Mark Atteberry's (magicmark) Blog

In December 2010 I closed on a great condo on Gardiner Lake Road in Louisville, Kentucky.  The home was originally listed for $149,900 in May 2008.  It was reduced to $129,500 when I negotiated a deal for $122,000 with $4442 in seller concessions.  Special circumstances meant a delayed closing bu...

Can a person buy a house in Louisville for $500?  I did.  It wasn't hard, just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.  I show you both sides of it before you decide if I made a good deal. I was invited to the courthouse steps by a dear investor friend of mine.  He had been in a j...

Buying Foreclosures in Louisville Kentucky I hear every day, "I want to buy a foreclosure".  What they mean to say is, "I want to invest in something with equity".  When you look at any home you have to do the math.  When you add the purchase price to the material cost and factor in what your lab...

Mark Atteberry sold a home in the Castle Condominiums on N. Clifton off Brownsboro Road in Louisville, Kentucky.  This was a well-kept, 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo on the 2nd floor. While representing the buyer in this transaction, Mark Atteberry negotiated a $4500 price reduction, adequate repairs p...

Situated on a corner lot, 1442 Christy Avenue is a diamond in the rough.  She is a 2-3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath Victorian home in the heart of the Original Highlands.  The main room downstairs could be considered a living room but has been used as a bedroom in the past.  It has built in lit bookcases ...

I hear every day, "I want to buy a foreclosure".  What they mean to say is, "I want to invest in something with equity".  When you look at any home you have to do the math.  When you add the purchase price to the material cost and factor in what your labor is worth to you (for those doing sweat e...