Why Central Florida’s real estate market is rife with contrasts

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Metro Orlando’s residential real estate market has experienced some recent trends reminiscent of the best of times as well as its fair share of challenges — though it might be a bit dramatic to call them the worst of times.

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On the one hand, the market’s median home price ticked up in each of the first six months of 2023, peaking at $385,000 in June. A buyer pool that includes a growing number of well-financed, out-of-state buyers has buoyed the local market’s higher end.

Conversely, a majority of local Realtors have said the Central Florida market already peaked, and about half pointed to signs of cooling. For example, a persistent lack of inventory of homes available for resale has made it hard not just on prospective buyers but also on real estate agents who are competing for fewer listings.

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