Talk of The Villages Florida - My Experience with a Village real estate agent.

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Originally Posted by NavyBoy (Post 2165579)

you get what you deserve because you failed to be smart and go with sally love realty on 466a. She is the biggest and the very best and far superior when selling used homes in the villages. You get what you pay for....

And I'm sure there is someone who is not happy with her, as well...

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Originally Posted by defrey12 (Post 2165591)

They do, and they are. They are NOT part any local board of Realtors nor do they belong to ANY MLS service.

And?

All that means is they can only show homes listed with The Villages Realty. Something MLS agents CANNOT DO...

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Originally Posted by Debbraham (Post 2165616)

They do have to have a real estate license. It’s just that The Billages do not belong to the state board of realtors so they can not list thru mls and do not have to follow the standard of rules snd conduct associated with the state board of realtors.

You mean the "guidelines" set by the realtors board. It has nothing to do with the "State"...

ALL real estate agents (whether they have the title "realtor" or not) must abide by the same "STATE" rules...

Like anything else there is an art to resolving any issue. First and important thing is to understand what you want. Is the goal to get someone fired or to get the matter resolved. What to do and how to do it is likely slightly different. Old fashioned, even strange, I find return receipt letters to be very effective.

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Originally Posted by Pennyt (Post 2165659)

If someone is employed by and representing a developer or builder, they are not required to have a real estate license. At least that was the way it was when I was a real estate broker.

Were you a real estate agent/broker in FL?

What once was is not the same as what is now...

From TV website:

"In addition to being licensed Florida real estate agents, our team of over 280 agents receives frequent, professional education beyond the state's continuing education requirements on customer care, product knowledge, and the latest information pertaining to the lifestyle we all enjoy."

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2165678)

It maybe different in Florida. I had an issue with a realtor, years ago. I had a written offer on a home. It was a different time and a different place. It was a fairly common practice for CASH to pass under the table. The home showed sold for less than my offer. I contacted the realtor broker association. They want me to appear before them with my documentation. I asked what would happen and i was told after review the broker would be subject to fines.
Who would get that money-THE BROKER ASSOCIATION. So they expected me to take time off from work to police their members AND GET NOTHING FOR IT?

If you contact Cheryl McDaniel with The Villages Real Estate, or request here even now, you will get great service, follow through detail, and probably your home sold very quickly. She has sold me the first one and resold it in 2 weeks last august and bought another home and all went perfectly fine. Also, her husband has a fix up company that will do most fixups you need to get the home listed listed. She currently works out of Brownwood office.

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Originally Posted by Denbal82 (Post 2165337)

Thanks for the reply. I always heard the houses sell very fast here so I didn't think about the 90 day term and any stipulations to add. I now learned.

Everything is negotiable.

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Originally Posted by brianherlihy (Post 2165588)

we have a new home and will never use the villages. we were told we would meet the bilder no . we were told a lot and got not we will sell on fsbo and we will be happy

You will never be able to buy a "new" home at the Villages, if you don't use the Villages to sell it. The developer owns the property, they have the right to pick their own sales representation. For the developer, that is their own real estate division. No one else is allowed to sell new properties at the Villages.

You don't have to be a real estate agent to sell a house. Anyone can sell their own house, without any agent representative or licensing at all. They can sell their mom's house too if mom says they can. But if they want to call themselves a Real Estate Agent they have to have a license.

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Originally Posted by Pennyt (Post 2165659)

If someone is employed by and representing a developer or builder, they are not required to have a real estate license. At least that was the way it was when I was a real estate broker.

Theoretically, that is true as long as they are paid an hourly rate or salary. But, if they are paid a commission, based on the sales price of a house, they must be licensed or they are violating the law. However, I have been told by several Villages agents, that all employees involved in the showing and sale of new and pre-owned houses in The Villages are licensed real estate agents. That is a Villages requirement.

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2165316)

Why not file a complaint with the state's regulatory department?

Here is their form.

http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr.../re-2200-1.pdf

They are not real estate agents or brokers. They are the Villages sales reps.

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Originally Posted by nancyre (Post 2165755)

They are not real estate agents or brokers. They are the Villages sales reps.

If they are being paid a percentage of the sales price (commission), they are either licensed real estate agents, or they are in violation of Florida law. You cannot sell real estate on commission unless you have a Florida real estate license.

This isn't true. They have to be licensed.

License or no license?

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2165338)

All real estate agents must be state licensees.

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2165340)

That is not correct. None of The Villages agents are Realtors because The Villages, as a broker, is not a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). But, all of The Villages agents are licensed by the state to sell real estate. It is illegal to sell real estate on a commission basis without a license.

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Originally Posted by defrey12 (Post 2165591)

They do, and they are. They are NOT part any local board of Realtors nor do they belong to ANY MLS service.

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Originally Posted by Debbraham (Post 2165616)

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Originally Posted by ron32162 (Post 2165656)

They all have a state license and not a member of MLS

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Originally Posted by Pennyt (Post 2165659)

If someone is employed by and representing a developer or builder, they are not required to have a real estate license. At least that was the way it was when I was a real estate broker.

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2165675)

Yes, I believe you are correct regarding the sale of new homes from a builder or developer, but not to resales as I understand it.

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2165682)

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2165706)

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2165707)

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Originally Posted by VillagerQ (Post 2165765)

This isn't true. They have to be licensed.

So, there it is they need and have a state license. Whew!