I have been through it before (24 years of experience in Florida sales). Prices right, clean and good marketing will do it every time! Good Luck Andrea Bonivich, Sellstate Superior Realty

Been here 10 years. I have never seen this many MLS Village listings on Zillow. Especially much more this year south of 466 to 44.
IMO, also on Zillow, many Villagers are selling their investment turn key rental villas now.

[joseppe]

Originally Posted by RayAmb

STOP AND THINK ! Properties north of 44 are gold compared to south of 44.....
You say why ? Well, try living without a car south of SR44. No problem north. Not to mention everything lacking south of SR44. That IS THE REASON FOR THE BRIDGES!!!! Two different lifestyles. Who’s realtor said “ buy now and we will give you the golf courses, shops, stores, shopping centers, medical facilities LATER. Good luck !

The GOLD area north of 44 is truly the BEST. No one could ever want to live with the Crap down south of 44. All those nature areas more up to date homes improved and expanded recreation areas .... who would ever want any of that? Not to mention you'd have to get in a Crappy Car and drive to shopping restaurants and entertainment. Well that would be like living like most other people in the rest of the Country and you'd be wasting your money to live down there. Well fool that I am I bought a house down there a few years ago and now I'm selling it. I'm heartbroken that I'll be making a lot of money on the sale But fear not I'm buying another home in the Villages. Just signed and put the large deposit on a new house. And ..... oh Crap. Is Monarch Grove south of 44? Boy I keep screwing this up don't I?

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by jet10s

not really -- the selling price is a wish for south of 44 -- very hard to sell

Not so, I can give you a dozen examples of sellers netting six figures when their homes sold south of 44, the re-sales, until the virus hit, were selling at a very fast pace, many of them within 48 hours of listing. The desirable homes are still selling at high prices, there are designer re-sales down here that have been sold within the last 45 days and closed in the $700,000 and $800,000 plus range that were purchased in the $500,000 range just a couple years ago.