Real Estate Blogs Give Anonymous Posters a Playground

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.

Curbed PriceSpotter: Central Park Before-and-After
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Save Money on Your Heating Bill This Winter

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.

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This is what Winter in Kentucky looks like. Are you prepared?
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Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Beech Spring Farm

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.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Buyouts Push Interest Rates Lower

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.

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Mortgage interest rates through August 2008. | Source: www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/data.htm
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Interview: Center Stage Homes of 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.

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When done well, exceptional staging puts your home above the competition. Stage your home like a pro, and it will sell faster and for more money, period.
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Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Woodmont

Woodmont is another up-scale, east-end neighborhood that got its start at the beginning of the new millennium. Off Old Henry Road, Woodmont is close to expressways but still feels like it’s in a private setting away from commercial clutter. Across the street from Fox Run and near Lake Forest, this neighborhood has newer homes from the mid $300s up to the $500s sitting on 1/3 to 1/2 acre lots on average. With a clubhouse/pool and the gently rolling hills, Woodmont might be just what you’re looking for!

Homes for Sale in Woodmont, Louisville Kentucky
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Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Fox Run

Fox Run is a newer neighborhood in the popular area near Old Henry Road. Close to both Woodmont and prestigious Lake Forest, Fox Run offers homes from $300k-$400k. This neighborhood was just developed about five years ago and already they built more than 50 homes, with more under construction as I type. If you’re looking for new construction in the price range, this east end of Louisville subdivision with worth considering.

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