Originally Posted by KRMACK55 (Post 1959468)

That’s not true my house was filthy when I moved in as well as falling faucets filthy tile no furnace filter etc

Originally Posted by TheLawnKing (Post 1958992)

What about the subsequent "buyers" or the agent hosting the open house? Seems like a collosal waste of time for all involved parties. I'm curious what percentage of house contracts don't close. The over/under is 10% and I'm betting under.

Originally Posted by bobdeb (Post 1959500)

I'm going to go with the OP.

What's legal may not also be considerate and in good faith to the eventual owners. This would seem inconsiderate coming from billions of dollars in development.

UNLESS, it was clearly stated at the outset that the home would be used for viewing until the actual closing.

Then it's clearly buyer beware.

Originally Posted by RealtorKaren (Post 1959585)

Real Estate agents hold open houses to meet new customers. They rarely sell the actual house the open house is being held at. It’s just a way to get leads.

Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 1959601)

On our first home here ( 11years ago ) , when we gave out deposit at sales center in Sumter, the house was taken off the computer listing, and on our second home 5years ago the same thing was done. First it may depend on who the Agent is and now the developer is playing his greedy games, because of shortages.

Originally Posted by KYtoTV2021 (Post 1959358)

If you are confusing The Villages with anything close to a "democracy", you will be in for a rude awakening. This is a one-sided monarchy ruled by the Morse family. They make ALL the rules

Originally Posted by debb3c (Post 1959618)

Seems to me after knowing that, I would have it written in my contract that it would not be shown to anyone else

Originally Posted by richs631 (Post 1959666)

I’m with you 100%. He paid money on contract that is non refundable. Make his deposit refundable and we can have a different conversation.

Originally Posted by Wing-nut2 (Post 1958872)

On Friday my wife and I signed a contract on a new house. On Saturday we went by the house and found The Villages was holding an Open House at our new house. I told the agent assigned to the open house that I had purchased the house the night before and I was surprised to see my house being used as an open house and did not appreciate the crowds of people tracking dirt etc. on the carpets. He told me it didn't matter what I wanted, the new policy was that any house under contract could be used for open houses up until closing. He stated The Villages feels that they are paying the electric bill and taking care of the grass, so it's theirs to use as they see fit. People saw the advertisement in the Daily Sun and expected to see the house advertised and were getting mad when told the house was no longer available. But even if they are allowed in, it's still sold. Attending previous open houses where a house becomes under contract has happened to me before, so I understand. But, the house under contract, was always closed and locked never open to view and another house was used for the open house.

I called my agent and explained what was going on, and asked why I was not informed of the new policy. My agent basically said the same thing that people wanted to see the house that was advertised and The Villages had an extreme housing shortage The advertising was sent to the paper in advance and the ad could not be changed. OK, so why not open another unsold house with the same floor plan? In fact, the house across the street from me is the same floor plan.

I understand that someone might want to see a Lantana for instance, but if the house is sold, why open it up to the public? It's not available for purchase anyway. There is a Model Center with all the floor plans available for people to see. With the housing shortage those models should always be open to the public not just a few.

Now some may say I'm wrong for even worrying about this issue, but I've seen open houses were people use bathrooms, climb on counters to check the tops of cabinets, bring their dogs and let them run free (we won't go there), holes punched in walls from door handles, trash thrown on floor, and all kinds of things tracked in. If you buy a house after it's been used as model, you know what you're getting.

So if you have recently purchased a house, you may want to check with your agent to see if your house is on the "rotation list" for open houses. Also check the Daily Sun to see if your house is advertised as being an Open House.

I'm repeating what the agent told me about The Villages new policy. This may or may not truly represent the policy of The Villages.

Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 1959069)

It's worse in Michigan, where after you close, the people who sold it to you have up to 30 days to vacate it after the closing !!!! how's that for insane.