Home Buying Process: From A-to-Z in 18 Steps

If you have never bought a home before, you need to read this article. Or, if you’re just one of these people who want all the facts, our complete home-buying process article should answer any question you might have about buying a piece of residential real estate.

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How to Better Secure Your Louisville Home

Recently, there’s been a rise in home break-ins across the US, especially given the increasing use of bump keys that can dismantle a simple door lock. But it’s not just door locks that are vulnerable. There are windows, rooftops, and other sneaky ways that thieves find to break into a home.

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The first step to securing your Louisville home begins with the front door.
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How to Make Sure Your Kitchen Leaves a Fantastic First Impression

There’s more to kitchen design than choosing the right appliances, cabinets, and countertops. Any established and renowned home remodeling expert will tell you that the easiest way to make a lasting impression is to focus on details instead. A unique backsplash or unusual tiles are guaranteed to draw the eyes of potential buyers and leave a fantastic first impression.

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Moving Into a New Home? Here’s a List of Must-dos

Moving into a new home can be an exhausting experience. After so much hassle transporting cartons and boxes, painting, organizing renovations, and so much more, all you’ll want to do when you arrive is relax and enjoy your new space! But can you? Being organized will help you in the long run.

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Louisville Top 10 Best Cities for Homeowners

I love it when Louisville gets the attention it deserves. Today we’re talking about why Louisville is the Top 10 best cities for homeowners according to Bankrate.com. In their most recent rankings, Louisville came in at #9, and here’s why.

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Ready To Buy Your First House? 6 Ways to Know

How will you know when you’re ready? Could it be, one day, it’ll just happen? Buying your first house is a big deal, scratch that, it’s a gigantic deal. It’s very important! Some take too long. Some dive in too quickly. This article gives you everything you need to know to make the right decision. Here are the six signs that let you know you’re ready to buy your first house. Dig in!

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What Causes Foundation Cracks?

Your home is susceptible to a wet basement at any time in the year. This can lead to mold growth, which is harmful to your and your family’s health; and can even lead to structural damage to your home. In this piece, we’ll look at what causes foundation cracks and what you can to do correct the problems.

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8 Traits of the Most Successful Real Estate Agents

Now that I’ve been in “the business” for coming up on 20 years, I’ve learned a thing or two about what makes the most successful real estate agents. There are other factors as well, but these traits come first. These fit nicely alongside the best practices for real estate agents.

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Most successful real estate agents have these 8 traits.

Get these down and you’re well on your way to real estate success!

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Making Your Rental Property Attractive to Millennials

Today’s landlord knows the importance of attracting the millennial demographic. This subset of the population currently saturates the rental market. These individuals—born between 1982 and 2004—are choosing to buy homes later and are grabbing up rental homes.

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