Louisville Ranked #7 on Livable and Affordable Matrix
Found this neat little post on Students of Success that holds Louisville real estate in high esteem. The 10 most livable and most affordable metro areas as determined by criteria…
Articles about residential real estate
Louisville Family Showcases Their Flipping Skills
With foreclosures up and more urban properties that need updating, the idea of flipping a house is becoming more and more common. So common, in fact, that TLC has a…
Are Solar Homes Coming to Louisville?
Louisville may not be Yuma, Arizona, who leads the nation with 90% chance of having a sunny day, but we're ahead of Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati! This according to the…
Louisville Public Schools, A Success Story
Even if you have never considered public education for your children in other parts of the country, you should look at what is offered in the Louisville public schools system.…
Is Upsizing Your Home a Smart Choice?
In Terri Cullen's piece, The McMansion Effect, she delves into the idea of homeowners opting to renovate rather than relocate and how home values rise and fall based on trends…
Louisville’s Buyer Market Continues
While the housing market is showing signs of increasing in terms of the number of transactions, it still remains a strong buyer's market. What this means is that inventory—the number…
Open Letter To Sellers
Dear Seller, First rule is do not despair. Second rule is "Make your home shine!" To begin this journey, totally lose your seller instincts and put yourself in the buyer…
High Tech Toys Entice Homebuyers in Louisville
There is so much that goes into a home buying decision. With Homearama 2007 starting in just a few short weeks, I know many people (hey guys... this means you!)…
New Home Numbers Up in Louisville
Louisville generally doesn't experience the highest highs nor the lowest lows, which generally makes for a more sane situation. On the housing front, today we learn: Building permits for one-…
Second Home Is a Dream for Many
It's not just the wealthy who are buying second homes anymore. More and more baby boomers are working towards having a second home ready and waiting for their retirement years.…
Louisville Trending Back on Size, Price
There's a growing trend towards smaller, less expensive houses here in Louisville. "It seems like the trend is going back down to ranches and smaller homes," Miles said "We are…
Comparing Home Improvements in Louisville with the Nation
I culled through the official Realtor yearly Making Home Improvements Pay report to see how Louisville compares with the nation. From the look of things, we more than hold our…
Renting Your Home for Derby
With Derby right around the corner, what could possibly be worth the risk to rent your Louisville home to total strangers? How does $20,000 sound? That's something certain homes will…
Foreclosures Affect Us All
Generally speaking, I try to focus on the positive. But every once in a while a problem is so great that we can't help but pay attention and then, hopefully,…
Staging Ideas for Louisville Sellers
Sellers, need some great ideas to help improve your showings? Today we've got 50 of them! Courtesy of the Unique Real Estate blog comes 50 Tips To Get You Started…