Here are photos of two different patio villas for rent on Villages 4 Rent website right now. Kitchen view, besides the light fixtures and cabinets, do you see any other big difference? When we bought in 2011 we looked at patio villas and our salesman Tony Trussler, showed us the two models at the time, The Colony and The Cabot Cove. They were making them with and without a vaulted ceiling, it was a $2,000 option. I thought that was the biggest no-brainer ever. Especially in a small home. We ended buying a courtyard villa with vaulted ceilings after looking at them and cottages. I did tell Tony, don't show me anymore homes without a vaulted ceiling.


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We sold our home up north before moving here furnished. We kept many things which might seem insignificant to the buyer, such as pictures, artificial trees and plants. The sort of decorating stuff that gets really expensive to replace. Those items we kept and the buyer didn't really care. However, the big items that are costly to move such as the sofas, dining room sets, bedrooms sets, we left and got $2500 from the buyer additionally. So selling a home furnished can save you in the end, it's much nicer to buy all new after you've made your next move, and the new buyer likes having a turnkey setup when they arrive in The Villages.

There are lots of variables, but nothing matters more than pricing it right for the market. Some things are in the sellers control like presentation, decluttering, a good cleaning, etc... But many variables such as location, privacy, the neighbors, etc... are out of the sellers control once they decide to own the home. Present it well and price it right and it will sell.

I am interested in buying a cyv in Duval...please contact me at bowlngal@comcast.net do not do a lot to your home, let me see it first...thanks!

Ohiobuckeye
 

We had 13 new homes over the yrs. most of them in the Lima, OH. area & the biggest issues we ever had was price. A couple of them we sold them for the exact price we paid for them & some people would still walk away. But you’re right, location is a big selling point!

Ohiobuckeye
 

TV realtors will push new homes before they’ll push your preowned home. When we sold our sold our home, TV’s we’re selling the same exact designer home that we had for thousands less. Our house finally did sell because these people liked the subdivision we were in. They absolutely didn’t want to buy in Fenney because taxes were higher, amenities were higher & they had to go north of Rt. 44 to do just about anything. Personally I liked Fenney. Right now preowned homes are hard to sell because they’re pushing Fenney, then it’ll be the new area they’re planning!

Everything will sell at the right PRICE-sold RE for 40 years till this year.

Ohiobuckeye
 

[QUOTE=Papa Muzzy;1712645]We want to put our Courtyard Villa on the market. Realtors all have their own opinions on how to "improve" it's selling points. It has some great selling points already. All new SS appliances. It's in Duval which seems to be selling pretty well still. Comes furnished if wanted, Carpet only in bedrooms etc.....
What are the things you would look for aside from the obvious basic maintenance?
I[/QUOTE. You want some selling points on how to sell it, go with an outside realtor. TV realtors will skip right over your home to sell a new one, remember your talking about TV realtors who work for TV to sell new homes. Good luck!

[/QUOTE. You want some selling points on how to sell it, go with an outside realtor. TV realtors will skip right over your home to sell a new one, remember your talking about TV realtors who work for TV to sell new homes. Good luck![/QUOTE]

Yes, the prime directive of TV agents is to sell new homes and they are NOT Realtors!

The extra upgrades you have added make it sell well! Something functionable about the back yard or a windowed lanai, BBQ Patio in birdcage, and certainly crown molding attracts good buyers! A furnished home is a big sell here no matter what so you have it easy if it’s a turnkey.

Everyone should just read your comment, you're right on! My sister in law was a realtor in Lima, OH. & she said the exact things you did. She was MULTI MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR REALTOR!

For us, there is only one thing we consider and that is LOCATION. We purchased a home we were not particularly fond of but the location was GREAT. We knew we could change the interior, but you cannot change much about the exterior!!! Good luck with your sale.

WE have one in Amelia as well!