Do I really need 2 realtors to buy a house in The Villages?
The Villages, FL is a retirement community unlike any other. Many people are surprised to hear that you typically need two different realtors in order to see all the houses for sale in your price range. But why?
Do I really need 2 realtors when looking to buy a house in The Villages? The short answer is yes! Yes, in order to see all the houses that are for sale in The Villages, you will need both a Village's realtor and, what is called, an outside or an MLS realtor. The Villages has its own set of realtors and its own homes-for-sale website. Village realtors can show you the houses that are new construction as well as pre-owned homes that are listed with The Village's realty. They cannot, however, show you houses that are listed with an outside realty company. The houses listed with The Villages realty will not have an MLS number so they will not show up on MLS websites such as Zillow or Realtor . com So if you want to see all the houses in your price range in The Villages, you will need both The Village's real estate agent and an MLS real estate agent. We have loved both The Villages realtors as well as the outside realtors that we have used! A note of caution, however, The Village's realtors have the reputation of encouraging purchasing new constructions over pre-owned homes. Enjoy house hunting but beware, the housing market has quick turnover in The Villages. If you see a house that checks all your boxes, be prepared to move fast on it!