Winter Garden is and always has been RTR’s baby. Closing over $100,000,000 more than the next closest Realtor in MLS history cements RTR as the top Realtor in the zip code. period.

This 2022 2^nd quarter should be the height of the market as far as 2^nd qtrs are concerned. We will obviously still see double digit improvements across the board compared to previous years market data points finishing out the calendar year, but I am not expecting to see much after this next 3^rd quarter. I am not nostradmus… I just know how to research our mls and apply common sense. I just checked and there are 6 pending sales in 34787 slated to close in the 3^rd quarter, including a record breaking 4.5m sale slated to close 7.15… these closing will obviously spike average sale price for 3^rd quarter of 2022.

Rising Interest rates and sensational journalism written by individuals with zero knowledge of this market are definitely applying downward force on all real estate markets around the country. What I am seeing in 34787 , boots on the ground, is that if you price your home realistically it attracts multiple offers still and sellers are still in control of terms. It is the inexperienced Realtors promising uneducated sellers the moon and cutting their commissions to nothing that are experiencing all the price reductions being reported. If you do not spend money on a proven global marketing campaign, now more than ever, you will not achieve top market sales. It is that simple… those sellers thinking they are saving money by going with lower discount brokerages are hampering their final net.

Interest rates on a 30 year fixed with “A” paper is at 5.85% as 7/7/22.. this is definitely impacting the qualified buyer pool. The decrease in buyers is slowing down the increase in prices moving forward.  I do not forsee any type of market crash for 34787…other areas of the country yes absolutely.

What I do see is for first time in many years a drastic slow down in price appreciation. We will for first time in a while not out pace this absurd inflation we are all experiencing. If anyone believes our governments number of 8% inflation, please wake up. The real inflation is way over double digits with many every day goods at 20-40% increase from 12 months ago.

This being said real estate is still the most ideal place to invest to hedge this inflation. Location location location has never been more important in your decision of where to park your cash. Many are flocking still to the area to move dead money being crushed by this inflation from their bank accounts to real estate holdings.

You know what is not going to crash … rental rates in Central Florida. They are increasing at a record pace with some of the hottest areas seeing 30-50% rent increases over last 12 months.

As more buyers are forced to wait, the supply of available rentals continues to dwindle… simple supply and demand, economics 101

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