A new article in Business First cites energy efficiency as being "a critical factor" when assessing a home's affordability. The Louisville nonprofit group's 2008 report notes that the average Louisville…
Did you hear the news? "We're #1! We're #1!" That's the cry coming from PNC as they essentially doubled in size after the purchase of failing National City become final.…
Great gig if you can find it. Stephanie Mattingly must have been quite excited when HGTV contacted her to audition for one of their TV shows—"My House Is Worth What?"…
I read an interesting story on the WSJ today called, Housing Blogs Throw Stones. It seems that many are taking out their real estate frustrations by going online and blasting away at other people’s houses… verbally, of course.
Forecasting is always a tricky business. From the stock market to fantasy football, the future is, by definition, uncertain. But that doesn’t mean we can’t throw some data into our logic blender and see what comes out, does it?
Louisville, Kentucky generally has mild winters but that doesn’t mean we should not take advantage of every opportunity to save money on our heating bills. You never know when we’ll have another massive snowstorm like we had this past year.
Home to Homearama in 2006, Beech Spring Farm is another grand, east-end neighborhood that caters to homeowners with exquisite tastes. The subdivision is located off Barbour Ln. near Brownsboro Farm, just down Highway 22 from Springhurst and Norton Commons, east of Prospect. This is a great place to consider if you’re looking for high-end homes built within the past five years in a neighborhood located inside the Gene Snyder Expressway so that you’re close to shopping, restaurants, and transportation.
The buy/sell decision is always a tricky one, but depending on your situation, now could be a great time to make the move. Here's what the WSJ has to say…
This article from Lexington's Herald-Leader talks about how most Kentucky-based lending institutions have steered clear of the riskier, sub-prime market as Kentucky Banks choose the safer path by holding solid…
Just found this interesting blog post on CashInAttic.net. It's another feather in our cap and helps the rest of the country know that Louisville real estate is not performing like…
In the midst of all the bad news lately, I read this bit of good—the First American Core Logic report shows that Louisville, Kentucky came in at #6 of the…
While there’s still a great deal of uncertainty among consumers nationwide, all the signs are pointing to better opportunities for home buyers here in Louisville.
Here's a nice little article in the CJ that brings more attention to the fact that more and more builders are "going green." What exactly does that mean? For most,…
It seems this is the hot topic in real estate these days so I thought I'd take some time to weigh in on the issue for foreclosures here in Louisville.…
In an effort to keep Louisville home sellers on the leading edge of national real estate trends, I was happy to meet with Melissa Marshbanks of Center Stage Homes to talk about home staging and how it can be used to help homeowners better market their property and get a leg up on the competition.
