[Bkosloski]

I agree that the best homes are not the new ones. There are no stores for shopping and few amenities that the ones near 466A and up tp 466 have to offer!

[woderfulwendy1]

FYI, in Florida they don't use acranims quite as much. We are just not in that big of a hurry.
PS, I'm from CA 2.
Either invest money in a new house to make it the way you want including the yard or buy one you like that is used.

[egmcaninch]

Originally Posted by Sabrina&Bill

Wife and I did a 4 night LV last October. Have to sell our home here in CA before we make the move to TV. Talk with our VLS often. Leaning towards a new home (South of 44) but also open to a “previously loved home” (PLH). If we go that option (PLH), and the sellers are working with a MLS, not a VLS, what are my options? Do I thank my VLS for all her help and contact a MLS?

My wife & I have been in the Village of Fenney for almost 2 yrs, and highly recommend it. However, there are many new villages hat are being built in the Southern part that look to be outstanding. If you need a real estate person to help, let me know (ernest.mcaninch@gmail.com). The one we worked with was exceptional!

[edmarco]

ADD the price of the BOND to every house you are considering. Obviously the selling price plus the BOND equals the True selling price of the house.

[davem4616]

rent for a good 3 months and get to really know TV...there are plenty of homes both new and previously loved (as you put it) that will continue to come on the market

you may not be aware that many residents are on their 3rd home in TV....why? well some percentage has to be that they originally bought in an area that didn't work for them

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Sabrina&Bill

That was my plan, just didn’t know if I was under any obligation to our VLS.

No obligation. Since The Villages established the ground rules.....TV Brokers understand (may not like it, but understand).


Good Luck and enjoy the journey.

[Rwirish]

IMO, don’t look south of 44.

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by jet10s

you will find many more greater options with a loved and pre-owned home -- all the village realtors want to sell is new homes south of 44 == honestly don't do it -- your best homes are south of 466 and north of 466a -- between morse and buenavista -- the most available amenities and location location location -- say goodbye and good riddance to your villages VLS -- and call any MLS agent right away -- you will get much more for your money -- good luck

Well that isn’t good advice. We just bought new in Monarch Village. I would go new all the time. More modern options and colors. I love this area and it will grow. People have to look everywhere.

[rockandroller]

Originally Posted by Wandamae

You need two realtors here in the villages. Since the villages does not co broke or cooperate with other realtors or the MLS. I am a realtor not working here but this is sad truth here.

exactly

and

"your best homes are south of 466 and north of 466a -- between morse and buenavista"

best how?

We bought a pre-owned home just north of 466, almost exactly half the distance between Spanish Springs and Sumter.

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by Sabrina&Bill

Wife and I did a 4 night LV last October. Have to sell our home here in CA before we make the move to TV. Talk with our VLS often. Leaning towards a new home (South of 44) but also open to a “previously loved home” (PLH). If we go that option (PLH), and the sellers are working with a MLS, not a VLS, what are my options? Do I thank my VLS for all her help and contact a MLS?

My best Advice is not to ask for advice cause you will get twenty million answers. You have to look and buy where and what you like. This is my second 55 and older community and I signed up for this stuff and also a facebook one for my neighborhood and am getting off them both. Too negative I don’t take people’s opinion too serious cause you have to go with your gut feeling and just cause some people don’t like one thing doesn’t mean you won’t. Good Luck and just buy what you want and like.

[Spec1620]

We had both VLS and MLS. Our VLS was able to show us MLS homes we found and liked she just contacted the other agent. Weird way of doing it but you need to see as many homes as possible. Location may not be everything if you like new. Lots of choices. Good luck.

[SacDQ]

VLS also sell previous own homes. They would rather sell new. TELL YOUR VLS to start sending you listings. Ther are two home for sale in my neighborhood right now. One with a VLS and the other. Multiple listing.

[kenoc7]

Originally Posted by Sabrina&Bill

Wife and I did a 4 night LV last October. Have to sell our home here in CA before we make the move to TV. Talk with our VLS often. Leaning towards a new home (South of 44) but also open to a “previously loved home” (PLH). If we go that option (PLH), and the sellers are working with a MLS, not a VLS, what are my options? Do I thank my VLS for all her help and contact a MLS?

Go north, not south.

[Fred2016]

better think twice before you move here. It has lots of problems.

[jonathanb]

So if you want to see all the pre owned market you should look at pre owned homes with both your MLS realtor and listings with your real estate rep from The Villages. When it come to pre owned The Villages holds about 62% of the market. But if you find a pre owned listed with the MLS yes thank your Villages rep for everything and let them know that you would also refer any family and friends to them in the future. That’s if you liked them. I am a retired Villages sales rep and we know loosing customers to MLS is always a possibility But if you give them a chance to show you new as well as pre owned and you like the MLS better then they should be happy for you.