Today I Was Told I Look Like Darren Gersh
Real estate is ever entertaining. Why? Because you're always meeting new people. New people mean more exposure to new things. All kinds of things. There's never a dull moment in…
Real Estate News for Louisville Kentucky
Renters or Owners, Who Is Happier?
I referenced Steve Harney’s great blog in my article What Is Your Louisville Home Worth? earlier this month and now I’m back at it again. He’s just making too much sense.
Public Opinion on Housing Market Positive
A friend of mine, Rodny Davidson, (a great loan specialist, if you need one) passed along these public opinion charts. They are a great view into the current mindset of…
Kiplinger Tabs Louisville Regional Winner in Home Prices Stability
Kiplinger, Forbes, and other financial publications understand that the general public doesn’t care about the minutiae of high finance. So instead of reaching and connecting with the “every man” they create lists.
Today, we see Kiplinger ranking Cities Where Home Prices Have Held Up Best. It’s a fairly easy calculation.
(more…)New Lead Paint Rules Go Into Effect
Why Louisville Interest Rates Are Trending Upward
I wrote a piece in December called Louisville Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise in 2010, complete with a chart showing just how low-interest rates had gone.
Tax Credit Opportunity Close to End
The news of the month in Louisville real estate is the upcoming date of April 30th. With the tax credit opportunity coming to an end, those looking to cash in…
Kentucky Tax Credit for Home Buyers Moves Closer to Reality
Kentucky HB 394 has passed the House Appropriations & Revenue committee and is now on to the full House and Senate. If this passes, it'll be great news for home…
Louisville Home Prices On the Rise
After a couple of down years, it looks like home values in Louisville are heading back up. This information comes from First American CoreLogic. Home Prices in Louisville-Jefferson County Increase…
New Construction in Louisville Waiting for Rebound
The CJ did a little piece on Monday about where the new construction numbers are and where they're heading. It should be no surprise to anyone following the situation that…
Tax Credit Helping Some Louisville Home Buyers
Nice piece in Business First of Louisville about how first-time homebuyers have made their move in today’s housing market due primarily to the tax credit currently being offered by the government. This makes a great deal of sense. Most watching the market understand that the recent increase in home sales is happening predominantly in the lower-priced tiers where first-time homebuyers are focused.
November ’09 Dwarfs November ’08
Of course, real estate agents in Louisville are going to try and project a positive image to our city's housing market. But the numbers don't lie. Last month’s home sales…
Louisville #37 in Nation for Housing Recovery
There is a lot of great real estate information on the Forbes site. Today we'll look at America's Fastest-Recovering Cities. Louisville comes in at 37th, ahead of Indianapolis (44), Columbus…
Louisville #24 in Bang For Your Buck Real Estate Rankings
I love lists! Can you tell? Some of LHB's most popular posts are from my Top 10 Lists articles. Today, I'm talking about a recently released Forbes.com list of Best…
Louisville Real Estate as Investment
As we near year's end, thoughts of planning fill many minds here in Louisville. How did we do this year? Will next year be better or worse? How should we…