Central Florida Market Update — September 28, 2026: Rates Cross 7% for the First Time in a Year. Here's What It Actually Costs.

  Monday, September 28, 2026 · Clermont & Central Florida · Troy Boss, REALTOR®, LIFESTYLE International Realty The headline: 7.03% Freddie Mac's weekly survey came in Thursday at 7.03% for the 30-year fixed, up from 6.95% the week before and from 6.30% a year ago. The 15-year fixed moved to 6.42%.

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

How I Found the Best Deal in 241 Listings (And How You Can Spot One Too)

  On Tuesday night I sat down and read every single active listing in the Clermont region - Clermont, Groveland, and Minneola. All 241 of them. By the end, one listing stood out so clearly that I made it my first official Deal of the Week. Here's exactly how I found it, because the method matters mo