We saw a few huge improvements in home sales during February 2012, most notably Areas 2 & 3. Transactions are on the upswing! That’s music to many home seller’s ears. The counter is that many are further reducing their home’s asking price to make these deals happen. We can see it in the change in
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03/05/2012
Several design trends for 2012 can be seen in this photo: smaller rooms, energy efficient windows and bringing more of the outside in.Although there are some that believe that the housing recession has passed, it has had a major affect upon real estate throughout the country. The purpose of thi
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01/05/2012
10 factors to keep in mind and emphasize in your home listing from MSN.com. The article includes several quotes from Louisville Realtor, Tre Pryor. I work very hard to bring the home buyers and sellers of Louisville unbiased and useful information here at LouisvilleHomesBlog.com. At the same t
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12/29/2011
I don't think I've re-blogged anything on Active Rain before but this one is worth. Very solid piece by Rebekah with tons of ideas on ways you can help activate your social media efforts! We are living in the social media age of instant gratification. Everywhere we turn whether it’s Facebook, G
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12/13/2011
Last year at this time, the median home price of homes sold in Louisville, KY was $131,500. For October 2011, it was $129,900. Not a big drop by the looks of it. But that's why pictures communicate so much better than mere numbers. The 12-month trend line has been steadily sliding since last Dec
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11/08/2011
Study's are done all the time. They can be frivolous, somewhat worthwhile or ground-breaking. On a scale of 1-to-10, I'll give this one a 6.5. If the question is, "When should I list my Louisville home?" The answer would be on a Friday! According to Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate company, af
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10/22/2011
Putting more money down in the purchase of their home is more than just a smart decision, people have learned that it also brings peace of mind. All we hear from news sources these days is the horrible condition of the housing market. They're not wrong. The number of homes sold so far this year
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09/18/2011
Homeowners who owe more money than their home is worth are considered to be under water or upside down. But data does indicate that the number of distressed properties is shrinking for the first time since the housing recession began. It's been widely reported that shady lending practices, gree
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09/02/2011
I wrote a piece a couple weeks back called, Did Your Louisville Home Actually Drop in Value? In the piece, I pointed to data that showed while the National home value average dropped about 25% since the housing decline, Louisville homes actually gained 1.5%. I think it's important that people kno
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08/25/2011
Yesterday, Freddie Mac issued a press release called August 2011 U. S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook. I've excerpted primary message below. MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for August showing that
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08/25/2011
