Forbes Says Louisville 3rd Best Option in Region
According to Forbes America’s 100 Cheapest Places To Live, Louisville ranks as the third best option in the East South Central region, just behind Knoxville and Chattanooga.

According to Forbes America’s 100 Cheapest Places To Live, Louisville ranks as the third best option in the East South Central region, just behind Knoxville and Chattanooga.

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.

The data isn’t very different from when I posted Home Prices Drop Nationally, Louisville Holds Steady but with, perhaps a slightly better result.
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I’m constantly surprised by the number of clients I speak with who don’t fully understand how real estate agency works. So many people looking for a new home go straight to the listing agent to schedule a showing rather than find themselves a buyer’s agent. I’ll briefly tell you why this isn’t in your best interest.

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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…
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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.

Glen Lakes is a new neighborhood in the popular Eastwood area of eastern Louisville, Kentucky. Just east of Middletown and Lake Forest, Glen Lakes is building new, single-family homes with Elite Homes and McBride Homes.

If you’re “old” like me, you might recall the phrase: “a stitch in time saves nine.” Or a more contemporary, “You can pay me now, or pay me later” from a Fram oil filter commercial. My point is doing your homework upfront saves both time and money. It’s the smart thing to do and in real estate, it’s essential if you want to make a smart buy.
