Greater Louisville 3Q Improves in 2009
I've got another post on deck, but before we look forward I wanted to highlight some data I just found about Louisville's 3rd Quarter of 2009 in real estate. The…
Articles and News about Residential Real Estate
Home Buying Tax Credit FAQ
Back in November, I posted the helpful chart from NAR that outlines the changes to the home buyer tax credit that was extended by the Obama administration. And while that’s good, it still doesn’t address all the questions that people have regarding buying a new Louisville home. So I’m going to try and do my best to answer those questions, FAQ-style.
Louisville Neighborhood Map with Homes For Sale
Just a quick post to let you know that we're up to 39 of Louisville's best neighborhoods over on my real estate Web site. When I add another one next…
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…
Home Buyer Tax Credit Changes
Now that it's law, I thought this information deserved its own post. If you have any questions about how this might apply to buying your next Louisville home, please don't…
Official Definition of Bedroom in Louisville
Conventional Mortgages vs FHA Loans
The 2009 fiscal year is shaping up as the biggest on record for FHA loans. Applications for single-family home mortgages were up 50 percent from Oct. 1 through mid-August. Approvals…
First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit Questions Answered
First-Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit If all these tax credits are confusing you, never fear! Here's a simple, easy-to-understand source to make it all clear. In 2008, Congress enacted a $7,500…
Kentucky Ups New Home Tax Credit
As we had previously written about back in April, Kentucky Joins in Tax Incentives for Home Buyers, some changes have been made. Here’s how to know if you qualify.
Newsweek Says, ‘Now Is the Time!’
Their title is certainly eye-catching: Now’s the Time to Buy Your Dream House. Louisville home buyers don’t have to take just my word for it, now the national experts are starting to follow suit. (I wonder what took them so long.)
Time Waits for No Man
Much of this year’s real estate push can be attributed to the $8,000 first-time homebuyer’s tax credit and other government incentives. The deadline to move into a home and take…
Louisville Housing Market Improving
This piece in the NYT is aptly titled Home Sales, All Over the Map and that’s exactly the point! Depending on where you live, housing markets are extremely different from one another.
Short Sales, Contract for Deed, Lease Options and the Exciting Life of a Real Estate Lawyer
Bold title there, huh? You might be wondering the reason. Well, I’ll tell you! I attended some Continuing Education today as a part of my real estate license requirements. I…
Home Values Approaching Bottom?
This piece in the NYT gives some home sellers hope for a better future. Home prices continued to fall as unemployment rose and new foreclosures hit the market. But the…
Positive News For Home Sales
The Wall St. Journal is now talking about positive news regarding the housing market. There’s a change! But even this news, while positive, isn’t especially noteworthy.