Orlando Real Estate Blog - Owning a Vacation Home Near WDW

Living Local | Be a Fan, Walt Disney World Style

Posted by Renee Funk on January 20th, 2026

When Living Near The Magic Turns Fandom Into Something Lived, Not Just Visited.

Blog Author: Renee Funk | Exactly What to Say Certified Guide, Speaker, Trainer

There is a difference between visiting a place and living inside a lifestyle. For us, living in Windermere means waking up in a town where community still matters, where schools are not just buildings but relationships, and where daily life includes something a little bit magical just down the road.

It also means we get to be fans. Not in the surface-level, tourist way. In the deeply woven, we get to include WDW into the family lifestyle.

Fans of living in Windermere.
Fans of raising the family in Windermere.
Fans of the memories made in and around Southwest Orlando.
Fans of building a…

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Selling a Disney Area Short-Term Rental in Today’s Market

Posted by Jeffrey G. Funk P.A. on December 12th, 2025

How One Terra Verde Owner Found Clarity and Closed With Confidence

Blog Author: Jeffrey Funk | Co-Founder, The Funk Collection, Brokered by eXP Realty | ICON Agent

If you own a short-term rental near Disney World, you know the market feels different today.

Inventory is higher.
Buyers are pickier.
And unless a home is fully renovated, many owners worry their property will sit with little movement.

You might be asking yourself the same questions other out-of-state owners ask us every week:

• Should I hold and wait for the market to change?
• Should I sell now and preserve the equity I have built?
• How do I make my home stand out from all the other Disney vacation rentals on the market?

You are not alone.
This Terra Verde sale is a…

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