My Walkthrough Critique Of A BRAND NEW Villages Home

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My Walkthrough Critique Of A BRAND NEW Villages Home

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Homes Around The Villages, FL - With Ira Miller

Күн бұрын

🔻 Who Am I? 🔻
I have worked in The Villages, Florida area for over 22 years. I am now the Broker / Owner of IM Realty, with our office located directly outside The Villages. I previously worked for the developer of The Villages for 8 and a half years before moving on to ERA/Grizzard Realtors until 2023. In those 22 years I have sold over 1000 homes mostly in The Villages, but since leaving the developer of The Villages I have sold and listed homes outside of The Villages as well in communities such as On Top Of The World, Del Webb Stone Creek, Del Webb Spruce Creek, Stonecrest, Latitude Margaritaville, and many others. If I can be of any assistance to you, please contact me. I would be happy to apply my knowledge and expertise to your buying and selling needs.
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Intro 0:00
Front of Home 2:26
Inside of Home 3:39
Outside of Home 32:56
Outro 41:07
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@TheGregWallace Жыл бұрын

The draws that are not soft close do not even have the save draw guides that the ones that are soft close, and the same thing with the hinges on the doors. Looks like they just grabbed what ever they could to put those cabinets together.....makes you wonder how the rest of the house was put together.....

@r.l.666 Жыл бұрын

Boy is that true. The Villages builds home FAST, perhaps too fast. In my neck of the woods thats code for increased risk of shoddy craftsmanship.

@TheGregWallace Жыл бұрын

@@r.l.666 I have a feeling that in about 30 or 40 years lots of these homes will have lots of major problems like plumbing and structural

@215618680 Жыл бұрын

Wow! The old saying “Let the buyer beware” applies here! That recycled irrigation water that the sprinklers use will leave stains on the house and privacy walls. The sprinklers will need constant repairs and adjustment because your HOA lawn service will crush them with their heavy, industrial-strength riding mower. (Very few people plunk down $500K and cut their own grass.). The lawn grass needs constant attention because of fungus or a fluke winter cold snap that can kill it. The lawn service really needs to be vigilent. The pine needle/pine bark ground cover in the front yard looks like crap once it dries out. It tends to get washed out of the flower bed with any heavy wind or torrential rain and makes a mess. Now that I am retired I don’t want to be concerned about grass anymore: pour concrete over it and use planter boxes if you like flowers, vegetables, etc. Maintenance-free Astro tuff also works so you can practice your golf putting.

@iliketurtles536 Жыл бұрын

Dude is going through everything as if he bought it with his own money! Very impressed.

@elizabethburgin3066 Жыл бұрын

This home was listed at almost $500,000, when I viewed it in January. This video demonstrates why it is very important to find a trustworthy (and knowledgeable) agent such as Ira. He is worth his weight in gold!!

@LandGirlGB Жыл бұрын

I totally agree - I found about Ira through Skip Smiths videos several years ago - he is a real gem!!! Will be calling you Ira when I’m ready to purchase! Great video!

@Muffin192213 Жыл бұрын

Also it’s a corner lot with a wall as a neighbor which could be a plus for some people considering how close the homes are next t to each other and adding a bit more privacy in the yard, so maybe TV sold it as a ‘premium’ lot.

@Jendromeda Жыл бұрын

what did it actually sell for ?

@steveludwig4200 Жыл бұрын

@@Jendromeda Well below average constrcution quality. Sloppy finish.

@wayne7633 Жыл бұрын

A lot of $$$$ for a small house

@lenguindon5019 Жыл бұрын

Tell me this. Why should anyone have to do repairs on a new 500k house?

@janemuir3546 Жыл бұрын

Because builders are humans who make mistakes. And if you have ever had anything done to a car or home, you know that contractors/workers often don't care. Yes, the builder should have taken care of most of these issues. Unfortunately they are all so busy they don't have time to care about the little things.

@lenguindon5019 Жыл бұрын

@Viz1 Yeah I guess I am not a fool.

@karenaldridge8307 Жыл бұрын

It should be fixed right I would buy if till it’s fixed.

@dweickel Жыл бұрын

For the price they paid, I would really complain about the concrete. That is a mess. If it looks that bad on line I couldn't imagine in person.

@r.l.666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great information. That home lists in the 500k zone. All new homes have some issues, however for that price I would expect crown moulding, glassed lanai, higher quality laundry tub, and metal shut-offs on the plumbing valves. I'm not a fan of on-demand hot water either.

@beckyforbis4858 Жыл бұрын

I agree.

@charlotteruse8718 Жыл бұрын

You'd probably need to pay twice what he paid to find a decent house in The Villages. If you mention the construction looks shoddy they'll tell you that you're buying a "lifestyle."😁

@Cwgrlup Жыл бұрын

I was watching a few of these videos on the villages and also saw they have a “bond” on all these new homes. In California we compare this big cost to Mello Roos. While this home isn’t as costly as a retirement house in California (we are looking at PGA golf course homes in La Quinta and Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage areas averaging one million and up), these Florida homes look small, drab, and have very little as far as amenities like private jacuzzi’s, pools, bar-b-ques, outdoor firepits, and nice views. The inside of this Florida home is depressing and looks like a cramped rest home.

@charlotteruse8718 Жыл бұрын

@@Cwgrlup If you say they look like depressing tiny shitholes, realtors counter that by saying you're buying a lifestyle. If you have a million bucks to spend on a home and "plenty" of discretionary income, I'd look at more upscale homes. You might prefer an actual country club residence.

@Bandaid17 9 ай бұрын

Kitchen and bath cabinets very cheesy looking

@1kaffelover Жыл бұрын

Very disappointed to see that type of laundry tub in the laundry room; a very tight space, was there even a closet? $500,000 plus home…not impressed. The driveway was atrocious! Along w/concrete around lanai door 😱 Ira, thank you for such a comprehensive walk-through👍

@davidoverholt251 Жыл бұрын

Ira, you have impressed me as to how you would help a client prior, or after! I love watching your shows on You Tube!

@Katherine-np5ot Жыл бұрын

The man’s back is sweating and he isn’t working hard .. says enough for me , the humidity would kill me 😂

@madelineharkins5643 Жыл бұрын

Touche !

@SunshineMichelle Жыл бұрын

If the outdoor walkway is discolored and left like that by the builder, what kind of condition are the things that you can't see?

@monkusbee Жыл бұрын

Cheap stuff for the price

@zzzzipy12 Жыл бұрын

I do question the quality of workmanship & materials used in TV.

@lemonjellies4985 Жыл бұрын

What an informative and entertaining walkthrough. Most of those defects can be corrected but it's a shame they are there. Great job Ira and you're in great shape if I may say so.

@wilfredolopez5375 Жыл бұрын

Ira, you always go far and beyond. You are best.

@finngerbangh1836 Жыл бұрын

Wow. What poor build quality. That's a lot of cabinet work that needs to be redone. Good luck to the home buyer. You'll be battling that builder for months and months to get things right. Looks like this is one builder to stay away from. Cheap quality appliances as well. Is this typically what you get for a half a million?

@bryant6524 Жыл бұрын

Horrible that The Villages Cabinet person skipped all those soft close.

@LoveFlorida1234 Жыл бұрын

500k for this I bought a brand new 3/2 2 car garage 1675sq for 362k last year in Yulee not a 55 plus community definitely not worth it and especially at 6% interest and all the fees that come with 55plus community very cheap looking closets, and half the drawers and not even soft close and stained driveway

@beckyforbis4858 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ira, congratulations on the new home Joe. 😊 Skip Smith has done walk throughs before and found the same cabinet problems; no soft close where there should be, crooked cabinet drawers etc. You would think that the Village contractors would be doing a final walk through before a home inspector finds these simple things. Very disappointing to see the concrete problem in the lanai too. We are probably 18-24 months out to buy a home in the Villages and it’s nice to know that you do these pre closing walk throughs. Ira, do these problems get resolved before closing?

@Susan-bb6ox Жыл бұрын

20 months out here and many major defects still not fixed. It's been a nightmare.

@beckyforbis4858 Жыл бұрын

@@Susan-bb6ox Wow 😯

@davemcdowell4563 8 ай бұрын

Love the back yard

@Susan-bb6ox Жыл бұрын

The cabinets are awful. We found over 400 defects on ours and not all got fixed.

@FIRED13 Жыл бұрын

Hope they somehow dock or retract payment to the developer for things overlooked that could easily be checked before builders say a house is done. Sloppiness needs to be punished. Sorry old school here. This home shows lack of pride in work on the build out

@nohate9692 Жыл бұрын

This dude is a good dude

@charlotteruse8718 Жыл бұрын

That demonstrated the sloppiness of Village construction. I'm sure the owner paid a pretty penny since his backyard overlooks some kind of preserve, however, he'll be greeted with a stained driveway and a bunch of incompently installed cabinets. Not to mention the broken concrete on the trim of his sliding doors.

@LandGirlGB Жыл бұрын

I would agree - for that price! Skip Smith had a video on some of the sloppy workmanship lately. Quality control should have picked up on that Master Bathroom drawer you can clearly see it was unhinged! Disappointing.

@charlotteruse8718 Жыл бұрын

@@LandGirlGB It shows the utter disrespect The Villages has for new homeowners. Those issues were "not" subtle, every cabinet closed differently and the master bathroom drawer was off its tracks. I don't know how they're going to repair the cracked cement beneath the outside sliding door without it coming undone again. You don't get you too much in The Villages for $500,000.

@rustyellis3702 Жыл бұрын

In Texas, 500,000 will get you sooooo much more

@wsfwsf1497 Жыл бұрын

There was no exhaust pipe for the micro, which means it's probably the recirculating vent type. All the cooking smells/smoke gets filtered (kind of) and sent back into the kitchen. Costs more for the builder to vent to the outside.

@lexibullock9255 Жыл бұрын

Also, cheap looking closet racks. No wood shelves, plastic.

@wsfwsf1497 Жыл бұрын

That PVC ball valve for the water main, will be impossible to turn in a couple years. Brass for the main is the only way to go.

@jerrybell6786 Жыл бұрын

Great job Ira and Christian!! Full service as always even though he didn’t sell or buy the house. Just the kind of guy you should hire to represent you. CUOTOS

@franklowe779 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@CharlotteBrown-bh1cd 10 ай бұрын

Great job. I plan to move to the Villages soon and am looking for a home there. Glad to know you are there !

@HomesAroundTheVillages 10 ай бұрын

We look forward to you coming down Charlotte! Give us a call if you'd like to be looking at houses in the meantime, we can set you up on our autoemails. 352-204-9026

@laramie_1944 Жыл бұрын

Ira, thank you for the walkthrough and showing this beautiful home! I applaud you for doing it for one of your subscribers even if Joe didn’t buy it from you…that says so much about you. After watching this video, and gotten to know you from it, I know I’ll be looking for you when it’s our turn to move to the Villages. Thanks again and I appreciate what you do.

@drj6418 Жыл бұрын

The quality of these homes is indeed suspect!

@lisab.1595 Жыл бұрын

Did you see those ceiling fans with the pull chain? The ceiling fans are as cheap as cheap can be. These are over-sized tract homes with cheap finishes.

@dougszymanski2035 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough. Hope you are still around when I decide to buy in TV.

@karenstasik2979 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home. Great backyard. His kitchen is much bigger than mine.

@frankkeel8410 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding walk thru

@laurarahz12 Жыл бұрын

As always great video!!

@afterall1969 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome walkthrough. What do you call that thing that you put inside the microwave ( tester) that lights

@SFL323 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Ira. We walked through the home next to this and across the street in February

@keithayres3727 Жыл бұрын

500k? Wow, seems overpriced by alot.

@beckyumphrey2626 Жыл бұрын

We lived in Villages 3 years. TOO MANY DRUNKS. We sold and fled.

@wsfwsf1497 Жыл бұрын

If the new HO wants soft close on those drawers, the drawer boxes will have to be remade. Boxes are different width between SC and those cheapo white epoxy slides. The door cup hinges can be swapped out with SC ones.

@karenbloom7917 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job!! Great to know there is someone out there to help

@rustyellis3702 Жыл бұрын

In all honesty, that home looks cheap

@Muffin192213 Жыл бұрын

The faux hinges on the garage doors are a bit overdone, imo.

@jerrybell6786 Жыл бұрын

I don’t care for them either Robert.

@liamhenry8164 Жыл бұрын

Looks like different cabinets were installed than on the order sheet. I bet there is another home the same way.

@chop3625 Жыл бұрын

Who the heck built this? Buyer beware applies here.

@mikewest6569 Жыл бұрын

Nobody in Florida knows how to pour concrete. No unions in Florida, they're all day laborers.

@Cwgrlup Жыл бұрын

They’re illegals.

@CarolStJohn-ev9ry 4 ай бұрын

I could forgive one wonky soft close but so many are messed up it is shocking. Then there's the sloppy concrete work too, I'd be worried about what I can't see? It's a lovely home though and I love the view from the backyard. I watch a lot of Villages videos and I'm convinced a real pro like Ira is the way to go when it comes to buying there.

@frankkeel8410 Жыл бұрын

Get rid of those fluorescent lites LED re so effective and brighter and less costly to operate

@123Rockchild Жыл бұрын

What causes the discoloration of the cement driveway and pathway?

@SuperMantaraya Жыл бұрын

Like the Slam Close Better! for those kitchen cabinets.

@DottieWoods-um7ox Жыл бұрын

Surprised to see the on demand water heater box outside and not inside the garage. I guess they can do that in FL. I can not have that in eastern VA. I am still getting used to it as I have never had tankless hot water. Been in my new home 5 months. Want to see what new homes in FL showcase. Interested in seeing styles and the trends for FL. My price range was over $900,000.00 for 1.82 acres with a crawl space and a large creek in the rear. 2874 sq ft and 2 floors. 3 car garage, covered porch, and side patio for dining and grilling. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

@jdgoodwin3136 Жыл бұрын

If there is such a thing as Hell, it would be The Villages.

@margaretdevries8090 Жыл бұрын

Great of him to do this

@SuperMantaraya Жыл бұрын

Real Important that there is electricity!

@WanderingWolf365 Жыл бұрын

If it's a rental income property, I'm guessing purchaser didn't order soft close and got a few for free gratis as they had some left over. If it's a primary residence, definitely an oversight. - WW

@coffeecup3177 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ira. Does anyone know what caused the very severe discoloration of the concrete? Was it many of the contractors trucks leaking oil and transmission fluid? But on the sidewalk next to the house too?

@tonigathman Жыл бұрын

I lived in Florida for 17 years. It is most likely mold. A constant problem in florida.

@ruthiesmith6770 Жыл бұрын

HOW ABOUT PRESSURE WASHING THE DRIVEWAY AND SIDEWALKS

@Susan-bb6ox Жыл бұрын

I have spots like that on my tile as well. I think some of the products are irregulars. The sample tile had no spots on it.

@TheGregWallace Жыл бұрын

How much did this home sell for?

@Susan-bb6ox Жыл бұрын

You should have done the windows - sloppy black fixative looks awful. Mine had lots of scratches on the glass and vinyl as well.

@steveludwig4200 Жыл бұрын

What shoddy construction.

@norrisdemeray3325 Жыл бұрын

Ira, When I retire i"m coming to you !!!!

@jackwillie2729 8 ай бұрын

Thier production homes...cheapest trim and base ..when slab cracks and it will ..you'd realized that vinyl T&G flooring would have been forever .but that would cost 2 dollars more...that lets you know how cheap thier built...Been working on homes for 30 years and it will always be built cheap ...but thier what you get...ITS PRODUCTION HOMES..remember 1 yr Warranty

@kevinjacques5837 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@tbec3011 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like garage doors staring you in the face for curb appeal. Not!

@ResslerMania Жыл бұрын

Well done Ira

@kjisnot Жыл бұрын

I think a regular inspection would have taken a couple of hours so maybe things are missing in the video. I didn't see any inspection of the attic, stucco or roof. I've noticed cracks in stucco around windows before as well as obvious cracks from settling. Being a new home it's probably okay but then the cabinets and concrete weren't exactly confidence builders. A drone helps a lot to video problem areas outside.

@DisMindy5767 Жыл бұрын

Do you know what model floor plan this is?

@LandGirlGB Жыл бұрын

This was a Winslow C model

@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I just bought next to the Villages, I like a bathtub and a gated community. Maybe I'll get a rental property there, though. Can I use the facilities if I am a landlord only?

@ninadukette3340 Жыл бұрын

If I understand, the people occupying the house would have the passes. Limit 4.

@davidoverholt251 Жыл бұрын

If you bought soft close drawers and doors in your purchase, it looks like quality control, and quality inspection is not successful on this new home! If you did not buy soft close drawers and doors, you got around 50% soft close free!

@LandGirlGB Жыл бұрын

That’s why you don’t trust “their” inspector and get your own before you close!!!!

@margaretdevries8090 Жыл бұрын

Very disapointed! Too much wtrong for the money I’d want glass in Lanai, redone concrete upgraded kitchen cabinets and lights but then owner probably picked them!! Hate rentals !

@Robyncavallaro Жыл бұрын

Great tour ❤

@RamonLaVega Жыл бұрын

Horrible and lazy design from the outside. All you see is garage doors.

@lainieh4928 Жыл бұрын

I would buy there in a minute but too many sink holes!

@Karlthegrubber 11 ай бұрын

I can’t hold back here. Ok so I’m here in Europe and homes are totally different. And there are some awful looking houses here as well Especially in Spain and Portugal. But that house is a awful looking box. The front looks like a business. Just garages. The finish on the kitchen and bathroom looks cheap. I get everything is built to a price. And the roof. What’s with the thin felt tiles. From looking at other videos on this they don’t last long and have to be replaced. Crazy. I’ve a Victorian house that’s 100 years old. It has slate tiles on the roof. There original to the house. Even new homes here have slate or concrete tiles that are never ever replaced. I didn’t get a proper look at the windows so I can’t comment. Nearly all new homes here have windows that are triple glazed and A rated. They tilt in from the top and open inwards. It’s just a odd looking property. No front door and windows. Not welcoming. Just garages. Weird.

@Susan-bb6ox Жыл бұрын

Cosmetic defects now must be reported within the first seven days!

@reginaglennhill5097 Жыл бұрын

For 500k, i cant do it. Nope Nope nope. Ripping off the elder. They need to stop over there

@patriciabarnhart1886 11 ай бұрын

Sure no half million dollar materials in this model - yikes!

@JohnJakeWilliam Жыл бұрын

Get to the point. Should be a 12 minute video.

@evelynm2530 Жыл бұрын

cheap kitchen

@islesofshoals3551 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Definitely overpriced

@marialipscomb6988 Жыл бұрын

Dude talks too much, let the home speak for itself.

@georgeandrews1586 Жыл бұрын

The Villages would not exist if greedy seniors weren't receiving a monthly Federal welfare check. SS payments should be cut 50% immediately.

@islesofshoals3551 Жыл бұрын

People pay into social security their entire working career. It's NOT a handout

@georgeandrews1586 Жыл бұрын

@@islesofshoals3551 They do not pay in for themselves. Today, the check you are receiving comes from the taxes young workers are paying. This is how all welfare programs work.

@badkarma1289 7 ай бұрын

@@islesofshoals3551 Don't waste your time on that one. He leaves the same comment under every Villages-related video.

@CarolStJohn-ev9ry 4 ай бұрын

I WORKED for decades and that SS money is MINE. You must be thinking of Welfare.