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Know Your Bottom Line: Introducing Our Seller Net Sheet Calculator

Selling your home is one of the biggest financial transactions of your life. But between commission, taxes, insurance, and closing costs, it can be hard to figure out exactly what you'll walk away with. That's why we built the Seller Net Sheet Calculator—to give you instant clarity on your net proceeds before you list.

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Why Transparency Matters in Your Home Sale

When you're selling your home in Central Florida, there's a lot happening behind the scenes. Property taxes, title insurance, documentary stamp taxes—the list goes on. Many sellers are surprised when they reach closing…

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July "numbers" from the Resort Area Market...

A home that closed in July achieved an average of 97.2% of its listed price, marginally up from June but down from the 97.9% level achieved 12 months ago. The resort market registered 373 closings in July, up from 369 in June and 342 in July 2025. The July resort-area median price was $380,000, unchanged from June and below the July 2025 median price of $395,000. The average number of days a home spent on the market during July was 104, compared to an 84-day average 12 months ago, while the average days to close stood at 146. The total number of homes recorded as pending — under offer/contract — stood at 522, down from 581 last month but little changed from the 519-home pipeline recorded 12 months ago.…

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Are Orlando Vacation Homes Still a Good Investment in 2026?

If you’re considering buying a vacation home near Disney in Orlando, you’ve likely seen very different opinions online.

Some say these properties generate strong rental income and pay for themselves. Others warn that rising costs and increased competition have made it much harder to turn a profit.

So what’s the truth?

The reality sits somewhere in the middle — and understanding it properly is the difference between making a smart purchase and making a costly mistake.

The Honest Reality of Vacation Home Investments

Let’s start with what most buyers aren’t told:

Many vacation homes in Orlando do not produce strong positive cash flow.

That doesn’t mean they are bad…

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Published on 1st March 2026

February "figures" from the Resort Area Market

The resort area market saw 270 total closings during February, up from 227 in January but down from 362 in December 2025. The total number of homes shown as Pending—under offer/contract—totaled 583, up from 448 last month and a 434-home pipeline in December. A home that closed in February achieved an average of 97.3% of its final listed price, down from 97.5% the previous month but up from the 97.1% achieved 12 months ago.  The February resort-area median price remained unchanged from January at $385,000 but was down 3.3% from February 2025, when it stood at $397,900.  The average number of days a home has spent on the market over the last 30 days was 109, compared to 98 …

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 ***Published on 1st June 2025***  

May  “math”  from the Resort Area Market... 

A home sold during May achieved on average 97.1%  of its final listed price, unchanged from April but down from the 98.1% level achieved twelve months ago.  The average days a home took to close during April was unchanged from the previous month at 125, whilst the average days a home spent on the market over the past 30 days was 85, which compares to an 80-day average over the last 12 months. The April median price fell to $395,000 from $399,900 in April and was also down 2.3% from the April 2024 median price of $404,000.  The May sales total of 329 was down from the April total of 361 and the 444 sales recorded in May 2024.   The number of homes Pending- under…

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***Published on 1st September 2024***  

August “answers ”  from the Resort Area Market... 

The August median home price was unchanged from July at $400,000  but remained down 1.1% from the January median price of 404,418, whilst the average days that a home takes to close was up by 2 days from July at 114  and 3 higher than 111-day average recorded in June.  The trend of rising inventory slowed in August, with the total number of listings at 3,162. Little changed from 3,157 in July, but it was above the 2,767 total listings recorded in January 2024.  Total sales during August of 326 homes were down 96 on the previous month and down 75 on the resort area closings recorded during June.  A home that closed during August did so at an average of 97.8% …

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The September Team Donovan community reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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The July Team Donovan community reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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Published on 1st November 2016

October 'oracle' From The Resort Area...

Total closings across the resort area were down a net 17 homes from last month as 263 homes changed hands in October while year on year figures recorded 32 less closings than the October 2015 sold total. Overall inventory of homes was up 16 from last month at 1939 and up 76 from October last year. By type month on month figures revealed that normal owner listings increased by a net 16 at 1939, bank owned were up 1 at 40 and short sales increased by 2 to 29. The average days on market that a home takes to sell was down by 1 from last month at 133 whilst the average price that a sold home achieved considered against listing price was 97% which is unchanged from last month. The…

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The October Team Donovan community reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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