It’s funny to hear the members of the national press parrot one another for months on end. That is until a new topic is launched then everyone gets on that train. On point, do you think Louisville is in good shape?
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.
Selecting which brand of comfort system is usually at the top of the list when people make this very important decision. Unfortunately, that is probably the least important part of the equation to ensure that your system will provide you and your family with years of trouble-free and efficient comfort. So how do you find the best AC and heating systems?
Here is the most popular question I receive these days. “Is now a good time to buy or not?”
That’s a great question! The answer? It depends. “Well, thanks a lot, that really clears things up for me.”
I know, I know, it can be confusing, but let me shed a little light on the topic with a few examples.
(more…)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…
With the recent award of the LEED Platinum certificate to Bernheim Arboretum Visitor Center (above), Kentucky now boasts multiple green developments. It’s certainly a trend that builders across the nation are embracing.
In one of our most popular posts of last year—Comparing Home Improvements in Louisville with the Nation—we looked at how home improvement project costs were recouped when it came time to sell your home. This is important information given that so many homeowners desire to include 100% of their home improvement dollars in their asking price when it comes time to sell, which isn’t realistic.
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If you are only allowed to update one room in your home, chances are the kitchen is your best bet. Buyers are especially demanding when it comes to the most used room in any house.
Looking at the photos of this kitchen remodel (above) I didn’t think the “Before” looked poor, in any respect. But “Wow!” would you look at the “After” photo? It’s certainly impressive. (Although, I do think those bar stools no longer fit the image of the room.)
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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.
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…
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…
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.…
The Ohio River Bridges project has been long overdue. The federal government has now approved the financing plan for two bridges between Kentucky and Indiana, around Metro Louisville. Now the…
Number of sales is down from a year ago by about 11% for the month of December. Yet, prices are holding steady. It's hardly the real estate crash that so…
One of the prime tenets of marketing is to make your product or service "stand out from the crowd." So, when you hear about an opportunity to buy a hard-to-find…