General Articles Relating to Real Estate
Ever-growing, downtown Louisville just keeps getting better and better! Louisville, Kentucky might just be one of the best places you can move with your family. It sits right on the Ohio River and happens to be the biggest city in the state of Kentucky. This means endless things to do, gorgeous weather, and many great people.
With two major hurricanes largely past and more on the way, it’s very important that you learn all you can about flood insurance. There are a lot of myths out there so we’re going to set the record straight. Even if you are not a good candidate for flood insurance you should, at least, understand your options before deciding. In this piece, we’ll cover what you need to know about flood insurance.
Well, well, well. What have we here? 27 things your Realtor won’t tell you?!
This couldn’t possibly be one of those “behind the scenes,” tell-all posts that I hear so much about. Well, yes… that’s exactly what it is.
“But Tre! I thought you were one of those honest agents that treats his clients the way you want to be treated?!?”
Never fear, that hasn’t changed. What I’m about to share is what I’ve seen and heard throughout my career. The good news for you is that, once you’ve read this piece, you’ll be armed and dangerous. No more surprises for you, no sir.
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If you didn’t check out Part 1 in this series—The Psychology of Marketing Real Estate—I encourage you to do so. We started with the most important ingredient, people, and now we’re moving on to the physical product itself… the home!
Summer is fast approaching, offering the promise of sunny days, warm nights, and plenty of outdoor events. Whether you’re getting ready to uncover the pool or fire up the barbecue, you have endless options for festive gatherings. Light your backyard parties with a special type of glow by using creative outdoor lighting ideas for your party.
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin
Today’s tax environment gives new meaning to his nickname, Poor Richard. Am I right?
For many individuals and businesses, a high-speed internet connection has become less of a desirable feature and more of an indispensable one. So that means high-speed internet homes are in massive demand.
A report from the United Nations, in fact, described internet access in general as a basic human right. Here’s the quote: “The internet is one of the most powerful instruments of the 21st century for increasing transparency in the conduct of the powerful, access to information, and for facilitating active citizen participation in building democratic societies.”
So, where are the high-speed internet homes?
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Did you hear? You didn’t?!? Well… let me tell you. Louisville made another list. Yeah, I know. It never gets old.
Did you just get a bad Louisville appraisal on your home? Is the value so far from what your Realtor told you? Don't feel bad, or maybe you should, because…
"Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them." -Forest Whitaker But what if they are true? Or, partially kinda sorta maybe true? Well, in order to know for…
With Winter coming up, there are dozens of preparations that need to be made. These include cleaning your gutters, making sure your home is properly sealed, and even checking if your heater is working correctly.
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Open houses can be an effective way to show off your home and increase the chances of making the sale. If your belongings are still in the home you could be at risk for theft during the open houses. Today we’re going to look at the four most important steps for preventing theft during an open house.
When times are tough or when times are good there is one method of Louisville real estate investing that will continue to work year after year. If you have not yet started a real estate portfolio, learn about this method first.
I’ve spent a good many posts ranting about things that bother me in my career as a Louisville Realtor. Blog ranting is a good way to blow off steam.
(Better that than actually telling someone they’re a bad person. Heh.)
Perhaps the best movie theme music of all time.
Today I thought I’d hit the topic from a new perspective… all of them.
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There are many experts who like to “share” their “wisdom” about the “secrets” to success. This is especially true in real estate.
