Real Estate News for Louisville Kentucky

Tre Pryor Interview: Interest Rate Hikes’ Effect on Real Estate

Once again my friend and past client, David Mattingly, asked me to be interviewed on WAVE3 news. Today’s topic was interest rate hikes’ effect on real estate, specifically our Louisville market.

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I’m proud to be a reoccurring guest on WAVE3 when real estate is being discussed.
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Real Estate Expert Tre Pryor Interviewed by NBC News Regarding COVID and Louisville Home Sales

I believe this is my fourth interview with local news sources. I'm happy that they consider real estate expert Tre Pryor a source for their stories. Always happy to share…

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February Mortgage Rate Forecast In The U.S.

Just recently, the United States economy survived what could be termed the longest government shutdown in its entire history. To make matters worse, so-called trade tensions between the Chinese and the American government have played a role. The mortgage rate environment is very unpredictable. Now that the government is resuming operations from a shutdown that saw over 800,000 American workers furloughed, experts say the economy is largely unharmed. Interest rates are now expected to be on the rise.

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While rates remain at historical lows, they will move higher during 2019.
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The Louisville Housing Inventory Crisis

The most common thing I’m asked by people I meet is, “How’s the market?” Sounds simple enough. They know I’m a real estate agent and are interested in my work.

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Louisville homes are in greater demand than ever before. But is there enough Louisville housing inventory to satisfy all the buyers?
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What You Need to Know About Flood Insurance: Myths Busted

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.

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Homearama 2017: Taking It Up a Notch

It’s that wonderful time of year when my favorite event takes place—Homearama! Very few people get as excited about this event as I do. Even though it takes place in the middle of Summer and the weather is unbearably hot I absolutely love seeing the latest and greatest in Louisville’s new construction.

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Homearama 2017 is a great event for anyone who loves architecture, or interior design, or just happens to be in the market for a new home. | Photo by Tre Pryor

This year’s event did not disappoint.

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Louisville Top 10 Best Cities for Homeowners

I love it when Louisville gets the attention it deserves. Today we’re talking about why Louisville is the Top 10 best cities for homeowners according to Bankrate.com. In their most recent rankings, Louisville came in at #9, and here’s why.

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Bankrate released their best cities for homeowners and Louisville made the top ten!
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Homearama 2016: Quantity & Quality

Homearama is like a Holiday for me, I simply love it. From the exterior architecture to the latest in interior designs… and it’s all brand new! What’s not to love?

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I like to arrive early to avoid the rush… but then again so did a couple hundred other folks. | Photo by Tre Pryor
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Travel+Leisure Names Louisville One of the Friendliest Cities in the US

So when you think of the friendliest cities in the US, which ones come to mind? Certainly not anything in the Northeast. The closest they came was Pittsburgh (#7), to which I was a bit surprised having spent a great deal of time there… but this is an entirely subjective contest, to be fair.

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Choose a beautiful setting, bring in some exciting bands, mix in bourbon and great food and Louisville becomes the festive destination that everyone can enjoy! Looking for the friendliest cities in the US? You’ve found one!
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