Note: This is the first of a 3-part series on real estate myths. There are many misconceptions when it comes to buying and selling Louisville real estate that I believe we can correct. If you have more specific questions, feel free to contact me.
Each Friday we’ll be counting down the wealthiest ZIP codes in Louisville, Kentucky. Today,
the 10th wealthiest ZIP code in Louisville isn’t actually in Kentucky, it’s in Indiana. 47119 is approximately 41 square miles, just across the bridge, you know… the broken bridge?
(more…)Average Household Income: $94,010
Average/Median Home Value: $241,119/$186,330
Number of Homes over $1M: 36
Source: BusinessFirstofLouisville.com
Here is a very basic checklist that you should use before buying a Louisville condo. This checklist should be put together before looking at any units and making a decision based on emotion instead of logic. By sticking to this checklist you be able to find the perfect condo that you love and meets all of your criteria.
The health of any real estate market is measured by steady increases in home values along with activity levels that trend upward along with population growth. The same is true for Louisville real estate. Going back 10 years gives us a more historical viewpoint on where we were and where we are now.
Applying for your Louisville mortgage can be quick and easy. Preparing to apply by being smart with your credit cards, which affects your credit rating, really pays off! Obtaining a…
Was just thinking about some of my great clients and one brought by this photo and thought I'd like it. And I do! It's especially gratifying when my clients trust…
Despite powerful incentives like historically low mortgage interest rates, a surplus of home inventory, and bargain home prices, the Louisville real estate market remains sluggish. Without a great push in these final three months, there will be fewer homes sold in 2011 than there were in 2010.
Bet you didn’t think I’d be writing about Diana Ross songs on this real estate blog, huh?
Studies are done all the time. They can be frivolous, somewhat worthwhile, or ground-breaking. On a scale of 1-to-10, I'll give this one a 6.5. If the question is, "What…
Mark Twain popularized this famous quote, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” By their very nature, numbers can be manipulated to show many results, even opposing ones, and still be factually accurate.
A basic concept in marketing anything is having an item appeal to the most amount of people possible. This concept also applies to selling your Louisville home. The more appealing it is to the market as a whole, the faster it will sell.
Source: Trulia American Dream survey Under the heading Optimistic Signs of Long-Term Housing Demand comes this infographic that shows Home Ownership leads the way with 57% to the question, "What…
“Well surprise, surpise!” -Gomer Pyle
If I’m dating myself with that quote, please forgive me. (Or, if you find my taste in sitcoms uncivilized, I completely agree.)
Nobody likes taxes. Well, almost nobody… there is this loopy bird who wants Obama to raise his taxes. But for the remaining 99.999% of us, lower taxes is a good thing. If tax credits still exist for certain projects, which ones are they? No fear, let’s check them out!
The big news in Louisville these days is the shutdown of the Sherman Minton Bridge, or what a creative mind termed Shermageddon. You see, because the politicians have feuded with East End money for literally decades about building the obviously logical East End bridge, the importance of the currently overburdened bridges has gone up. Way up!
