Buying
A Real Estate Agent for Orlando-Area Buyers
Kris Persaud is a Clermont-based real estate agent with Watson Realty Corp. who helps buyers across the Orlando area, including Clermont, Winter Garden, Groveland, Apopka and Kissimmee. His Zillow reviews include new builds, repeat purchases and buyers who started from out of state or from Canada.
Kris Persaud · Watson Realty Corp. · 1390 N Hancock Rd, Clermont, FL 34711
The steps
How Buying a Home With an Agent Works
Most Central Florida purchases follow the same path. Here it is in order, in plain words.
Get pre-approved
Talk to a lender of your choice before you tour. A pre-approval letter shows sellers you can buy, and it tells you what monthly payment you can live with. Cash buyers show proof of funds instead.
Talk through what you need
Towns, price range, bedrooms, commute, schools you want to look at, and how soon you need to move. This is also when you sign a written buyer agreement (see below).
Tour homes
Showings in person, or by video if you are not in Florida yet. Expect to see several homes before one stands out.
Make an offer
Your agent writes the offer: price, deposit, closing date and the conditions you need. The seller can accept, counter or decline.
Inspection period
A licensed home inspector you hire checks the house. You can ask the seller for repairs or a credit, or walk away within the time the contract allows.
Appraisal and loan approval
If you have a mortgage, the lender orders an appraisal to confirm the home is worth the loan, then gives final approval.
Final walk-through
Shortly before closing you visit the home to check that it is in the agreed condition and that any promised repairs were done.
Closing
You sign with the title company or closing attorney, the money moves, and you get the keys.
Before you tour
Buyer Agreements and What You Pay
Since August 17, 2024, buyers working with a REALTOR® are asked to sign a written buyer agreement once they choose their agent (National Association of REALTORS® consumer guide, checked October 2026). The agreement sets out the services, how long it lasts and any compensation.
The National Association of REALTORS® says the terms are negotiable and not set by law, and that compensation must be a clear amount, such as a flat fee or a percentage, not an open-ended range. A buyer can still ask the seller to pay some or all of it as part of the offer.
Kris's buyer agreement, his fees and what buyers pay him are set with Watson Realty Corp. Kris will walk you through the agreement before your first showing.
From Zillow reviews
What Kris's Buyers Say
Kris has 136 reviews on Zillow, from 2011 to 2026. These are some of the buyer stories, in the reviewers' own words where quoted.
Kris guided us instead of pushing us.ingram5dc · Bought and sold in Clermont · Zillow · 2014
Made us feel like we were his only client.tispiz · Sold in Clermont · Zillow · 2024
- New builds: a 2023 review describes buying a new-build home in Mount Dora with Kris.
- Repeat buyers: one 2012 reviewer bought a third home through Kris, and another a fifth.
- Buying without a visit: a 2015 review from a Toronto buyer says Kris found a Kissimmee home and gave his opinion, and the buyer bought it without a site visit.
- Inspection help: a 2016 review from a Canadian buyer in Clermont says Kris arranged the inspection, negotiated a seller credit for polybutylene plumbing and helped find home insurance.
- Lender trouble: a 2013 buyer in Orlando says Kris negotiated a last-minute extension when the lender nearly ended the deal.
Treating us like family and considering us as friends.the3bakers33 · Bought a new build in Mount Dora · Zillow · 2023
Read more reviews, or see how Kris works with bank-owned homes and buyers moving from out of state.
Who answers what
Rates, Taxes and the Other Professionals
The national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.40% and the 15-year was 6.73% (Freddie Mac weekly survey, October 8, 2026). Your own rate depends on your credit, down payment and loan type, so ask a lender for a quote.
- Lender: loan options, rates, pre-approval and closing costs on the loan.
- Home inspector: the condition of the house. You choose and hire the inspector.
- Insurance agent: homeowners, wind and flood quotes. Get these early, before your inspection period ends.
- Title company or closing attorney: the title search, closing documents and the money at closing.
- Tax professional and qualified intermediary: any 1031 exchange. One of Kris's reviews (2019) mentions a 1031 exchange purchase, but the tax rules and deadlines are for your tax professional.
Areas
Where Kris Helps Buyers
Kris works from Watson Realty Corp.'s Clermont office, west of Orlando.
Kris also works with buyers in Orlando itself. Not sure where to start? Compare the area on the cost of living page first.
Questions
Questions buyers ask
Does Kris help with new-build homes?
His Zillow reviews include a 2023 new-build purchase in Mount Dora. Builders often require your agent to register you or attend your first visit; see the new construction guide.
Can I buy before I visit?
Some of Kris's buyers have. A 2015 Zillow review from a Toronto buyer says they bought a Kissimmee home without a site visit.
Do I have to sign a buyer agreement?
Since August 17, 2024, REALTORS® ask buyers to sign a written agreement once they choose an agent, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The terms, including any compensation, are negotiable.
What are mortgage rates right now?
The national 30-year fixed average was 7.40% on October 8, 2026 (Freddie Mac). Rates change weekly, so ask a lender for your own rate.
Does Kris help with 1031 exchanges?
One of his Zillow reviews (2019) mentions a 1031 exchange purchase. The tax rules and deadlines are questions for your tax professional and qualified intermediary.
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Start your search with Kris
Call or text Kris to talk through towns, budget and timing. If you are not in Florida yet, say so, and plan the first steps by phone.
Kris Persaud · Watson Realty Corp. · 1390 N Hancock Rd, Clermont, FL 34711