Have you heard the phrase, “time is of the essence”? Well, you might not think it’s a big deal, but it very much is when it comes to legal contracts. Let’s take a quick look.
(more…)Ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste, the hours in an off-hand way
-“Time” by Pink Floyd
I admit I’m late to the party but just now, I read that Kentucky topped the U-Haul yearly survey as the state with the greatest growth rate. Amazing!
(more…)U-Haul International, Inc. today released the results of the annual U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, reflecting the nation’s top growth states for families who moved during 2009. The report, titled “2009 Top 10 U.S. Growth States,” indicates that for states with more than 20,000 families moving, Kentucky had the highest percentage of growth, with 5.76 percent more families moving into the state than out. For states with 5,000 – 20,000 families moving, Vermont had the highest percentage, with a growth rate of 16.67 percent in 2009, moving Maine to second place after two years of ranking first.
And the hits just keep on coming! We learned recently that Louisville was included in Men's Heath Best Places to Live 2010. Here's what their editors thought made Louisville so…
At this very second, what is at the forefront of every Realtor's thinking? That's right, "I need to make a sale!" But you might say, "Yeah, but the market is…
It’s no secret that the housing market has seen better days, to put it politely. In a typical market, distressed properties account for 7% of all home sales. Some estimate that nationwide, that number is currently around 41%. Louisville real estate is far below both of these.
I'm not sure that could make it any plainer than this: The Best Realtors Help People Some call it karma, others say the idea is related to the Golden Rule.…
The Wall St. Journal had a piece earlier this week called 10 Best and Worst Markets for Real Estate Investors. It cites a Local Market Monitor, Inc. that looks to utilize “equilibrium” home prices. These take into consideration what home values should probably be in relation to population, job growth, income, and other factors.
Just saw that Elite Homes received the opportunity to build another home for a deserving family on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The build is scheduled to begin with a…
As you might have heard, it’s a buyer’s market. Which is great! If you’re a buyer.
Inspired by The Wall St. Journal’s timely and relevant 10 Reasons To Buy a Home, I thought our readers would enjoy hitting the same points but with a hometown flavor. Now we have these reasons to buy a Louisville home.
One of the early East End communities in Louisville, Crescent Hill has a great deal of variety and tradition. Big homes, small homes, flat lots, sloping fallaway lots, it's all…
Predicting the future is always a tricky business. Nothing is a “sure thing.” There are no “locks.” Learning from the past and studying trends is about all the real estate prognosticator can do.
My brother sent this link along and I wanted to share it with you. A new site called Abogo hands out transportation cost estimates simply by entering an address. According to the site, this is how it works.
Another cool award for our city that I recently came across was this mention from Bicycling Magazine where Louisville was ranked #21 on America's Best Bike Cities list for 2010.…
A quick little post to highlight yet another award for Louisville as a great place to live. This time Morningstar writes "Five Areas for Homebuyers to Investigate" where Louisville, KY…