Don’t Forget the Yard When Selling Your Louisville Home

Wide avenues, big homes, and beautiful gardens: the yard is as much a part of rural Americana as baseball games and BBQs. We spend a big portion of our lives enjoying campfires, splashing around in the pool, and enjoying peaceful evenings on the porch. But yards aren’t just about quintessential American life – in fact, they are a real estate investment that could make or break your next sale. Read on to learn more about selling your Louisville home.

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When selling your Louisville home, don’t forget your front and back yards. The front makes a big first impression and the back is where the buyer is likely to spend a lot of time.
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Pro Tips for Better Real Estate Photos

According to recent data, home sales in 2015 have gone up in Louisville over the last few years. While this is great news overall, it carries with it the risk of listing agents getting sloppy with their marketing techniques. After all, if homes are practically “selling themselves” that doesn’t leave much incentive for agents to give it their best, does it?

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Showing a home in its best possible light is the goal of both the photographer and the listing agent.
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How to Become a Successful Real Estate Agent – Set the Right Goal

When I was searching across the interwebs for the topic How to Become a Successful Real Estate Agent something occurred to me. One of the most searched-for themes on all of the Internet is “How do I become a successful…” and then different highly-searched things follow the words:

  • blogger
  • student
  • author
  • real estate agent
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It looks like there are a lot of people who want to know “how to become a successful real estate agent.”
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Top Return on Your Investment Home Improvement Projects in 2015

For years, I’ve been tracking and publishing data on which home improvement projects give you the best bang for your buck. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) performs surveys each year they call their Cost vs. Value reports. In this piece, we’re going to look at the top return on your investment home improvement projects for this year. Let’s jump right in!

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If you think replacing your front door will be a good investment, you’re wrong. It’ll be a great investment! Year after year, it ranks at the top of NAR’s survey results.
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Top 10 Real Estate Myths Busted, Bonus 5 Industry Myths Debunked

Hello and welcome to this full-featured, tell-all piece that will expose you to the truth behind popular real estate myths. Many of these widely held beliefs seem, at first blush, like common sense but I will bust these myths and explain what’s really going on.

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Selling a house is no simple task. There are many hurdles and some dangerous traps you need to be on the lookout for.
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Kentucky Real Estate Investors Should Consider These 5 Cities

Louisville is a popular, affordable vacation destination. However, it’s understandable that Kentucky residents often prefer to take trips a little further from home. The state of Kentucky isn’t on the coast, but that doesn’t mean homeowners can’t dream of owning their own beachfront property.

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South Padre Island in Texas should definitely be on your short list if you’re a real estate investor living in Kentucky. Especially if you’re looking for year-round warm weather.
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Home Style Guide for Today’s Home Buyers

New home buyers almost always have an opinion on what style of house they want. They love the charm of the Craftsman style; they long for the simplicity of a Ranch; they’ve always dreamed of living in a stately Victorian, or they grew up in a classic Cape Cod and that’s what their heart is set on.

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The question is, do any of these potential homeowners actually know what makes a house a Craftsman or a Cape Cod or a Ranch?

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High-Speed Internet Homes Are in High Demand

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Homes with high-speed internet are now the rule rather than the exception.

For many individuals and businesses, a high-speed internet connection has become less of a desirable feature and more of an indispensable one. So that means high-speed internet homes are in massive demand.

A report from the United Nations, in fact, described internet access in general as a basic human right. Here’s the quote: “The internet is one of the most powerful instruments of the 21st century for increasing transparency in the conduct of the powerful, access to information, and for facilitating active citizen participation in building democratic societies.”

So, where are the high-speed internet homes?

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Top 10 Selling Mistakes in Real Estate

I’m always looking for ways to help my clients. Today, I’m even going to help all of you who are not (yet) my clients. I present the Top 10 Selling Mistakes in Real Estate.

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Just because you love your home doesn’t mean every buyer will. Avoid these Top 10 selling mistakes and you will find success selling your home in Louisville.
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Jefferson County Homes Sold Ties Previous Year

Well that doesn’t happen very often. For the month of August 2014, there were 1,047 properties sold. Fast forward one year and 1,047 were sold in August again. Can you say deja vu?

Jefferson County Homes Sold Comparison through June 2015
And they come to the wire and it’s a photo finish! Jefferson County home sales are a dead heat with 2014.
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Ultimate Guide on How to Protect Your Real Estate Property in Louisville

Crimes, particularly burglaries, can strike when you least expect it. Although living in Louisville is generally considered safe, it still isn’t enough reason for you to get too relaxed with your security. Real estate properties, particularly those left vacant for a certain period of time, are easy targets for burglars and criminals.

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Landscape lighting, not only makes your home more attractive, it also makes your real estate property in Louisville far safer.
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