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. With the exception of the occasional update on how many new homes are sold each year, the developer tends to keep their stats … [Read more...] about The Villages Real Estate Market Stats
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Problems In The Villages
I get at least 2-3 emails a week asking me something along the lines of: "Everything people say about The Villages seems too good to be true. What are the problems in The Villages that we need to know about?" Great question! 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 … [Read more...] about Problems In The Villages
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: 2020: 2,452 New Home Sales You’re still the one! The Villages once again claimed the top spot as the #1 selling master-planned community in the country according to two firms that track such data. 2019: 2,429 New Home … [Read more...] about The Villages New Home Sales: 2003-Present
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? … [Read more...] about Cost of Living in The Villages
Best Places to Rent 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 rent, where to look for a rental, and more. As I advocate in my book, one thing you want to do … [Read more...] about Best Places to Rent in The Villages
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 Saturday morning though, they changed the number, … [Read more...] about The Villages Sold 2,231 New Homes in 2017
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 north of Orlando, finally showed signs of running … [Read more...] about The Villages sold 1,966 new homes in 2016
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. In doing their calculations they assumed that buyers … [Read more...] about Trulia: 71% Cheaper to Buy than Rent in The Villages
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 market". Is there something similar for homes listed with Properties of The Villages?" This is a great … [Read more...] about How to track “Days on Market” for homes listed with Properties of The Villages®
The Village of Pine Ridge
As many of you know, The Villages is on to their final phase of new homes left to sell, and The Villages of Pine Ridge is part of that final phase. Former Home of Pine Ridge Dairy The Villages has not owned the land that The Village of Pine Ridge was built on for very long. In fact, they only acquired it towards the end of 2013 when they bought the former site of … [Read more...] about The Village of Pine Ridge