“I go to a restaurant and I look at the building before I look at the menu.”
That’s how invested Matt Kester is. As a Realtor with The Real Estate Collection in Winter Garden, Matt not only loves what he does, he also lives it. “I love real estate. I love people. I’m relentless, and trust me, you want that in a Realtor.”
Last year Matt sold $22+ million in homes. With all the turbulence in the market and people worried about interest rates and all that, this year may be a bit more challenging, but Matt is not worried. “The market today is more balanced. It’s better for sellers and buyers, and there is more product to choose from out there than there has been. I’ve even seen sellers offering concessions, better pricing, buy-downs for a year or two.”
It all comes down to finding the right Realtor. “What homebuyers should want is a full-time Realtor. Not a part-timer trying to earn extra cash on the side. So, ask. Where is their focus? My focus is in Winter Garden and Windermere. 90% of my business comes from those two zip codes, and I live right downtown on Plant Street. I know this market like the back of my hand and I deal with everything from first-time buyer homes to luxury waterfront properties. The right Realtor is not a cost, it’s an investment made on the biggest sale or purchase of your life.”
