Selling | Listing Strategies

Only 38% of homes sold in Glenmuir, in 2025. Here’s why this Property sold in 3 days, while others Continued to FAIL.

Blog Author: Renee Funk | Co-Founder The Funk Collection Brokered by eXP Realty

SOLD IN GLENMUIR | A Windermere Real Estate Case Study. If you have been watching the real estate market in Windermere, you have probably noticed some confusing trends. Homes are listing. Prices look high. And yet… not all listings on the market are selling. In fact, in Glenmuir, a gated Windermere community, of all of the listings in the MLS... only 38% of the homes listed in 2025 actually sold. The other 62% of listings in the MLS expired, canceled, or continue to remain on the market.

This case study breaks down why one home sold in just three…

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Walking homeowners through exactly how a first call with Jeffrey Funk works, when considering when a seller should list their property.

Blog Author: Renee Funk | Co-Founder, Professional Speaker, Trainer, Exaclty What to Say Guide

Most sellers have hesitancy to call a listing agent because a homeowner does not want to feel “sold.” Most stereotypical sales agents rush the first call with a salesy approach. Both of those approaches create unnecessary pressure, and fractured trust.

At The Funk Collection, the philosophy is simple. What is best for the customer? Not what is best for the agent. Not what is driven by sales pressure. The seller should feel safe, not sold. The seller should feel heard. Not talked AT. The professional listing agent…

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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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A high-standard approach to serving Southwest Orlando & Windermere homeowners with clarity, curiosity, and proven professional commitment.

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

Being “better than your fee” is not marketing language. It is not a tagline. It is a professional standard.

In Southwest Orlando’s 2025 market, where Stellar MLS data reflects that 30 to 40 percent of listings fail to sell, the difference between an agent and a listing professional has never been clearer.

With Jeffrey Funk of The Funk Collection, Jeff’s failed listing rate in 2025 is 0%. ZERO...

Not because Jeff hopes listings will sell. Not because he accepts listings at any list price, and battles Sellers for hefty…

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What Happens When The Wrong Agent Lists Your Home? (And How To Make sure It Doesn't Happen To You) 

In a market where 35% of listings fail to sell, The Funk Collection continues to deliver results for Central Florida homeowners with a clear listing strategy, proven marketing plan, and communication that repeatedly sell houses on a consistent basis.

For many homeowners, choosing their listing agent starts with a referral, a family member, a personal friend, a quick online search, or they decide to take it on themselves. In addition, a 2024 report from NAR (National Association of Realtors) shows that 81% of sellers contacted only one agent before listing. But is that the best strategy? 

When a listing is placed in the wrong hands, the costs show…

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How Does a Windermere Home Sell Above Asking Price, in 2025?

Blog Author: Renee Funk | Team Leader The Funk Collection Brokered by eXP Realty

SOLD IN WINDERMERE, FL | What Most Agents Won’t Tell You About Listing Strategy. Multiple Offers. Above Asking. In Just 3 Days.

If that sounds like a typical “just sold” headline, let us stop you right there. Because in today’s market, a fast sale is not necessarily the flex it used to be, unless you know exactly how to price, market, and position a home before the for sale sign even hits the yard.

At The Funk Collection, led by Jeffrey Funk, we approach every Windermere listing as a product launch, not a passive MLS upload. The strategy makes all the difference for homeowners navigating life…

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