Ping Pong Ball House Screams Stylish Interior Design
Wow. Yeah,... just "Wow!" Have you seen this ping pong ball house? Whoa! As cool as this ping pong ball house looks, I bet it's a bear to clean, right?…
Why Real Estate Is a Good Investment Now
I just read a great piece by Dave Kansas over at SmartMoney called, Real Estate: Finally a Good Investment? where he admitted that while the real estate market as a whole has a lot of problems, buying residential real estate makes sense. So let’s take a look to see if real estate is a good investment at this current time. (Editor: The article has since been removed.)
Short Sales Can Make You Lose Your Mind
Surely, you don't want to lose your mind. I know I don't. But unfortunately, short sales are a big part of today's real estate landscape. All you can do is…
Louisville Housing Market, 7 Years of Decembers
There are so many ways to look at data. One could potentially create charts all day long!
Top Remodeling Trends for 2011, Louisville Conventions
According to a National Association of Realtors survey, the following are the top remodeling trends for 2011. These aren't specific home improvement projects but more like mindsets and attitudes towards…
Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Shakes Run
Shakes Run is a beautiful, newer neighborhood off Fisherville Road south of Shelbyville Road. From the same developers, Canfield, as the wonderful East End subdivision Beech Spring Farm. From the…
Louisville Real Estate Agent Salaries May Surprise You
We all have our perceptions. How could we not? We’re human after all.
It’s long been my perception (and maybe yours) that real estate agents make very good money. After you read this article, you’ll learn the truth of the matter.
(more…)How Will 2011 Be Different?
It looks like there won't be a major upswing in home buyers/sellers in the upcoming year. At least that's what the experts are saying. So how can I improve upon…
Louisville Home Improvement Costs vs. Values for 2010
For the past three years we’ve published the Remodeling Cost vs. Value data for Louisville remodeling projects. For reference, I’ll link them up for you here.
2010 Louisville Real Estate Year in Review
If there’s one thing our society creates now more than ever, it’s data. They don’t call it the Information Age for nothing. As you would expect, real estate data, is no different.
Passive House Home Building Standard Gaining Support
We’ve written about energy-efficient home building in the past. Most recently with our review of last year’s Homearama and also with a post entitled Green Louisville Home: Simple Ways to Green Up Your Louisville Home.
Louisville Home Prices Down, Up Depending on Source
Handling data can be a tricky business. This famous quote was directed at how numbers can be manipulated—“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” With that in mind, I try very hard to present all the information in an unbiased manner and let you make up your mind about how that affects your personal situation in regard to housing here in Louisville.
Helpful Advice on Managing Your Contractor
From time to time, people contact me with articles or concepts for stories that they think might appeal to my readers. Generally speaking, most are not truly useful. But recently…
Giving Away My Commission for the Holidays
The Christmas Holiday is, after all, the season of giving. Jesus came to Earth to give Himself up for us. Can you ever have enough money? Don't be fooled. You'll…
Year-End Optimism Points to Improved 2011
Just finished reading this data-packed AP story: Optimism for '11 pushes consumer confidence higher. It leads with "Americans' confidence in the economy rose to a five-month high in November, showing…
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