BOSS Deal of the Week — Clermont Region, Week 2: A Brand-New 2,560 Sq Ft Home for $400,000 (and the $80,000 Question Next Door)

  Update, September 25: This home went under contract this week, days after the price cut. That is exactly how the best-value home in a 154-listing set behaves. The numbers and the questions below still apply to every new-construction home you look at, and next week's pick goes to the DEAL text list

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home in Clermont? (September 2026 Answer)

  The short answer: for a prepared buyer, yes — but not because of mortgage rates. Rates in September 2026 are the highest they've been in a year (6.95% on the 30-year fixed, per Freddie Mac's September 17 survey). What makes this a genuinely good moment to buy in Clermont is everything else: 4.9 mo

Central Florida Market Update — September 21, 2026: Rates Hit a One-Year High as Orlando Tips Into Balance

    Central Florida Market Update · Monday, September 21, 2026 Two stories this week, and they pull in opposite directions. Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year — and at the same time, the Orlando metro tipped into what the numbers call a balanced market for the first time in a long

Rent It Out or Sell It? The One-Afternoon Worksheet for Clermont Homeowners

          Same house. Different opportunities. You own a home in Central Florida and life is moving — a new job, a bigger family, a next chapter. The question isn't just "what's my home worth?" It's "should I sell it, or should I rent it out?" In a balanced 2026 market, that's the smartest question