Posts with tag 'Buy a home'

The Orlando area market found its footing in 2025. Home values held steady with roughly 1% year‑over‑year growth, and inventory levels between November and December ranged from 11,389 to 12,516 homes - a healthy, sustainable range for our region.

A major stabilizing force continues to be the large number of homeowners with sub‑4% and even sub‑3% mortgages. These owners feel no urgency to move, which keeps inventory from flooding the market. If they did list at typical levels, supply would nearly double and prices would fall sharply. Instead, their reluctance to sell has helped maintain balance and protect home values.

As we enter 2026, mortgage rates are averaging around 6%, but buyers have more flexibility than they may realize. Builders and motivated sellers are frequently offering concessions that allow buyers to negotiate rates below 5% through temporary or perma...

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When buying a new construction home, many buyers assume that walking into a builder's office and working directly with their salesperson is the easiest path forward.  But easier doesn't always mean better.  Having trusted realtors like Frank and Gloria Plesko on your side can mean the difference between a good experience - and a truly great investment.

The Power of True Representation

Builder salespeople are employees of the builder.  Their goal?  Promote their company's homes, protect their bottom line, and stick closely to company policies.  They don't work for you.

• We do. With 33 years of experience in Central Florida real estate, including extensive work in new construction and resales, we've built a career on advocating for our clients - not builders.
  
  

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On or about August 17^th of this year, the way consumers hire and compensate their individual buying-side and selling-side real estate agents is changing drastically.

Our goal is always to ensure that our selling and buying clients are knowledgeable, and fully prepared to succeed in any type of market environment.  These changes impact both buyers and sellers.

Because of a National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement with the Dept. of Justice (DOJ), there are big changes coming to how real estate agents operate, and how they are compensated.

Starting on or about August 17^th of this year (exact date TBD), these changes will take effect in Florida:

• Sellers of real property (all types of residential homes, including land) will no longer be obligated to offer compensation to buying-side agents...

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