[Neil Parkhurst]

Hi,
I believe the Village sales agent can only show you New Homes and (PLH) that are listed with the Villages real estate office.
You can use any of the MLS agents for (PLH). doubt you will find many of the (PBL) south of Rt 44. But worth a try. The new area Chitty Chitty is about to open shortly. good luck with you search

[spike36]

Go to TOP OF THE WORLD in Ocala..........Better homes for the money

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dgizzi

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.

And you pay more, not everybody can or wants to pay way above what the get.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by spike36

Go to TOP OF THE WORLD in Ocala..........Better homes for the money

With little/ few amenities

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

Reading your other 22 posts, you've apparently hated life since the day you got here. Why do you suffer the on-going pain? And no, I'm not saying move away if you hate it.

Well, maybe I am.

One man’s rainbow 🌈 could be another man’s He$$ hole.

That is your opinion. We are on our 3rd newly built home and wouldn't do it any other way. We pick the lot we want then design it to our liking. We've never been disappointed and don't have to worry about replacing the roof the air conditioner etc..
Oh and by the way the 2 homes we've sold...one sold in 24 hours and the second during our first open house 6 days after putting it on the market.

Originally Posted by Tomptomp

Surely use both. New homes IN THE VILLAGES come from the VLS ONLY. I found that the villages generally asked for a higher price than the MLS services on resales. If you buy south of 466a be prepared for long rides in your golf cart to all the great amenities. Between 466 and 466a and between Buena Vista and Morse is very central. Between 44 and 466a is not bad but south of 44 has a long way to go. I’d be skeptical of purchasing there.

Been south of 44 for the past 1 1/2 years and love it.

[clwahlstrom]

We moved from California about 18 months ago. Went with an MLS agent, and she was wonderful. Open to many more options.

[jmcica@aol.com]

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.

My understanding ( and I could be wrong) is that VLS are not real estate agents-they are salespeople working for the builder.
I found that out also- use both to find the perfect home

[coastalnh]

We worked with a realtor (Steve Andleman) from Century21. They took care of everything. Still had to go to The Villages Realty after closing to take care of their paperwork. No problems at all. We enjoyed a previously owned home with Bond Paid especially since new homes are coming with over $25000 Bonds.

[donatk42]

We have bought and sold two homes here in TV. Bought one through VLS and two through Dottie Wise who works for Fox Fire. We sold one with Dottie and I sold one by owner. Your choice but I liked the results going through the MLD agent best.

[vickiesimpson]

Or home for sell by owner. Gorgeous 4 year old EXPANDED GARDINIA salt water pool on golf course

[Cranford61]

Originally Posted by rsibole

Regardless of the Agent you use, you must do your own due diligence on matters such as:

Is the house near a busy street or cart path, noise can be a factor

Is the house near one of the sewage processing plants, obvious concern

Which County is the house located within, different taxes & ordinances

Neighborhood & neighbors, knock on some doors

North, south, east & west facing rooms, can be a very annoying sunrise or sunset

Privacy, yours & the neighbors, sight & sound

Landscaping & trees, both can take a lot of work you may not want to do but you will come to appreciate shade

Age of the HVAC, roof, plumbing, hot water tank, etc, things don’t last as long in Florida as in some other areas

Agents can’t, or more often won’t, tell you about these things.

And when you have it all figured out on your slide rule, make a contemplated, rational,wise decision, your quiet neighbor sells out to landlord who rents out to a helicopter couple named “Murphy”with their 50 yo unemployed thrice divorced druggie son who has part time custody of his confused sons and a lot of similar friends. Yikes!

[72lions]

I would encourage a pre-owned home, preferably between 466A and SR-44, especially if golf is in your blood. There are also many available homes for sale by owner. Most are viewable on Zillow or other internet sites.

[Barborv]

When looking to purchase a home in TV you must work with a Village Realtor and a MLS realtor. You can get new and pre-owned homes with the Village realtor and only pre-owned with MLS realtor. The reason is some people are listing their home only with the Villages and it doesnt go out into the multiple listing. So thats why you need both. Also, make sure you really research the areas in the Villages. I have bought several homes in TV over the course of 8 years. I am not retired yet so I come down to TV whenever I can. I usually rented from various people because my homes are rented long term. I know TV like the back of my hand and knew exactly the areas where I wanted to buy MY home that I will live in when I retire in 2 years. The first 2 homes were new builds. Better priced for the most part.
We just bought our PRE_OWNED house last month. I knew exactly the model I wanted and location. I knew I wanted to be between 466 and 466A on the Buena Vista side and not too far from Sumter. It took some time till I found the home. Would of liked being slightly closer to Sumter, but my dream home was priced right. I was working with my Villages realtor who I know for the past 8 years, and a MLS who happens to be one of my tenants. They both knew I was working with both. It just so happens that my Village realtor called me before the house came out and we grabbed it before the listing came out. If you need names I would be very happy to give you their names. If you have any questions please feel free to message me.