Daren Bailey's (familymoves) Blog

Well, while reviewing the new listings today there were 2 that caught my eye. Neither of these are my listings, but of course, if you want more info I can track it down or get you in the property. There was a house in a good location and decent price for a First Time Home Buyer House in the $130'...

I have a great listing on Shelbyville Rd, really close to all the construction going on at the University of Louisville's Shelby Campus. So, if you know of a UofL Professor moving to town or in town and going to be working at the Shelby Campus, I have a short commute for them, possibly an office ...

I will be holding a first time home buyer seminar on Saturday, November 15th, 10 am at my office in Crestwood. You will have a chance to learn about what needs to be done in order to set yourself up for a successful home search. Topics that will be covered are pre-approvals v. pre qualification, ...

Rates and the financial market have been up and down and back up and back down again over the last month. Many current homeowners that have been thinking about moving, selling their house or buying a new house have gone to the sidelines waiting to see what will happen. But I have been getting a l...

It is fall break in Oldham County, the kids are out of school. We had the opportunity to head up to the Cincinnati area and take our kids to Kings Island. I grew up going to Kings Island and this was the first trip for our kids to Kings Island. I probably have not been in 12 years or so. Many thi...

How much money does it take to buy a house? This is a question I get a lot from first time home buyers in the Louisville, KY area. This might seem like a silly answer, but you will need all of it and then some. You need to come up with the entire purchase price plus, good faith money, closing cos...

Take a minute to check out Oldham County KY.  I am building a networking site where people in Oldham County can connect with friends and neighbors in the community, share events that are happening, give opinions and a place for small businesses to promote themselves for free. Also, it will give ...

What is your favorite restaurant in Crestwood? The new Red Pepper, Arbor Ridge Vine and Grill or possibly McDonalds? How about Propsect and Lagrange are there any places that have captured your taste-buds? Let the world know what you think about your favorite place to eat in Oldham County, just g...

Just wanted to hop in front of you for a second. I know the economy is up and down and all over the place right now. I am not going to lie and say we have buyers beating down the doors to get in to new houses, but there are still folks out there looking. I think the uncertainty in the economy has...

I saw 2 articles today promoting free. The first was in the Courier Journal Neighborhood section, Photography by Ray is doing free 5x7 photos of your kids (with costume) in Crestwood, KY on Halloween from 2-6pm. Need to bring a canned good for Dare to Care. Mayor Jerry invited everyone down to th...