BOSS Deal of the Week — Clermont Region, Week 3: 2,721 Sq Ft for $400,000 (and the $20,000 Question Down the Street)

BOSS Deal of the Week · Clermont Region · Week 3

Every week I pull the MLS export for our area and rank every active listing by one honest number: price per square foot, measured against homes like it. This week I pulled every home for sale in Clermont and Minneola between $400,000 and $700,000. That's 442 homes. One of them stopped me.

Why this one won

Cheapest isn't the same as best value, so I don't rank by price alone. I compare each home to homes like it. There are 91 single-family homes between 2,500 and 3,000 square feet on the market in this week's data. Their middle asking price is $555,500. This one is asking $400,000 — the lowest price of all 91.

It's also the only home in the entire export with more than 2,700 square feet at $400,000 or less, and at $147 a square foot it has the lowest price per square foot of any home under 3,000 square feet on the list. The other homes in its own neighborhood are averaging about $195 a square foot.

The $20,000 question down the street

Here's the part that made me look twice. In the same neighborhood, there's a home that's 720 square feet smaller — and it's asking about $20,000 more.

Is there a reason? Maybe. It could be condition, finishes, the lot, or simply a seller who priced to sell while the neighbors priced to test the market. It's not a short sale or a foreclosure — it's a regular sale by an owner who lives there. Why the gap is the first question a good buyer's agent asks, and it's the question I'd ask for you before you ever write an offer.

What the listing says has been done

• Recently repainted throughout, a newer AC unit, and new stairs
• Granite countertops, with all appliances included — washer and dryer too
• Living and dining on the first floor; all four bedrooms upstairs, including a large primary suite with a walk-in closet
• 2-car garage plus a 2-space carport, irrigation system, flood zone X
• Community pool, covered by the $540-a-year HOA
• Financing accepted: conventional, FHA, VA, and cash

Before you write an offer

A great number is where the work starts, not where it ends. Three things I'd do first on this one:

• Get a full inspection. It's being sold as-is, which is common and not a red flag by itself — it just means the inspection is where your protection lives. Roof age, AC age, and the stairs work are the first things I'd have looked at.
• Ask for the disclosures. The seller's property disclosure and the HOA disclosure should be in your hands before you're committed.
• Confirm your real monthly cost. The HOA is low, but there's also a CDD, and property taxes reset when a home sells. Check the tax history with the Lake County Property Appraiser and budget on what you will pay, not what the current owner pays. If HOA and CDD are new to you, I wrote the plain-English guide: What Are HOA and CDD Fees in Clermont?

Want to learn how I find these? Here's the method, step by step: How I Find the Best Deal in Hundreds of Listings.

How the Deal of the Week works

Where do the numbers come from?
A weekly MLS export of active listings in the Clermont region. I rank by price per square foot against each home's own size group, then check the listing details — sale type, price history, HOA and CDD, days on market, ownership type — before anything gets featured.

Is this your listing?
No. The Deal of the Week is always another brokerage's listing — I'm on the buyer's side. I feature it because it's the best value I can find that week, not because I'm selling it.

How do I get next week's deal first?
Text DEAL to 315-335-4622 and you're on the list.

Deal of the Week! This property is listed by another brokerage. Shared for informational purposes only. If you'd like more information, a private showing, or buyer representation, contact Troy Boss with Lifestyle International Realty. I am happy to help you purchase this property. Listing courtesy of Star Bay Realty Corp. Data from MLS 9/29/2026; subject to change. Price-per-square-foot figures are calculations from list price and MLS-reported square footage, not appraisals; HOA and CDD figures are as reported in the listing and should be confirmed with the association; no value or outcome is guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Don't gamble with your biggest investment.

Troy Boss, REALTOR®
LIFESTYLE International Realty · Clermont, FL
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