Central Florida Market Update — September 14, 2026: Rates Rise a Third Straight Week

    Your Monday look at the Clermont and Central Florida market — the real numbers, what changed this week, and what it means whether you're buying or selling. Updated September 14, 2026. The headline this week: rates have climbed three Mondays in a row The 30-year fixed mortgage rate came in at 6.7

Deal of the Week: 4,936 Square Feet for $595,000 — Clermont's Biggest Home Under $600K

    Every week I rank the active listings in one Central Florida market segment by the numbers — not the photos — and pick the one deal that stands out. This week I pulled all 65 active single-family listings in Clermont's 34711 between $500,000 and $600,000. One home beat the other 64, and it wasn'

Just Closed: $115,000 Cash in Crystal River — What a Cash Closing Really Looks Like

    This morning, a $115,000 cash purchase closed in Crystal River. No mortgage, no lender conditions, no financing contingency — contract to keys with clean title and zero surprises. Most of what you read about real estate is written about $500,000 financed deals, so today I want to walk you throug

Why Price-Cut Homes Are Central Florida's Best Buyer Opportunity

  Scroll any Central Florida home search this week and you'll see the same little tag over and over: Price Reduced. Most buyers scroll right past it. A few pause, wonder what's wrong with the house, and scroll on anyway. And that hesitation is exactly why price-cut homes are quietly the best buyer o