Louisville Housing Not ‘Out of the Woods’ Yet
There are a myriad of economic indicators that shed light on the future of real estate. Some, like mortgage rates, are extremely positive. Others are not. One is new home…
There are a myriad of economic indicators that shed light on the future of real estate. Some, like mortgage rates, are extremely positive. Others are not. One is new home…
Indian Hills is one of Louisville's grand ole neighborhoods. For affluent home buyers, this subdivision is close to the city (Area 3, not to be confused with the Indian Hills…
You may have thousands of reasons for selling your home, but for the person buying it, there is only one reason to do so – because they like it. And…
Had to hunt to find this juicy tidbit about the nation's top 15 home price gainers. The following appeared in yesterday's Business Courier. Other regional metros in the top 15…
There’s been a lot of attention given to the incentives offered by our National government. But there are five down payment and closing cost assistance programs currently being offered by our state government—the Kentucky Housing Corporation.
(more…)Quick little story in the CJ today titled Home Prices Rose in Most Major Cities in July. Here's their basis: The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major…
Note: This article is part of a series devoted to giving pertinent, professional advice to Louisville’s homebuyers and sellers. Find more great articles in our Top 10 category.

Blogging may not ever go mainstream in real estate, and that’s a good thing for those who practice the art. In an industry where fast results are preferred and successful people usually have more client turnover, those who take time to document the market and offer their thoughts will likely always be in the minority and stand out as a result. Here’s a quick post designed for getting more from your real estate blog.

I’m not sure why Money magazine is doing a story called 10 Affordable Places to Retire, but in any event, they picked Louisville as the 20th best! Palm Springs has the weather, Pinehurst the golf but Louisville is getting national attention for our wonderful parks. This piece highlights the Louisville Loop which we talked about back in the Spring of 2008 as being a great move by our city to set itself apart.

Asbury Park is a unique neighborhood in Louisville's East End near Prospect and Springhurst. Asbury Park is unique because of the way the homes are laid out around green spaces,…
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…
Spent a good portion of yesterday working on this new map that will allow Louisville homebuyers to search active listings by neighborhoods and it all starts with my new Louisville KY Neighborhoods Map.

Things are certainly picking up this summer. Whether they will continue to move upward through the Fall/Winter remains to be seen but come next Spring I expect a large number…
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…
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.
