The Villages · Lady Lake · Wildwood · Ocala

Real answers about your home — before you make a move.

I'm Mo Mufti, a REALTOR® based here in Sumter County. Whether you're thinking about selling the house you've had for fifteen years or buying your first place in The Villages, you'll get a straight read on what your home is worth, what the market is actually doing, and what it will take to get where you want to go. No pressure, no script.

Mo Mufti, REALTOR® serving The Villages and Central Florida
Homes I’ve represented

These aren’t stock photos.

Every home below is one I actually listed or sold. Real addresses, real numbers.

Aerial view of 728 Lake Diamond Ave, Ocala - pool home with solar
Active 728 Lake Diamond Ave Ocala · 3 bd / 2.5 ba / 2,455 sq ft · $459,900
Aerial twilight view of 40140 Palm St, Lady Lake - screened pool
Sold 40140 Palm St Lady Lake · 3 bd / 2 ba / 1,534 sq ft · $307,000
Twilight front view of 4790 NE 125th Loop, Oxford
Sold 4790 NE 125th Loop Oxford · 4 bd / 3 ba / 2,191 sq ft · $449,900
1202 Del Toro Dr, The Villages - front elevation at dusk
Sold 1202 Del Toro Dr The Villages · 2 bd / 2 ba / 1,558 sq ft · $262,500

See all 8 homes & what they sold for →

$2.46MSold in 24 months
7Families moved
5.0★Every single review
14Days to contract on a home that sat 160

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Real situations, real outcomes

Three problems people brought me. Here’s what happened.

Not testimonials. The actual situation, what we did, and how it ended.

01

The home that sat for 160 days

The problem: Listed with another agent. Five months on the market, no offers, and the seller was carrying two payments.

What I did: Repriced against what was actually closing — not what was listed — reshot the photos, and rewrote the listing around who the buyer really was.

Result: Under contract in 14 days.

02

Selling from five states away

The problem: Owner had already relocated. Couldn’t fly back for showings, inspections, repairs, or closing.

What I did: Handled it on the ground — access, contractors, inspection negotiation, walkthrough — with a call after every single one so nothing was a surprise.

Result: Sold and closed remotely. Owner never made the drive.

03

First purchase in 50 years

The problem: Moving from New York to The Villages. Hadn’t bought a home since the 1970s. Bond, CDD, amenity fees, deed restrictions — none of it existed last time.

What I did: Slowed the whole thing down. Explained every line item in plain English before we looked at a single house.

Result: Bought with confidence, not confusion.

See all 8 homes & what they sold for →

How I Help

Three things people usually need from me.

01

Selling your home

A pricing analysis based on what's actually closing on your street — not a computer estimate. We'll go through what's worth fixing before listing, what isn't, and what the current buyer pool will pay.

02

Buying in the area

The Villages, Lady Lake, Wildwood and Ocala all behave differently. I'll tell you where your budget goes furthest, what the bond and amenity fees really cost you monthly, and which neighborhoods hold value.

03

Just figuring it out

Not ready to list, but want to know where you stand? That's a normal call to make. I'll give you a real number and a timeline, and you can sit on it as long as you like.

In their words, not mine

Anyone can write their own testimonial.

These are clients, on camera. One at the start, one at the finish line.

“155 days on the market.” Her home sat five months with another agent while she carried two payments. Repriced against what was actually closing, reshot, relisted — under contract in 14 days. Playing on mute; tap the speaker to hear her.
Closing day. This is the part that doesn’t make the listing photos — keys in hand, paperwork done. It’s the whole point of the job.

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Market Snapshot · July 2026

Where the local market stands right now.

After a decade of runaway prices, the area has settled into something closer to balance. Homes are taking longer to sell and buyers have real negotiating room again — which cuts both ways depending on which side of the table you're on.

$355K Median sale price Sumter County · +4.2% YoY
64 Median days on market The Villages · down 12% YoY
↓5.8% Active inventory The Villages · vs. a year ago
6.58% 30-yr fixed rate Freddie Mac · Jul 23, 2026

Sources: Redfin (The Villages & Sumter County market data, July 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed rate as of July 23, 2026. Median sale price reflects Sumter County; days on market and inventory reflect The Villages. Figures are updated monthly and are believed reliable but not guaranteed. Neighborhood-level numbers vary considerably — ask me for the figures on your specific street.

Where I Work

Central Florida, and specifically these towns.

I live in Oxford and work the corridor around it. Recent closings and listings include Lady Lake, Wildwood, Ocala and Dunnellon.

The Villages Lady Lake Wildwood Oxford Summerfield Belleview Ocala Leesburg Fruitland Park Dunnellon Weirsdale Bushnell
Step 1 · Takes 30 seconds

Find out what your home is worth. Free, no obligation.

Zillow's estimate is a starting point, not an answer — it can't see your lanai, your roof age, or the fact that the two houses that sold on your block last month were both distressed. I'll put together a real comparative market analysis and walk you through it.

  • Comparable sales from the last 90 days on your street
  • A realistic price range, not a single flattering number
  • What buyers in your price band are currently rejecting
  • Whether waiting six months helps or hurts you
  • No obligation, and I won't hound you afterward

No cost. No obligation to list. I will not pass your details to anyone else, and you can tell me to stop at any time.

Usually back to you the same day. Never shared or sold.

No surprises

Here’s exactly what happens after you hit send.

  1. 1

    I read it myself

    It comes straight to me — not a call centre, not a lead pool sold to five other agents.

  2. 2

    I pull the real comps

    What actually closed on your street in the last 90 days. Not a Zestimate, not an algorithm.

  3. 3

    You get a number, same day

    A call or email with a real range and how I got there. If you’re not selling for two years, that’s fine — you still get the number.

Rather just talk? Call or text 352-298-8602

Client Reviews

5.0 across every review.

Verified reviews from clients on Google and realtor.com. Sellers, buyers, and one who lived five states away through the whole thing.

★★★★★
Our home sat on the market for 160 days with no success. Once Mo stepped in, it was under contract in just 14 days.
Max Leetzow · The Villages, FLVerified review · Jan 2026
★★★★★
My house was thoughtfully marketed and under contract in less than a month. Mo handled everything, which was exactly what I needed as I live five states away.
Betrain Hill-Smith · Bealeton, VAVerified review · Jul 2026
★★★★★
We haven't bought a house in 50 years and we're from New York. Everything is so different. He was there every step of the way.
Donna Howard · The Villages, FLVerified review · May 2026

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Monthly Newsletter

One email a month. Actually worth opening.

What sold, what it sold for, where rates landed, and what it means if you own here. Plus a short note on what I've been up to. No listings spam, no daily blasts — one email, first week of the month.

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