An online estimate is a starting point built from public records and an algorithm. It has never walked your street, seen your kitchen, or priced the roof. I price your home the way the people who decide its value actually will: a buyer's agent pulling real comps, and an appraiser the lender will hire after you're under contract.

What moves your number in Central Florida

Roof age and insurability quietly shrink your buyer pool — a financed buyer can't close on a home no carrier will write, so an older roof can cost you more than its replacement. A CDD bond, school zone, and recent updates all push the other way. I weigh the whole picture, not just square footage and a guess.

Priced to sell, not to flatter

The fastest way to leave money on the table is to list high and chase the market down. Homes that sit get stale, and stale gets lowball offers. I'll give you the honest number and the price that actually nets you the most — then back it with the comps so you can see exactly where it comes from.