[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I've read that TV has the highest per capita of millionaires of any community.

Los Alamos millionaire meltdown: Nuke lab town has highest concentration of US rich | Daily Mail Online

'Flexing their power': how America's richest zip code stays exclusive | California | The Guardian

[Babubhat]

Around 60th last I looked . LSL has many wealth management firms. That’s your clue.

[rrtjp]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I am in the process of trying to buy a new home in Richmond - tried and failed Monday (I was #3 of 10 people attempting to place a hold on a particular property at 8am on Monday). I am trying again tomorrow morning on another new home (fingers crossed). Richmond seems extremely popular, as many buyers have been waiting for this village to open up. Question for those of you who purchased a new home in TV, did you get your first choice, or did you have to try multiple times to finally secure a new home?

5 was the lucky number for us. Missed out on 4 other homes before we were number 1. That being said, it turned out to be the best house out of all of the others. Everything happens for a reason.

[sdeikenberry]

You, the author, have probably made up your mind you want a new home, but there are lots of gently used homes available, and they provide mature neighborhoods, seasoned neighbors, and are generally closer to activities and shopping than new homes in the south end...just sayin'. Good luck, you'll like the living here!

[Hockey dude]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I am in the process of trying to buy a new home in Richmond - tried and failed Monday (I was #3 of 10 people attempting to place a hold on a particular property at 8am on Monday). I am trying again tomorrow morning on another new home (fingers crossed). Richmond seems extremely popular, as many buyers have been waiting for this village to open up. Question for those of you who purchased a new home in TV, did you get your first choice, or did you have to try multiple times to finally secure a new home?

You need to use a Villages real estate salesperson they get first chance for reserving lots and homes.

[Cripe115]

We just moved into Deluna, the lot we got was our second choice and we were number 2 on that. The people in front of us decided to pass. We missed out on a couple of lots. Be patient it will happen

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Hockey dude

You need to use a Villages real estate salesperson they get first chance for reserving lots and homes.

What other choice??

Other than "Villages real estate salesperson" how does someone purchase a lot or home??

[Joecool]

I love that the villages do not do a price war like most places.. We got our 4th home the 1st 3 were almost perfect but fortunately the 4th one is Absolutely perfect we were number 2 and number one decided to put his deposit somewhere else and we moved up to the 1st slot. keep trying you'll get what you're supposed to get and you will love it.

[GpaVader]

We were fortunate, we got ours on the first try. We were the 1st of 8 we were told...

[ThomasMur]

Originally Posted by asianthree

We wanted to build in Richmond, the lots available that would fit our build, was 9 lots We tried for all of them. We were Anywhere from #5 to 32. We got lot number 9, not the lot we wanted, or the area of Richmond, but our house will fit, along with the pool. But not room for any side stretching.

After we put down our money, 3 more lots that would have been ideal came up, we tried for them also, knowing we would loose our deposit. Best we got was #2, and #5 and first people took the lot. So we are building on the 9th lot we bid on. It was very frustrating, and glad we are building in Richmond, but what a roller coaster.

Any advice that I can give you is don’t get your hopes up, if you get a house, celebrate, because there were 20 plus others that lost, and if you don’t get #1, there will be another house to put your name one, and you might get lucky. If not there will be a new village to buy a house, down the line

Great response!

[jojoturf]

First attempt in Richmond, #12 in line. Deal fell thru a few weeks later, got a call but were #4 in line for it. One month later, #1!! Building designer home as I type. Very pleased, so far, with design process & all contacts we’ve worked within The Villages staff.

[flower7330@gmail.com]

We are currently renting a home in TV and actively looking for a new house. We have been looking in Deluna and a few in Richmond. Mostly it comes down to noise levels for us.
My question is why is Richmond so much more desired than Deluna. There are a ton of homes available in Deluna and it seems like the noise level is pretty similar.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I am in the process of trying to buy a new home in Richmond - tried and failed Monday (I was #3 of 10 people attempting to place a hold on a particular property at 8am on Monday). I am trying again tomorrow morning on another new home (fingers crossed). Richmond seems extremely popular, as many buyers have been waiting for this village to open up. Question for those of you who purchased a new home in TV, did you get your first choice, or did you have to try multiple times to finally secure a new home?

Update - today I am #4 out of 11 - not looking good again, I guess I’ll. We’d to wait for my third time at bat!

[Randyj66]

Keep drinking the Kool-aid and walk towards the light! Do none of you remember what happened in the mid 2000s! It's going to happen again sooner than you think. Why put yourself in that position! Why settle for what you don't want, talk about peer pressure!

[jimschlaefer]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I am in the process of trying to buy a new home in Richmond - tried and failed Monday (I was #3 of 10 people attempting to place a hold on a particular property at 8am on Monday). I am trying again tomorrow morning on another new home (fingers crossed). Richmond seems extremely popular, as many buyers have been waiting for this village to open up. Question for those of you who purchased a new home in TV, did you get your first choice, or did you have to try multiple times to finally secure a new home?

Of 20+ homes we could consider that came up over the span of several weeks in St. Johns we identified maybe 7 or 8 that "would work well" for us. Over 2 weeks of "bidding" we ended up with one way down our list, but located where we wanted and with all the basics we needed (not wanted, but needed). We're good with what we got. Met all the major criteria. But 'what a ride' going through that process and learning how 'The Corporation' is still using a DOS-based system to run all this business in 2022.