The Villages New Home Buying Process
If you haven’t figured it out yet, things works slightly different in The Villages than most every place else. Here’s what buying a new home is like.
Real Estate
We cover the important issues going on with The Villages real estate.
The Villages Real Estate Market Stats
Here is a look at some recent real estate market stats for The Villages, FL. This data comes from the local MLS, and it only pertains to resales sold through outside Realtors. It does not include new homes, or resales sold through the developer.
Problems In The Villages
While it wouldn’t be practical for me to cover all of the problems in The Villages, what I will do in this article is cover a few of the problems facing The Villages today.
The Villages New Home Sales: 2003-Present
Most years, The Villages leads the nation in new home sales. Here’s a look at how many homes The Villages has sold over the last several years.
Cost of Living in The Villages
Far and away the most frequently asked question I get is some variation of What does it cost to live in The Villages?
How to Find a Rental in The Villages
“How do I find a rental in The Villages” is by far the most common question I get from readers. And for good reason. So I wanted to put together this complete guide for how to go about finding a rental which includes when to rent, how much you should expect to pay, where to …
The Villages Sold 2,231 New Homes in 2017
According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC), The Villages sold a total of 2,231 new homes in 2017. It’s important to note that when numbers were first reported, JBREC said the number was 1,500 which would have put The Villages as the 2nd fastest selling community in the country. Sometime between Friday morning and …
The Villages sold 1,966 new homes in 2016
For the first time in a number of years, The Villages no longer holds the title of Top-Selling Master Planned Community. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, in 2016 The Villages sold 1,966 new homes. That’s down 14% from the previous year when they sold 2,294 homes. “The Villages masterplan, a retiree haven located …
Trulia: 71% Cheaper to Buy than Rent in The Villages
Popular residential real estate website Trulia.com releases a bi-annual rent vs. buy report, and this time they focused on the question “Should Retirees Rent or Buy?”. To try and answer that question, Trulia looked at median home values and median rent in 100 U.S. cities with the largest share of residents aged 65 and over. …
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How to track “Days on Market” for homes listed with Properties of The Villages®
A reader asks: “We are moving to The Villages as soon as we sell our house. I have been tracking a few homes we would be interested in and they have not sold in the two months I have been tracking them. The MLS listed homes for sale show a stat for “days on the …
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