[NatureBoy]

Don Wiley aka Gold Wingnut's latest construction video has some new info on new DeLuna.

[patfla06]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Let's not forget about 466A, 466, Buena Vista, Rolling Acres, Powell Road, Racetrack Road, and the infamous 441/27, add to that the railroad tracks/crossings on both 466 and Powell Road, all north and east of brownwood. Makes south of 44 seem a little countryish.

For now!

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by NatureBoy

My exercise here is to find where the Verandas are being built, find a handful that I wouldn't mind buying, and then having my salesman put my name on the list to buy them. If everything goes my way, I'll be first in line for my first choice.

On the other hand, just wait a few months for the interest rates to significantly increase. Then there will be fewer buyers and the spec hones will all be discounted like they were in 2016. There will be lots of homes to choose from.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by VApeople

On the other hand, just wait a few months for the interest rates to significantly increase. Then there will be fewer buyers and the spec hones will all be discounted like they were in 2016. There will be lots of homes to choose from.

About 80% of sales here are cash and demand is high for used homes since the builder will no longer sell new homes to be used as rentals.

[Spartan86]

Originally Posted by NatureBoy

Start here. You'll need to create an account and log in.

Once logged in you can search for Address that "contains" a street you are interested in.

The "Permit Info" tab will have a line like: "Short Description: 3/2/0, BELLEVILLE-A (GPC), 124V/33". Here you can see the number of bedrooms & bathrooms, the house model, and the... I think it's section or something.

You can also search for Description "contains" and type in the model. You'll probably get a lot of results, but they are sorted by time, so you can hop to the last page. That info can be used to find streets where Verandas (or whatever) are being built. e.g. You search for a model, Monroe. Find the street(s) recent ones are being built on. Then go back and search for those street names to find all the models in that series that are being built on that street. Rinse and repeat until you are bored or overwhelmed with information.

On the "Permit Info" tab is a list of attachments; among them are the plans for the house.

Quite handy!

Thanks again. I just started poking around today. Very informative. I once asked a Villages realtor for an “as built” floor plan for a listing - had more bathrooms than typically- and now I know where his file came from.

An observation about looking for a certain model or model on a given street - once you search for description/contains/Winslow (for instance), if you then place your cursor on the permit-ID field you can click/toggle and the system will display them 3 different ways, one of which is descending permit order with the newest at the top. Look for 2022/2021 etc for example BDWW2022-1600. Chances are, you are then looking at the names of the new streets and the most recently permitted lots. A quick corroboration with the villages sales site bears that out.
Happy hunting!

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

About 80% of sales here are cash and demand is high

Yeah, we understand. In 2016, we were cash buyers because we had sold our home in Virginia and had cash in our pocket.

With interest rates increasing, the people up north will have to sell their homes for less, which means they will not have as much money to pay cash for homes in The Villages.

The good news is that Jimmy Carter is still alive so maybe he can save us like he did in 1980.