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6 Tips for This Summer’s Real Estate Market
6 Tips for This Summer’s Real Estate Market Each year, it seems the housing market takes on a different tone — and whether it’s going to be a sellers’ market with inflated prices and bidding wars, or a buyers’ market with tons of choices and low prices — there’s no denying that the 2014 housing […]
15 Best Bourbons for Derby Season
15 Best Bourbons for Derby Season William Larue Weller, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection “I’m a big fan of all the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and could have easily included the other bourbons in this lineup,” says Beckley. “But of the 2014 releases, the nod goes to William Larue for its relative balance to its proof […]
Are you paying too much in property taxes? Contest your assessment, here’s how:
Think you’re paying too much? Contest. You’re not alone. With property taxes continuing to rise nationwide, many homeowners are starting to challenge what they see as exorbitantly high demands made on them by their local assessor’s office. Follow their lead, and you have a 50 percent chance of succeeding, says Pete Sepp, a spokesperson for […]
How To Sell Your Home For Top Dollar
By Nicholas Pell/MainStreet.com When you’re selling your home, you want to get the maximum value possible. So as you prepare to put your home on the market (and hopefully upgrade to new digs), what can you do to improve the value of your home? Not only is it possible for you to improve your home […]
Which Is A Better Investment: Real Estate Or Stocks?
Which Is A Better Investment: Real Estate Or Stocks? We’ve got real estate tycoons and we’ve got stock market tycoons. We’ve even got wealthy bond investors such as PIMCO’s Bill Gross who pulls in over $100 million a year, but let’s forget about bonds for now. Now that everything is heading up, I’d like to […]
Keep it green: Tips to save your summer lawn
Keep it green: Tips to save your summer lawn At the height of summer heat, P. Allen Smith joins the “Today” show to answer a question that’s on the minds of homeowners everywhere: “What can we do to save our lawns?” Here are some of his tips: According to Audubon.org, the average homeowner spends roughly […]
Louisville #5 Best Cycling City
Louisville makes list of 10-best cycling cities Neal Turnage, USA Today / 10Best.com3:51 p.m. EDT July 28, 2014 Many cities across the USA are making roads safer for cyclists and showing off new paths and trails. 1. Austin. Lance Armstrong’s bike shop Mellow Johnny’s is here. Then there’s the Veloway, a 3-mile course in South Austin. […]
The Psychology of Real Estate
The Psychology of Real Estate By Ryan Sager If you’ve ever house-hunted, you’ve probably got a sense that real estate purchases don’t represent consumers at their most rational. Did you like a house or apartment more, or less, depending on whether it was sunny the day you saw it? Chances are, you did. Buying a […]
Louisville Restaurant Inspection Scores
How the Department of Health Grades Restaurants & A Search Tool Below ABC Placards A = 85-100% with No Critical Violations B = To include ALL facilities that have failed 2 regular consecutive inspections, failed a follow-up inspection, or was closed during the regular inspection due to imminent public health violations. C = 84% or below to include ALL inspections with critical violations. The Director […]
Why a Real Estate Career is Better than a Corporate Job
Why a Real Estate Career is Better than a Corporate Job by Mark Ferguson — I have been a Realtor for over 10 years and love the freedom, money and control. If you have read my recent articles on my review of 2013 or my goals for 2014 then you know I love big goals and have done very well in […]
Top 10 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Spring after a Severe Winter
Top 10 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Spring after Severe Winter As much of the United States recovers from one of the harshest winters in recent history, it is important to inspect your home for damage and plan for home maintenance, repair and remodeling projects. Winter weather can be particularly damaging to a home […]
Design Elements To Avoid In Your Home
Top Design Elements to Avoid In Your Home…Especially if You’re Trying To Sell This foolproof security system. This overenthusiastic sink. This confused floor tile. And this one This brand-conscious house. These drawers that forgot their life’s purpose. This driveway that will definitely absolutely kill you. And this garage that you’ll never get to […]
The 10 Fastest Derby Winners
The 10 Fastest Derby Winners By Cindy Pierson Dulay 2014 will mark the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the most important race in North America for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. There have been some great horses to win the “Run for the Roses” over the years, but here are the 10 fastest in the […]
How To Make Your Lawn As Green As Possible
How To Make Your Lawn As Green As Possible By Marilyn Lewis of MSN Real Estate Sometimes, the grass really is greener. And thicker. And oh-so-soft underfoot. That’s because turf-grass specialists at agricultural universities and golf-course managers devote their lives to making it so. Even with intense pressure to grow the perfect plot of grass, golf-course managers around […]
For Sale By Owner Doesn’t Work
For Sale By Owner Doesn’t Work How can you sell a product when you don’t believe in the product? Recently, the founder of FOR SALE BY OWNER (dot) com was selling his house. Of course he initially tried to sell his New York Condo on his own, after all, it’s easy, right? So as Mr. […]
The Homes of Famous Louisvillians
Most people that live in our area know that lots of celebrities have come from Louisville, but have you ever wondered where in Louisville they lived? What their houses looked like? Well, we were curious so we did a little research and this is what we found. Diane Sawyer: Before Diane began her career as […]
The Best Photos Will Sell Your Home
The Best Photos Will Sell Your Home By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch Professional photography is essential to marketing residential real estate. CHICAGO (MarketWatch)—Good pictures are crucial in marketing […]
7 Reasons Not To Pay Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire
7 Reasons Not To Pay Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire By: Nancy L. Anderson, CFP LearnVest Planning Services Many people, including myself, dream of having a “mortgage burning” party the week they retire. The very thought of making my last mortgage payment makes me jump for joy. No mortgage payment means peace of mind, freedom […]
Millionaires See Real Estate as Top Investment for 2014
Millionaires See Real Estate as Top Investment for 2014 By Margaret Collins and David M. Levitt – Feb 6, 2014 U.S. millionaires see real estate as the top alternative-asset class to own this year, according to Morgan Stanley. (MS) About 77 percent of investors with at least $1 million in assets own real estate, according to a survey released […]
Top 10 Most Expensive Houses Sold In Louisville In 2013
Top 10 Most Expensive Houses Sold in Louisville in 2013 Number 10: 1638 Spring Street, Louisville, KY 40205 List Price: $1,750,000 Sale Price: $1,625,000 Close Date: 8/9/2013 Number 9: 5706 Harrods Glen Drive, Louisville, KY 40059 List Price: $2,000,000 Sale Price: $1,850,000 Close Date: 10/28/2013 […]
10 Things You Might Not Know About Louisville
10 Things You Might Not Know About Louisville January 20, 2014 Author: Sara Heath http://www.localview.co/Louisville/Mw==/posts/xA1t4ulOGSyz8FthKM8IxQ/10-Things-You-Might-Not-Know-about-Louisville#.UwKF0fRDts4 1. The City of Louisville was named 236 years ago after King Louis XVI of France. Source: www.upf.edu 2. The 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor, grew up in Louisville and is buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery […]
How To Price Your House To Sell
How To Price Your House To Sell! By Christianne Child Price is probably the most important factor in selling your house. In fact, the price of your home will determine if people will actually consider buying your home or not. If you price your home too high, you will turn away a number of prospective […]
Maximize Your Real Estate Tax Deductions
Real Estate Tax Tips – Maximize Your Real Estate Tax Deductions By Brian Gregory There are plenty of good reasons to buy a home or invest in real estate, from long term appreciation trends to monthly rental income to tax deductions. And with taxes on the rise, anything you can deduct is certainly good news. […]
Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing During This ‘Polar Vortex’
Frozen Pipe Prevention – How to Keep Your Pipes From Freezing By Sarah Mundy The winter months can be a worrying time for landlords. As the temperature starts to dip thoughts of damage caused by weather related flooding in rented properties particularly caused by frozen pipes bursting can all to often become a reality. Burst […]