This month we decided to take our traditional Central Florida Neighborhood feature and put a spin on it. While you will still learn all about Winter Park, a popular neighborhood in Central Florida, you’ll also discover the five reasons why you just may want to call it home.

Why might you want to call Winter Park home? Maybe because... 

It's home to the well known Winter Park Farmers’ Market.

Every Saturday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. you can visit the old restored train depot that hosts the produce and plant market. Besides being able to purchase your weekly produce from the local vendors (of local products) you can find booth after booth of baked goods, handmade goods, fresh flowers and more. This weekly event is pet, kid and family friendly making it fun for all ages.

When it comes time to sell your home, you may think that you can do it yourself. Many homeowners see For Sale By Owner (FSBO) as a money saver when considering it versus using a local Realtor®. We are here to tell you that that is probably not the case. Heck! Even Austin Powers isn't a proponent of this home selling technique.

One of our biggest priorities is always to make the most money for our customers, and these tips below might help dispel the myth of how For Sale By Owner is more profitable than using a REALTOR®. 

Losing money when you really thought you’d be saving money.

There are quite a few reasons why you could possibly lose out on a ton of money when it comes to trying FSBO over using a REALTOR®. First, a REALTOR® has access to market data that will give you insight on other homes in the area (including those homes that recently sold). This data will help your REALTOR® price your home accordingly and a home that is priced right will sell more quickly than one that is not. Homeowners that went the FSBO route in 2013 on average sold their home for $184,000 compared to $230,000 for an agent sold home according to the National Association of REALTORS®*. That’s not just a few thousand dollars, that is over $45,000 you could be missing out on.

A few weeks ago, we had a some of our agents describe Dream Builders Realty in one word. We asked them to tell us the one word that came to mind when thinking about what it means to work for Dream Builders Realty and to give us a little meaning behind why they chose that word. It has been a great way to get a little insight on the company dynamics and what makes Dream Builders Realty a quality real estate agency to work with in Central Florida.

This week we are going to share a few more of the words our agents came up with. This has quickly turned into a three part series because our agents have so much to say when it comes to thinking about Dream Builders Realty and what it means to them.