[graciegirl]

There is a listing right now on The Villages site for a Juniper in Hadley for 249K and they paid 273K for it. It can't be more than two years old, because Hadley is new.

I was really surprised. That is the lowest price I have ever seen for that model.

What is the lowest price you have seen for your home model?

[l2ridehd]

I have seen one of my homes, a Cypress model, for as low as 201K when I paid 250K. But you have to realize that there are many variables and extras that are very different between the two homes. The one for 201K was almost under the power line on a tiny lot at the far east point of TV backing very close to other homes. The one I bought was in Poinciana, away from power lines, on an over sized cul-de-sac lot with room for a pool. (28K option) Mine had a very large over sized garage (14K option) an extended lanai birdcage (12K option) all tile floors (7K option) granite counters (6K option) upgraded fixtures, rounded corners, volume ceilings, solar tubes, solar attic fans, rocker switches, and a few more for another 10K plus in options. Or a total of over 70K worth of options of which most of them I wanted. So which was the better buy? Same sq footage, same basic home, but I promise you the first home for 201K will not maintain value over time. For what ever reason, the power line is the single biggest price deterrent in all my tracking information. More so then roads, lot size, or any other factor.

Unless you keep a spread sheet of every home, a list of extras with there value, and always remember that location means many many $$$$, at least to me, and any other variables you can determine it is impossible to answer your question with any degree of accuracy. If you buy a home in TV based solely on price, you will end up with something you really don't want.

Hope this helps.

[Boomer]

Gracie,

I2ridehd makes some good points.

One seemingly low list price does not a trend make. And don't forget that in the pre-owned market anywhere, for every house for sale, there is a story. The stories can determine how fast the seller wants to sell. And sometimes what seems like an exceptionally low price means that the seller is ready to move on quickly, for whatever the individual reason may be.

(I have got to get out of here this morning. I love to talk about real estate. I started in to answer a question in another thread and then I had to stop. I must be careful. -- I can get really caught up in talking about real estate. It is one of my favorite things to talk about. And then I could digress and start talking about utilitiesz-z-z-z stocks as replacement investments for CD's. And I would go on and on about that. And soooooo, I gotta get outa here. I gotta go do some stuff. Seeya.)

Boomer

[rshoffer]

Many of the communities around TV have really seen real estate prices tank. I talked to a person from one of those communities recently... put their home on the market in 2006 and bought a home in TV. There home remains on the market at 1/2 of the price they paid--- and they still can't sell it. Ouch.