[Odale123]

Usually, houses that are new sell very fast! Why are the new houses in DeLuna sitting there much longer. Any thoughts?

[GpaVader]

I would venture that the economy might have something to do with that, plus interest rates are up. Finally, while it doesn't bother me, it may bother some buyers being close to the turnpike.

But those are uneducated guesses...

[Deckboat234]

Most likely due to higher interest rates and the economy is slowing down. Look at the preowned market and it is the same. Realty executives does put out a you tube video about once a week talking about the number of pre-owned homes for sale. When we started looking for homes the pre-owned homes for sale in the villages that were not pending yet was around 80 per week. Now it is around 200 per week.
We just bought in Deluna and the area we are in has had some on the market for 30 to 40 days. We like it down here compared to where we rented for a year near spanish springs.

[Rainger99]

I think that home prices are getting too high. It appears to be happening all over the country. I don't think that The Villages is immune to that.

[ohioshooter]

We live in section 119V there are more than 50 homes in that section. They have all been sold or are pending. My guess is that it’s the style that determines whether it’s sold or not. I believe most homes that have sold are designer style. JMO

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

I would venture that the economy might have something to do with that, plus interest rates are up. Finally, while it doesn't bother me, it may bother some buyers being close to the turnpike.

But those are uneducated guesses...

^ All of the above, plus those furthest from the turnpike have those wonderfully graceful and pulchritudinously artful high-power wire towers looming nearby. They tend to dominate the landscape from either front or back views. Why on earth they haven't been undergrounded is beyond me. Perhaps the kVA capacity is too high for undergrounding?

[Stu from NYC]

Higher and higher interest rates will play havoc with real estate market not to mention high prices will price many out of the market

[kingofbeer]

Locations ...Too close to turnpike. And views of regional power transmission lines are not desirable.

[HandyGrandpap]

Originally Posted by Deckboat234

Most likely due to higher interest rates and the economy is slowing down. Look at the preowned market and it is the same. Realty executives does put out a you tube video about once a week talking about the number of pre-owned homes for sale. When we started looking for homes the pre-owned homes for sale in the villages that were not pending yet was around 80 per week. Now it is around 200 per week.
We just bought in Deluna and the area we are in has had some on the market for 30 to 40 days. We like it down here compared to where we rented for a year near spanish springs.

Could you post the video or PM, I would be interested in viewing?, thank you

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

^ All of the above, plus those furthest from the turnpike have those wonderfully graceful and pulchritudinously artful high-power wire towers looming nearby. They tend to dominate the landscape from either front or back views. Why on earth they haven't been undergrounded is beyond me. Perhaps the kVA capacity is too high for undergrounding?

Feverishly Googling "pulchritudinously"...

[MrChip72]

Plenty of homes in Deluna that are nowhere near the power lines and not very close to the turnpike. I'm in Deluna and I like being able to jump in my car and take to the turnpike and be in Orlando in just over 40 minutes.

[vintageogauge]

They are building them fast in there and one thing for sure they all will be sold. I read in the Sun last week that they are building a pretty substantial family housing development right across 301 from the southern end of DeLuna, 1.3 miles from the turnpike ramps to be exact, I would assume at the Marsh Bend stop light. That along with the 1800 feet of retail frontage should make for some fun traffic on 301 in a year or two.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Odale123

Usually, houses that are new sell very fast! Why are the new houses in DeLuna sitting there much longer. Any thoughts?

Where did you get that information? Things change fast. Check the map of available homes in the Villages app.

They are releasing +100 new homes a week. Most desirable are pending the first day. The remainder are by end of the week.

[Djean1981]

They are priced too high for this market. If they were little further south - near the new square (East Port) and Middleton areas to be built, maybe..

[dewilson58]

Pot Stirring??? No return visit.