Thomas W. Morin, Realtor | The Homes In Orlando Team at NextHome Neighborhood Realty
Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES) · New Home Specialist · Veteran Specialist
Some moves start with a listing alert. Others start with a call from an estate attorney, a visit to a builder's sales office, or a set of PCS orders. Thomas W. Morin is the agent for the second kind. He has spent two decades in the Central Florida real estate market, he is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, and he holds the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES) designation. He works with The Homes In Orlando Team at NextHome Neighborhood Realty, serving buyers, sellers and investors across Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties.
Selling a Home Through Probate
An inherited house never arrives at a good time. The family is grieving. The heirs may live out of state. The utilities are still running, and the court sets the pace. As a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist, Thomas has trained specifically in how real estate moves through an estate, and he works alongside the personal representative and the estate's attorney so the sale follows the legal process instead of fighting it.
How Thomas helps with an estate sale:
- A pricing opinion the personal representative can share with the attorney and the heirs
- Coordinating access, cleanout and repair bids when the family lives out of the area
- Marketing timed to the estate's approvals, so a buyer is not left waiting on paperwork
- One point of contact for the heirs, the attorney and the buyer's agent
Thomas is a Realtor, not an attorney. Legal questions about the estate belong with the estate's probate attorney.
Buying New Construction With Your Own Agent
The friendly person in the model home works for the builder. Their job is to sell that builder's homes at that builder's numbers. Thomas works for you. As a New Home Specialist, he helps buyers compare builders and communities side by side, read the purchase contract before signing it, and weigh each incentive against the lot premiums and upgrade pricing that come with it.
Call Thomas before your first visit
Many builders only work with a buyer's agent who is registered at your very first visit to the sales center. Walk in alone, and the builder may decline to work with an agent you bring in later. One call before you tour keeps your options open.
- Side-by-side comparisons of builders, floor plans and community fees
- Contract review before you sign, including deposit, timeline and upgrade terms
- Independent inspections scheduled before drywall and again before closing, even on a brand-new home
Veterans and Military Families
Thomas served with the 82nd Airborne, and he knows a military move runs on orders, not on the spring market. A report date does not wait for a seller to answer a counteroffer. As a Veteran Specialist, he helps service members, veterans and their families buy and sell on that clock.
- Planning the search around a report date and a PCS timeline
- Writing VA loan offers that sellers take seriously, and preparing for the VA appraisal
- Selling the home you have when the orders arrive before the market is ready
Buyers, Sellers and Investors
For Buyers
A search built around your criteria, not a portal's. Thomas narrows the market to the homes that fit and walks you through every step from the first showing to the closing table.
For Sellers
Pricing grounded in what comparable homes actually sold for, preparation and marketing that bring qualified buyers, and a clear plan from listing day to closing.
For Investors
Help finding properties that fit your numbers, with the local market knowledge to judge rent and resale potential before you buy.
What Clients Say
"Thomas helped my family in purchasing a home in the Orlando area. Thomas was knowledgeable, professional and was able to make the purchase a smooth transaction."
Alex Miranda
"Thomas is a seasoned real estate agent with all of the qualities you are looking for. Thomas is personable, has a vast knowledge of Central Florida and his down to earth and flexible nature paired with his transparency..."
Nicole Mathews
New Construction Homes Across Central Florida
The homes below are new-construction listings across Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties, newest first, straight from the MLS. See one you like? Call Thomas before you visit the sales center.
Talk to Thomas
A probate sale, a new build, a PCS move, or a question about what your home is worth. Call or text Thomas directly.
