[dano121]

Brad Bickel has helped us with a couple of purchases. He found us exactly what we were looking for and in the LOCATION we wanted.

[mcewingg]

Yes we chose Nikki Perry, she's amazing

[Bassdeer]

Originally Posted by azcindy

Either new or a house less than 8 years old. I will be renting when I come back to TV to give me a chance to look around and take my time to make the right decision.

We will be doing the same thing, rent one or two years first.

[jimmy o]

Originally Posted by azcindy

Hello,

I had a Lifestyle visit the end of May and fell in love with The Villages. I plan to move there in early 2025. In my prior real estate dealings, I interviewed real estate agents and selected the one I wanted to work with. In my Lifestyle visit, I was assigned a VLS agent but was wondering if I am allowed to interview VLS agents when I come back and find the one I most want to work with, or do I continue with the one I was assigned? BTW, my VLS agent I was assigned to was perfectly fine, it is just that I am used to interviewing a few agents before making a huge purchase. Thanks!

New Real Estate law as of July 1, 2024. Buyers will need to sign a contract with an agent. Home pricing and real estate transactions are going to be in turmoil for awhile. But law states you will need to sign a Buyers Agency contract if you are going to use a realtor, and then pay the agreed amount to that realtor when you purchase your new home. You can search houses on your own and not use a realtor to save that cost, but I for one believe a Buyers Agent would be worth the money. The buyers have always paid that cost anyway through the sales price, but now the new law makes the commission cost more transparent. So since you'll be hiring your Buyers Agent you will have your pick of who you want to pay.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by jimmy o

New Real Estate law as of July 1, 2024. Buyers will need to sign a contract with an agent. Home pricing and real estate transactions are going to be in turmoil for awhile. But law states you will need to sign a Buyers Agency contract if you are going to use a realtor, and then pay the agreed amount to that realtor when you purchase your new home. You can search houses on your own and not use a realtor to save that cost, but I for one believe a Buyers Agent would be worth the money. The buyers have always paid that cost anyway through the sales price, but now the new law makes the commission cost more transparent. So since you'll be hiring your Buyers Agent you will have your pick of who you want to pay.

Haven’t you always had that?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Emkay56

Whoever you pick through VLS, they will try and steer you to the new area down south. Make sure you have them show you other homes for sale just north of 44. It’s a great area, close to Sawgrass, Brownwood Square and Lake Sumter, shopping, lots of restaurants and plenty of golf. The new area is nice but not much to do down there for several years. And I’ve heard that the bonds are much higher down there. Just my opinion….

Not true.

We used a VLS agent and yes, she showed us some models in Bradford & Chitty Chatty(the new sections being built at the time), but once we told her weren't interested in those areas and that we wanted to be north of 44, that subject never came up again...

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Not true.

We used a VLS agent and yes, she showed us some models in Bradford & Chitty Chatty(the new sections being built at the time), but once we told her weren't interested in those areas and that we wanted to be north of 44, that subject never came up again...

I think it depends on the realtor. Our first VLS agents was more interested in selling new. We switched VLS agents, who showed us more pre-owned. Ended up with an MLS house.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I think it depends on the realtor. Our first VLS agents was more interested in selling new. We switched VLS agents, who showed us more pre-owned. Ended up with an MLS house.

Of course it does. I was responding to the blanket statments that all VLS try to steer you to new homes...

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Of course it does. I was responding to the blanket statments that all VLS try to steer you to new homes...

Agree. For our first home here, I told our Villages sales agent that we were not interested in new construction. She said 'ok' and that was it.

I don't understand those who say they we steered. All you have to do is say, 'I'm not buying new.' No salesman wants to waste his/her time.

[dhelfer6]

I will be selling my home in The Villages late 2024. We live in NY, and will be coming down to Florida late October. If you are interested in seeing my home, send me a message back. We will be selling it with all the furniture, and possibly the golf cart as well. All the furniture is new, and very nice. Thank you

[Twindham]

Originally Posted by azcindy

Hello,

I had a Lifestyle visit the end of May and fell in love with The Villages. I plan to move there in early 2025. In my prior real estate dealings, I interviewed real estate agents and selected the one I wanted to work with. In my Lifestyle visit, I was assigned a VLS agent but was wondering if I am allowed to interview VLS agents when I come back and find the one I most want to work with, or do I continue with the one I was assigned? BTW, my VLS agent I was assigned to was perfectly fine, it is just that I am used to interviewing a few agents before making a huge purchase. Thanks!

Hello,
We had 2 Lifestyle visits with the same agent both times. She was perfectly fine. However, I reached out to a different VLS agent that I heard about. Once we found the home we wanted to buy, he closed the deal. However, the commission was split between the 2 agents. I don't know if there is a way to "interview" VLS agents, and there are ALOT of them, but keep in mind if you change agents mid-stream, they will split the commission from the sale. Although, it won't cost you any extra. It just shorts them.