Louisville a Top City for Affordable Housing
Touching on the same topic as last week’s Louisville: Should You Buy a New Home Now? comes this story from Business First: Louisville one of top cities for affordable housing.
Articles and News about Residential Real Estate
Good News, Bad News for Louisville Real Estate
On Thursday we hear that Louisville's "economy has declined in recent months." They make sure to add that residential real estate has also "declined" (even though real estate was included…
Solid Advice for Homebuyers in Louisville KY and Beyond
Liz Pulliam Weston has done a solid job of outlining the changes in home financing since the subprime lending scare began. Of particular note is this.
January 2008 Home Sales in Louisville, KY
There are signs of improvement here and there but nothing significant for January. You can click here to compare these sales results with last month. And as always, please contact…
Louisville Housing Looking Up, Especially For Buyers
Joseph Lord has a nice piece over on the Velocity Weekly site called Gimme Shelter. My favorite part is that he's "spot on." The problems in the national housing market…
Louisville Housing Sees Mixed Future
I just read a couple of articles from yesterday's Courier-Journal, both directed towards Louisville real estate. On the one hand, the Fed cutting the prime rate makes borrowing more affordable.…
November 2007 Home Sales in Louisville, KY
The number of sales is down from October but average prices are up. Let us know how helpful this information is to you. November 2007 AREASALESAVERAGEDoM0 Central Downtown District7$149,614521 Downtwn/Old&WestLouisville/Shively77$46,462712…
Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Hillcrest
Hillcrest, like Sutherland, is one of Louisville's larger high-end neighborhoods. Located just across the Oldham Co. line on Highway 42, Hillcrest boasts some large lots, rolling hills, and some amazing…
Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Glen Oaks
GlenOaks is located in a gorgeous part of Louisville in the northeast part of Jefferson County and even spills over into Oldham County. Just east of The Villages of Springhurst,…
October 2007 Home Sales in Louisville, KY
When compared with September numbers, it looks like everything is higher—Sales, Avg. Price, and Days on Market. Let us know how helpful this information is to you. October 2007 AREASALESAVERAGEDoM0…
Louisville Housing: Good News vs. Bad News
There seems to be a never-ending flow of negative news coming from news outlets these days; especially regarding the housing market. True, it’s a tough time for sellers given all the inventory out there. But the “silver lining” is that home values continue to rise in Louisville. That’s certainly good news.
September 2007 Home Sales in Louisville, KY
Today marks the first time we're going to publish monthly home sale numbers here on Louisville Homes Blog. If there's another piece of data that you would find helpful, just…
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…
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 show entirely devoted to the idea called Flip That House.
Are Solar Homes Coming to Louisville?
Louisville may not be Yuma, Arizona, which leads the nation with a 90% chance of having a sunny day, but we’re ahead of Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati! This is according to the National Climatic Data Center. What constitutes a sunny day anyway? More than 50% of hours with at least some sunshine?
