Elite Gets Another Extreme Home Makeover for Louisville
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…
Sell My Home Fast, The 5 Big Keys
As you might have heard, it’s a buyer’s market. Which is great! If you’re a buyer.
10 Reasons To Buy a Louisville Home
Inspired by The Wall St. Journal’s timely and relevant 10 Reasons To Buy a Home, I thought our readers would enjoy hitting the same points but with a hometown flavor. Now we have these reasons to buy a Louisville home.
Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Crescent Hill
One of the early East End communities in Louisville, Crescent Hill has a great deal of variety and tradition. Big homes, small homes, flat lots, sloping fallaway lots, it's all…
Expert Says Double Dip Housing Recession Not Likely
Predicting the future is always a tricky business. Nothing is a “sure thing.” There are no “locks.” Learning from the past and studying trends is about all the real estate prognosticator can do.
Factor Transportion Costs into Your Home Buying Equation
My brother sent this link along and I wanted to share it with you. A new site called Abogo hands out transportation cost estimates simply by entering an address. According to the site, this is how it works.
Louisville #21 on America’s Best Bike Cities
Another cool award for our city that I recently came across was this mention from Bicycling Magazine where Louisville was ranked #21 on America's Best Bike Cities list for 2010.…
Morningtar Cites Louisville as Great Cities for Retirees
A quick little post to highlight yet another award for Louisville as a great place to live. This time Morningstar writes "Five Areas for Homebuyers to Investigate" where Louisville, KY…
Butchertown Awarded ‘Hot New Neighborhood’ by AOL
Adam Graham posted a piece last week that highlighted ten hot neighborhoods in the U.S. that travelers might want to include in their itinerary. If someone had told me that a Louisville neighborhood was included in the list, my first thought would surely be The Highlands.
Home Sales Activity for Louisville vs. Nation
Came across a great resource on real estate stats for Louisville, KY on Realtor.org. Lots to address but today I’ll just look at this first chart on home sales and growth since 2002.
How Much Can I Afford to Spend on a House?
“How much can I afford to spend on a house” is a relevant question that comes into the mind of thousands of homebuyers all over the world. To answer this question, the home affordability calculators offered by multiple lenders play an important role.
Great Ideas in Kitchen Remodeling
Maybe it’s because one of my clients is planning a big kitchen remodel. Maybe it’s because I watch altogether way too much HGTV. Whatever the reason, I’ve been thinking about all the great options available to you, if you’re planning a Louisville home remodel. Let’s look at some of today’s great ideas in kitchen remodeling.
Louisville 9th Least Expensive Cities Says Kiplinger
Kiplinger and Forbes have been singing our city’s praises lately. Recently Forbes ranked Louisville 37th in Nation for Housing Recovery. Then Kiplinger named Louisville the regional winner for home price stability. Then, to top it off, Forbes claims Louisville real estate is the 4th most affordable in the nation.
Best Louisville Neighborhoods: The Highlands
If there's a hot spot in Louisville real estate, it's the Highlands. In fact, the Highlands are so popular that neighboring subdivisions have "borrowed" the Highlands name for themselves so…
VA Loan Primer
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supports specific home loans. These are called VA Loans and are available to veterans or active duty service members wishing to purchase a home. Since its inception, the VA loan program has helped nearly 18 million veterans and active duty service men and women achieve homeownership.
