Carrie Courtney and Company's Central Florida Blog

 Every homeowner wants to make sure they maximize their financial reward when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive maximum value for your house? Here are two keys to ensuring you get the highest price possible.1. Price it a LITTLE LOWThis may seem counterintuitive. Howeve...

There are many benefits to homeownership. One of the top ones is being able to protect yourself from rising rents and lock in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage.Don’t Become TrappedJonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at realtor.com recently reported on what he calls a “Rental Affordabili...

  During the recession, many young adults graduating from college were forced to move back in with their parents. This caused new household formations to drop dramatically from the long term average of 1.2 million formations annually to half that number. However, this may be the year this turns b...

We have reported many times that the American Dream of homeownership is alive and well. The personal reasons to own differ for each buyer, with many basic similarities.Eric Belsky, the Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University expanded on the top 5 financial b...

 4590 YORKSHIRE LN, KISSIMMEE, FL 34758        You're going to love the peace and tranquility of this beautiful custom built home, 4 bed, 3 bath 2576 s/f of living area all resting on over a 1/2 acre fenced with tons of privacy in a cul-de-sac.          Attractive tiled floor throughout, except i...

 Carrie Courtney & Company at Changing Latitudes Real Estate wishes you a Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, so Spring is lurking around the corner and it is time to sell!  Is spring closer than we think? Depending on which Groundhog you witnessed today, you may have l...