The National Association of Home Builders charts its members’ outlook towards business in the future. This index is something they use to make decisions on behalf of their membership. News out this month that this index has moved up for the first time in five months.
For the second year in a row, Louisville's 21c Museum Hotel was voted the top hotel in America by Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards in the United States. Here…
Have you heard the phrase, “time is of the essence”? Well, you might not think it’s a big deal, but it very much is when it comes to legal contracts. Let’s take a quick look.
(more…)Ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste, the hours in an off-hand way
-“Time” by Pink Floyd
I admit I’m late to the party but just now, I read that Kentucky topped the U-Haul yearly survey as the state with the greatest growth rate. Amazing!
(more…)U-Haul International, Inc. today released the results of the annual U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, reflecting the nation’s top growth states for families who moved during 2009. The report, titled “2009 Top 10 U.S. Growth States,” indicates that for states with more than 20,000 families moving, Kentucky had the highest percentage of growth, with 5.76 percent more families moving into the state than out. For states with 5,000 – 20,000 families moving, Vermont had the highest percentage, with a growth rate of 16.67 percent in 2009, moving Maine to second place after two years of ranking first.
And the hits just keep on coming! We learned recently that Louisville was included in Men's Heath Best Places to Live 2010. Here's what their editors thought made Louisville so…
At this very second, what is at the forefront of every Realtor's thinking? That's right, "I need to make a sale!" But you might say, "Yeah, but the market is…
It’s no secret that the housing market has seen better days, to put it politely. In a typical market, distressed properties account for 7% of all home sales. Some estimate that nationwide, that number is currently around 41%. Louisville real estate is far below both of these.
I'm not sure that could make it any plainer than this: The Best Realtors Help People Some call it karma, others say the idea is related to the Golden Rule.…
The Wall St. Journal had a piece earlier this week called 10 Best and Worst Markets for Real Estate Investors. It cites a Local Market Monitor, Inc. that looks to utilize “equilibrium” home prices. These take into consideration what home values should probably be in relation to population, job growth, income, and other factors.
Just saw that Elite Homes received the opportunity to build another home for a deserving family on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The build is scheduled to begin with a…
As you might have heard, it’s a buyer’s market. Which is great! If you’re a buyer.
