Eli O. Sanderlin - Mortgage Advisor, CDLP

Eli O. Sanderlin - Mortgage Advisor, CDLP Helping homebuyers, investors, and business owners secure smarter financing across the Florida Keys, South Florida, and Coast to Coast✌️NMLS #1983384 I’m Eli O.

Sanderlin, Mortgage & Capital Strategist helping clients across the Florida Keys, South Florida, Coast to Coast with residential, commercial, and investment financing. I specialize in Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Jumbo, DSCR, Non-QM, and Commercial loans. WhatApp #: 305.767.3447

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06/05/2026

Everyone's watching the headlines.

Smart buyers are watching the numbers. 👀

Florida's coastal market is creating opportunities many people are missing right now.

The best deals don't always happen when everyone feels confident. They happen when you understand the market and have a plan.

Have questions about buying, investing, or financing? Let's talk.

⚓️ The Mortgage Dock

Marathon buyers, this is worth paying attention to.The latest market data is showing a slight buyer’s advantage in 33050...
06/05/2026

Marathon buyers, this is worth paying attention to.

The latest market data is showing a slight buyer’s advantage in 33050.

Not a crash.

Not panic.

But definitely more room to negotiate than buyers have had in a while.

A few numbers that stood out:

Median list price: $1,750,000
Inventory: 169 homes
Average days on market: 209
Median days on market: 161
Price reductions: 34%
Market Action Index: 27

That means Marathon is still a premium Keys market, but buyers may have more breathing room than the headlines make it seem.

And in the Keys, the real question is never just:

“What’s the price?”

It’s:

What’s the full monthly payment?
What does insurance look like?
Can the seller help with closing costs or a rate buydown?
Does the property work as a primary, second home, or investment?
Is the carrying cost actually doable?

A lot of buyers walked away over the last year because the numbers felt too tight.

Some of those deals may be worth looking at again.

If you’re thinking about buying in Marathon, the Middle Keys, or anywhere along the Florida coast, let’s run the real numbers before you assume it does or doesn’t work.

Comment “Marathon” or send me a message and I’ll help you look at the full picture.

Yes, I’d rewrite it for Facebook.The LinkedIn version is good for authority, but Facebook needs to feel more like a quic...
06/04/2026

Yes, I’d rewrite it for Facebook.

The LinkedIn version is good for authority, but Facebook needs to feel more like a quick conversation at the dock, less like a market report. People scroll fast there, so we want it shorter, punchier, more local, and easier to react to. The data still comes from the Summerland Key Altos report, including MAI 28, 121 homes of inventory, 187 average days on market, and 37% price reductions. 

Here’s the stronger Facebook version 👇

Summerland Key buyers… this is worth paying attention to.

The latest market data is showing a slight buyer’s advantage in 33042.

Not a crash.

Not panic.

But definitely more room to negotiate than we’ve seen in a while.

A few numbers that stood out:

Median list price: $1,399,000
Inventory: 121 homes
Average days on market: 187
Price reductions: 37%
Market Action Index: 28

That means sellers still have strong property values, but buyers finally have a little breathing room.

And in the Keys, that matters.

Because the real question is never just, “What’s the price?”

It’s:

What’s the full monthly payment?
What does insurance look like?
Can the seller negotiate?
Does the property work as a primary, second home, or investment?
Is the carrying cost actually doable?

A lot of buyers walked away over the last year because the numbers felt too tight.

Some of those numbers may be worth looking at again.

If you’re thinking about buying in Summerland Key or anywhere in the Lower Keys, let’s run the real numbers before you assume it does or doesn’t work.

Comment “Summerland” or send me a message and I’ll help you look at the full picture.

Florida homeowners finally got some good news.For the first time since 2015, homeowners insurance rates in Florida are m...
06/03/2026

Florida homeowners finally got some good news.

For the first time since 2015, homeowners insurance rates in Florida are moving down.

Citizens Property Insurance rate cuts took effect June 1, and about 60% of policyholders are now seeing reductions averaging 11.5%.

Here in Monroe County, the Florida Keys, over 1,000 homeowners are seeing an average drop of 11.3%.

That may not sound exciting until you understand what it means for real estate.

For the last few years, insurance has quietly killed a lot of coastal deals.

A buyer gets pre-approved.

They find the house.

They start picturing the boat, the sunset, the family visiting, the whole Florida dream.

Then the insurance quote comes back at $10,000, $12,000, sometimes more per year.

And just like that, the deal gets shaky.

This latest shift does not magically fix every affordability issue, but it does reduce one of the biggest hidden friction points in Florida real estate.

It also matters that 17 new private insurance carriers have entered the Florida market since reforms began.

More carriers usually means more competition.

More competition can mean better options.

And better options can help buyers, sellers, and Realtors get deals moving again.

If you were a buyer who paused your search because insurance numbers scared you off, it may be worth taking another look.

If you are a Realtor with a listing that stalled because buyers kept getting crushed by insurance quotes, this is a good reason to re-engage those old leads.

And if the property is in a flood zone, FEMA, elevation, and lender requirements still matter, so don’t just assume everything is fixed.

But the direction is better.

And for the first time in a while, the Florida insurance conversation is one I can have without wincing.

If you want to know how insurance could affect financing on a specific property, DM me. That is exactly the kind of property-level breakdown Marina Vale was built to help with.

Everyone is watching the 30 year mortgage rate.But in Florida, that is not the only number that matters.The 30 year fixe...
06/02/2026

Everyone is watching the 30 year mortgage rate.

But in Florida, that is not the only number that matters.

The 30 year fixed is sitting around 6.56% this morning, up over the last few weeks. That is the headline everyone sees.

But for a coastal Florida buyer, the real question is not just:

“What is the rate?”

The better question is:

“What is the full monthly carrying cost?”

Because in Florida, that number includes rate, taxes, insurance, flood coverage, loan structure, appraisal timing, and whether your lender actually understands coastal property.

And right now, the math is starting to shift.

Florida insurance is finally moving in the buyer’s favor. Citizens Property Insurance is cutting premiums by an average of 8.7% statewide at spring 2026 renewal. New carriers have entered the Florida market. Citizens policy count has dropped sharply from where it was during the peak insurance chaos.

That matters.

Because a lot of buyers did not walk away in 2024 just because of the rate.

They walked away because the all in number did not work.

The payment was too high.
The insurance quote was ugly.
The debt to income ratio was tight.
The lender did not know how to structure the file.
The property was coastal, and the loan was treated like a regular inland deal.

That is where deals died.

But if insurance is coming down, even while rates are still elevated, the total monthly payment may look very different than it did 60 days ago.

Especially in markets like:

The Florida Keys
Marathon
Islamorada
Key Largo
The Lower Keys
Monroe County
Miami Dade
Broward
Coastal Florida

Here is the part most people miss:

A buyer’s monthly cost is not just rate.

It is rate plus taxes plus insurance plus the right loan structure.

If one piece of that equation changes, the entire deal can change.

And in the Keys, that matters even more. Monroe County’s median sale price is sitting around $1.07M, and the 2026 conforming loan limit for the Keys is $990,150. That means a lot of these deals are jumbo, near jumbo, or need a lender who knows how to structure coastal Florida financing correctly.

If your lender treats a Keys deal like a Tampa deal, your buyer may overpay or miss options they should have had on the table.

So here is my read:

The fence sitters from 2024 need to be rechecked.

The buyers who paused.
The buyers who barely missed.
The buyers who said “maybe later.”
The buyers who loved the house but hated the payment.

Some of those files may work now.

Not because rates crashed.

Because the full carrying cost changed.

If you have a buyer who looked at the Keys, Marathon, Islamorada, Key Largo, or the Lower Keys last year and walked away, send me the address.

I will run the actual numbers on the actual zip code with the actual loan programs that understand coastal Florida.

The first step is just getting the real math on the table.

Big news for Florida buyers and Realtors.Homeowners insurance rate cuts officially hit today, and this could bring some ...
06/01/2026

Big news for Florida buyers and Realtors.

Homeowners insurance rate cuts officially hit today, and this could bring some buyers back into the game.

Citizens is cutting rates by an average of 8.7% statewide, effective June 1, 2026.

State Farm, USAA, GEICO, Allstate, and Progressive have also filed decreases between 7% and 10%.

That may not sound exciting at first, but here’s why it matters.

If a buyer was slightly over budget because the insurance quote pushed their monthly payment too high, that file may need to be looked at again.

A buyer who was told “not quite yet” six months ago may qualify now with today’s insurance numbers.

No rate cut.

No price drop.

No co-signer.

Just better insurance math.

And in Florida real estate, especially coastal Florida, insurance has been one of the biggest deal killers.

The market is shifting too.

Citizens is down to roughly 385,000 policies, compared to 1.42 million at the October 2023 peak. That’s a huge drop.

New carriers have entered Florida since the 2022 reforms, and the old “Florida is uninsurable” story is starting to get stale.

For Monroe County and the Keys, there’s another big piece.

The 2026 conforming loan limit is $990,150.

That means some Keys buyers can stay conventional up to around a $1.04M purchase price with 5% down, instead of getting pushed into jumbo financing.

That matters.

Rates are still part of the conversation, but right now, insurance and inventory may be the bigger story.

If you’re a Realtor with a stalled listing, or you had buyers walk away because insurance killed the numbers, it may be time to rerun the file.

The deal might not be dead.

It may just need today’s numbers.

If you want me to take a look, send it over. I’ll run the financing side and help you figure out if the buyer has a path back in.

Done. Here’s the Facebook version of the post, written more conversational and Realtor-friendly without sounding like yo...
05/28/2026

Done. Here’s the Facebook version of the post, written more conversational and Realtor-friendly without sounding like you’re hunting for referrals with a spear gun. 🎣

The 10-year Treasury just dropped 23 basis points in 8 days.

That may not sound like much, but in the mortgage world, that movement matters.

At its peak on May 20, the 10-year hit 4.70%. Today it’s around 4.47%. Mortgage rates are still elevated, but the direction has shifted. The 30-year fixed is sitting around 6.61% this morning.

Here’s why coastal Florida agents should be paying attention:

1. Rate pressure may be easing
Energy prices pulled back after new movement around Iran peace talks. Inflation expectations cooled. Treasury yields followed. The Fed has not cut yet, but the tone is starting to matter again.
2. South Florida luxury buyers are still moving
Miami-Dade posted its 7th straight month of year-over-year sales gains in March. The $5M+ segment was up 27%, and Q1 luxury single-family transactions jumped 19.6%.

Buyers with capital are not sitting around waiting for the “perfect” rate.

3. The Florida Keys are giving buyers leverage
Middle Keys sales volume is up 11.3%. Lower Keys are up 9.2%. But the gap between asking price and closing price is widening.

That means sellers are negotiating.

For Realtors, this is the kind of market where the right financing strategy can keep a deal alive.

One big thing to watch:

The Citizens flood insurance mandate for $400K+ dwellings is now a real underwriting issue. If a buyer’s Citizens policy does not include flood coverage, that can create problems fast.

The rate math has not completely changed.

But the trajectory has.

If you have a buyer who paused because the payment felt tight, it may be time to rerun the numbers before assuming the deal is dead.

Send me the scenario and I’ll take a look at the actual numbers on the actual zip code.

[Sent with Free Plan] Reach out with any questions or updates!Weekly Mortgage Rate Snapshot:30-Year Conventional: 6.2430...
05/28/2026

[Sent with Free Plan] Reach out with any questions or updates!

Weekly Mortgage Rate Snapshot:
30-Year Conventional: 6.24
30-Year FHA: 6.06
30-Year VA: 5.86
30-Year USDA: 5.96

** This snapshot of mortgages rates are national averages. This is not an intent to lend and for educational purposes

South Florida just got cheaper to insure, and most buyers who walked away last year probably haven’t heard yet.Citizens’...
05/27/2026

South Florida just got cheaper to insure, and most buyers who walked away last year probably haven’t heard yet.

Citizens’ spring 2026 renewals are showing real reductions:

Broward: down 14.1% on average
Miami-Dade: major cuts
Statewide Citizens average: down 8.7%
73 private carriers also filed rate decreases for 2026

Why does that matter?

Because insurance can make or break a mortgage approval.

On a $600K South Florida purchase, a 14% drop in premium can improve debt-to-income ratios by 2–4 points.

That can be the difference between “denied” and “clear to close.”

At the same time, inventory is tightening:

Palm Beach active listings are down 8%
Broward active listings are down 7%
Under-contract activity is up in both counties

So here’s the quiet opportunity:

Some buyers who were priced out in 2024 may actually qualify now.

But that window may not stay open forever. Once sellers realize insurance costs are easing, pricing power can shift again.

The Florida Keys are a different animal, though. Monroe County still needs a much more strategic approach with wind, flood, and coastal coverage.

If you walked away from a South Florida or Keys property because the insurance quote killed the deal, send me the address.

I’ll re-run the numbers and tell you if the math has changed.

Realtors, your dead 2024 buyer list might be sitting on gold right now. A simple callback could bring some of those deals back to life.

Drop your county below or message me directly.

Today we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave everything for the freedoms we get to live every day.Memorial D...
05/25/2026

Today we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave everything for the freedoms we get to live every day.

Memorial Day is not about sales, noise, or another long weekend.

It is about remembrance, gratitude, and respect.

To every fallen hero and every family who carries that sacrifice, we honor you.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸

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