Articles and News about Residential Real Estate
Some real estate agents believe that selling a Louisville house with a pool acts as a deterrent to at least 50% of home buyers. While some agents may not agree with this percentage, almost all will agree that selling a home with a pool is harder to sell than one without.
May has disappointed me greatly. I had far greater plans in mind only to see them dashed on the rocks.
There are a myriad of ways to approach a career selling real estate. Many have the perception that it’s a sales job. It is not. It’s a service job. Some don’t understand the difference or are bound by different motivations but in either case, the best Louisville Realtors serve their clients.
The Wall St. Journal doesn’t focus on our local market but the points they make for the country as a whole can be applied to our situation.
With the Derby and Preakness behind us, I thought I’d utilize an appropriate theme in the title. Over on the Louisville Homes Blog (now retired), I’ve been writing consistently on reasons why people should be investing in real estate right now. Whether that’s improving their own home or taking advantage of the current market conditions to improve their portfolio, there’s just too much to like about Louisville real estate right now.
Another month of waiting is behind us. What have we learned? Not much… we’re still waiting.
Posted the other day over on LHB that many (most?) home buyers these days are looking for real estate deals. And, new construction doesn’t fall into that category.
We all have heard that the housing market is “down.” It’s taking longer for people to sell their homes and some just won’t sell at all. (This is primarily true in the higher price ranges.) While this is tremendous news for Louisville home buyers, sellers continue to have a difficult time.
As a Louisville home seller, you’ll need to find out more about moving your belongings before getting started. Moving can be an organized state of affairs or it can be a disorganized disaster just waiting to happen. Here are five must-know moving tips you need to know before planning your move.
Amid the dozens of bathtub overlay companies, tool shed builders, and assorted specialty sales companies (need a new cell phone case?) you’ll find some intriguing booths at this year’s Louisville Home Garden and Remodeling show which starts today.
Despite what some “experts” might say, we’re clearly in a buyer’s market. (Let’s hope he was misquoted.)
When things get busy, I don’t always remember to post on this site like some of the others. My bad. But to make up for it, here are some real estate posts from Louisville Homes Blog recently:
It’s my belief that now is a great time to buy a home. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a Realtor®. It has everything to do with today’s financial status.
Although the US economy and the housing market seem to finally be on an upward trend, we are still recovering from what was one of history’s nastiest and most volatile recessions. First-time buyers are still finding it difficult to get a good rate on a mortgage and many people are still struggling to sell their homes.
Because of this, the question arises for sellers; “Should I sell my Louisville home or should I rent it?”
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I just read a great piece by Dave Kansas over at SmartMoney called, Real Estate: Finally a Good Investment? (Editor: The article has since been removed) where he admitted that while the real estate market as a whole has a lot of problems, buying residential real estate makes sense.
