Drop in Unemployment Could Mean Increased Louisville Home Sales

Back in 2011, something occurred to me. It seemed that both national experts weren’t giving unemployment much weight when it came to analyzing home sales. It appeared a reasonable enough premise to research, so I did what I normally did… I jumped right in!

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Top 10 Energy Saving Tips for the Holidays

Now that the holiday season is upon us, many people have already begun preparations for entertaining friends, visiting loved ones and enjoying the spirit of the season.  But as most of us know, the holidays are not without their own set of unique concerns.

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Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891)
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3 Tools for your Pinterest Interior Design Projects

Once upon a time you had to pour over magazines and pin fabric swatches to a bulletin board when you were planning your home decoration projects. Luckily, those days are over, and there is a myriad of programs you can use to simplify this process for you.

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Three great tools for your upcoming Pinterest interior design projects.
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Home Data Installation is a Great Thing

If you take a look underneath any desk that holds a computer or behind the setup holding audio and video equipment, you’re very likely to be confronted by a snarl of wires and cables. These wires have been added over time in order to meet the needs of various new types of communication. These lines compose the other wiring in your home—low-voltage communication lines.

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Top 10 Bad Home Design Mistakes, 2014 Edition

Over the years I’ve written a whole slew of Top 10 articles, several hitting on good home design, such as these:

But I’ve never posted on what not to do. Bad home design mistakes are everywhere! Believe me, I see it on a daily basis when I’m out showing my clients homes in Louisville. So let’s have some fun and talk about the worst of the worst. From the more common design mistakes to the ones that really make you cringe.

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