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Selling Your Florida Vacation Home Due to Medical Reasons: The Care You Deserve

Life is unpredictable. Many of our clients purchased their piece of the "Florida Dream" with visions of family holidays in Orlando or winters spent golfing in Reunion and Champions Gate. You likely planned to hold onto this home for years to come.

However, we understand that life doesn't always go according to plan.

At Team Donovan, we recognize a hard truth: You may not want to sell this home.

We know that selling due to medical reasons is often a necessary sale rather than a wanted one. It is a decision driven by health and necessity, not by a desire to leave. We approach this reality with deep compassion, understanding that you are not just closing a…

Selling Your Orlando Airbnb? Why a "Regular" Agent Could Cost You Thousands

By James Donovan

If you own a vacation home in Reunion, ChampionsGate, Windsor Hills, or Storey Lake, you aren't just a homeowner. You are a business owner.

Yet, when it comes time to sell, most owners make a critical mistake: they hire a standard residential real estate agent.

While a standard agent might be great at selling a single-family home in the suburbs, they often lack the specific expertise required to sell an operating short-term rental (STR). The result? Blocked calendars, lost revenue, and a final sale price that fails to capture the true value of your business.

At Team Donovan, we approach Airbnb sales differently. We treat your property as an…

Published January 1st 2026

December "data" from the Resort Area Market...

The final Team Donovan sales activity report for 2025 reveals that the median Price of a resort area home fell by 4% over the last 12 months, from $399,000 in December 2024 to $385,000 twelve months later. The overall resort area inventory was up by % from January 2024, from 3,306 listings to 3,430 available in December 2025. The average number of days a home was on the market to close in December was 136, compared to 120 days a year ago.   A home closing during the Month sold for an average of 97.9% of its listed Price, up from 97.3% at the start of the year.  During the month, the market saw 299 homes withdrawn after failing to sell, up from 275 in the first month of…

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