If you’ve owned a vacation home in Orlando or the Disney area for a few years, you’ve already felt the difference:

✅ Homes taking longer to sell
✅ Price adjustments
✅ Tighter investor budgets
✅ And more inventory than we saw in the post-COVID boom

This 2024–2025 correction isn’t breaking news anymore, everyone feels it.
But what isn’t being talked about enough is what could happen next.

📉 Market Insight: Why 2026 May Not Be a Bounce Back

While the market is stabilizing now, early indicators suggest we may not be out of the woods yet.

Economic projections, rising insurance premiums, higher operating costs for STRs, and potential zoning shifts point to the possibility of a deeper, slower correction ahead into 2026,  especially for vacation homes that aren’t priced, presented, or positioned for today’s evolving buyer.

It’s not doom and gloom, it’s just the next phase of the market cycle.

💼 But Buyers Are Still Here and Still Buying

Despite the correction, the sky hasn’t fallen.
We’re still seeing motivated buyers, including international investors and lifestyle-driven families, flying in over the coming months to tour properties.

They’re just… more selective.
They want turn-key, income-producing homes.
They want value.
And they want to understand future potential, not just past performance.

🧠 What Smart Vacation Homeowners Are Doing Now

Some are holding and renting.
Some are prepping for a sale while demand is still active.
And others are simply requesting updated evaluations and asking the big question:
“Is this the right time for me to make a move, or should I hold a little longer?”

That’s not a desperate question. That’s a strategic one.

🔍 If You Wait Too Long…

Waiting blindly may mean facing a 2026 market that’s even more competitive, with:

• More inventory

• Slower appreciation

• Fewer cash-heavy buyers

• Lower short-term rental occupancy in oversupplied areas

If you’re planning to hold long-term, that may not matter.

But if you’re thinking of selling “someday”, this might be the best time to sell while buyer activity is still strong and you're ahead of the next wave.

🤝 Let's Be Proactive, Not Pressured

At Vacay & Co Real Estate, we work with data, not drama.
We help owners like you understand exactly where your property stands, and what your options are now, next year, or further down the line.

There’s no pressure to sell. But if you want the facts, let’s chat.

📧 [email protected]
📱 321-333-1338
🔗 www.vacayreflorida.com/propertyevaluation