Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I'm sorry, but those words have never been uttered by an actual Realtor ever. Since the beginning of time. Even before Fred Flintstone. |
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I've been investing here for almost 20 years and know scores of TV agents, upper sales management, and tons of Realtors. Tell me the name of TV agent who refused to show you resales and I will make sure he/she gets fired tomorrow. |
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That very succinctly and accurately describes my feelings...in a nutshell.
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IF the sales person is an outside realtor then of course they will tell you not to buy in Fenney, it almost all new properties and they can't make a dime of the sale. They will do or say anything they can think of to get you to buy an outside listed resale vs one listed by The Villages or a new home. They need to be showing you homes with what you want in the home, not be driven by what they have listed in their portfolio. If you're considering a resale then get a realtor from The Villages and one from one of the outside companies so you can see all the properties. If either one is not showing you what you want, find someone different to help you. Don't worry about hurting their feelings, it's your money and your retirement. If by chance they were to get fired because you asked for a different realtor, rest assured that you were not the first to make such a request and you are not to blame.
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Time for a new real estate agent.
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At that time he was quite a producer of sales of new homes for the developer and told me he had been given trips in a Morse Air Force jet and dined in the private dining room. I apprized him that I was considering buying rental houses as well as a residence. He informed me he would not help me find a bargain. The new houses were flying out of inventory and were selling well at that time I suppose and he did not need to or want to invest much time in any particular prospect. I have another Villages agent on my short list. Some now resolved family circumstances which suddenly arose kept me from continuing to pursue my plans at that time.
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Personally, I would not go Fenney way for a RENTAL investment, it may be fine as a resale investment, but most of the people I know who actually rent through the winter months want to be close to the town squares, notably LSL, and shopping.
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Sometimes things people say on the internet are just not true.
We are expected, because of the courtesy every person deserves, to believe what is said on a forum by a poster unknown to us. We can access their bent by their general attitude and remarks over many years of posts and that is added to by meeting them in person sometimes. One of the sales reps sold us both houses and has become a social friend. We have known him and his wife for ten years now. He is living in his seventh new home in The Villages. I have never heard of a sales incentive here other than commission. It simply is not needed. No one ever needs to convince anyone to buy here or talk anyone into a home here. The Villages don't need to spend on advertising or offer free anything to potential buyers. Most people who have purchased here in The Villages would tell you one of the things that they like most is the NO PRESSURE attitude. In fact some complain on lack of follow up. They will only show you what you ask to see. Our first visit, we were asked about our interests and she showed us Arnold Palmer Golf course and one of the rec centers art rooms. We had to call her to show us anything. We had to ask her to show us homes. I believe that is how they are trained. I LOVED IT. I hate pressure from sales people. I do my own research. The Villages reps are not desperate. They just need to show up. P. S. I don't know the Morses. I wish I did. I have never been a realtor or sold a home other than our own, once. Here in Hadley. No one tells me to say anything. I love this place. Yes I do. I am a sincere fan.
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You would be surprised how many people rent down here, both seasonal and year round and I'm sure there are plenty more waiting for units to become available. Nothing wrong with investing up North but nothing wrong down here either. in any event the awesome deals are gone, a lot of them picked up by investors last year.
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The Villages agent was anything but desperate. He clearly was doing well just smiling, being pleasant and polite and steering folks to new homes. I did find it troubling that he never mentioned the bond on any new house, especially because he could never seem to provide the amount of the bond. He was quite dismissive of the bond which is of course a significant figure in the cost of any new home in TV. As for advertising...https://www.golfchannel.com/video/pl...ent-community/ The Villages TV Commercial, 'Retirement Made Fun' - iSpot.tv This one is my personal favorite. The Villages Lifestyle Preview - YouTube They also advertise the lifestyle visits on FB, constantly.
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Just get a new agent, no sense kicking this guy around as no one knows who it is and really doesn't care. After all of the years you have been on this group you should know everything there is to know down here including how to find out what the bonds are before you even came down to look.
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Plus their asking price is almost exactly the same in Fenney as an any other Village. We have friends that have rented for 9 years, and next year are staying in Fenney. As they said squares each year became less and less important. As for shopping they online about 90% like I do. Fenny is close to being finished, other Villages are already well on their way
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This was way before Fenney was started. I hope to see Fenney when I return. The videos show it to be lovely!
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