Central Florida Real Estate Recap of JUNE 2026

Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association data shows Central Florida home sales increased for the fifth month in a row as the summer market heats up.

State of the Market

  • Overall sales rose by 8.0% from May to June. There were 2,711 sales in May and 2,929 sales in June.
    • Sales have increased every month this year.
  • June’s interest rate was recorded at 6.5%, holding steady with May.
    • Interest rate data is sourced from Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored enterprise that tracks national mortgage market trends and publishes weekly average mortgage rates.
  • The median home price for June was recorded at $416,308, up from $407,002 in May.
    • The median home price in…

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Best Condo Hotels in Orlando in 2026: Pros, Cons & Top Picks for Investors

Best Condo Hotels in Orlando in 2026: Pros, Cons & Top Picks for Investors

Orlando welcomes more than 70 million visitors a year, and every one of them needs a place to stay. That steady demand is why condo hotels are a favorite way to own a slice of the Disney-area rental market. You get a furnished unit, a hotel team to run it, and a cut of the revenue. If you're hunting for the best condo hotels in Orlando in 2026, you're in the right place.

This guide covers how they work, the trade-offs, and six resorts worth a look. Browse the full lineup of Orlando Condo Hotels for Sale to follow along.

What Is a Condo Hotel?

Think of a condo hotel as the middle ground between owning a vacation home and booking a hotel room. You hold the deed to a…

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Windsor Island Resort vs Solara Resort: A Vacation Home Buyer's Showdown

Windsor Island Resort vs Solara Resort

Two resorts sit a few minutes apart off the same Disney-area highways, both built to turn a second home into a booked-solid rental. From the road, Windsor Island vs Solara can look like the same investment, and plenty of sharp buyers treat it that way. Once you own one, the gaps in price, fees, and rental appeal separate them in ways the highway view never shows.

Windsor Island Resort

Drive south off US-27 in Davenport and you reach the newest of the big Disney-area rental resorts. Pulte built Windsor Island between 2020 and 2023, and it sold out fast, so everything trading now is resale.

One of the largest resort pools in the corridor anchors Windsor Island, wrapped…

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Where to Buy a Vacation Home in Kissimmee: 7 Top STR Communities

Where to Buy a Vacation Home in Kissimmee

Picture a home that pays part of its own mortgage while families from around the world make memories in it just minutes from the gates of Walt Disney World. That is the draw of Kissimmee's short-term rental market. The best Kissimmee vacation home communities share three traits: they sit close to the parks, they are legally zoned for short-term rentals, and they wrap private pool homes in resort amenities guests book again and again. Here are seven worth your shortlist, with the details that actually shape the decision. 

What Makes a Kissimmee Community Worth Buying Into

Not every neighborhood near Orlando allows nightly rentals, and zoning is the first gate. A home in a…

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