Found this neat little post on Students of Success that holds Louisville real estate in high esteem. The 10 most livable and most affordable metro areas as determined by criteria developed by “Places Rated Almanac” (David Savageau) and the latest quarterly median sales prices compiled by the National Association of Realtors are: 1. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT $157,000 2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $172,800 3. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $175,600 4. Houston, TX $138,100 5. Phoenix, AZ $193,800 6. Cincinnati OH, $139,600 7. Louisville, KY $130,100 So Louisvill

The "Downtown Arena" is now unveiled for the world to see. After several design iterations, the committee has settled on a design with a lot to like. (What's the deal with the name? Here's hoping they'll come with something a little more memorable.) The 22,000-seat facility will surely update the image of our city, in addition to enhancing the opportunity for local sport teams and organizations to increase revenue. Far from groundbreaking, the design still has enough modern flair to give Louisville a shot of "cool." Combined with the proposed Museum Plaza, urban renewal has never looked

In a major ruling, U.S. District Judge Charles R. Simpson III ruled that a current law on how Kentucky real estate professionals deal with out-of-state agents is unconstitutional. As one of the few remaining "turf states" Kentucky was looked at by some as isolationists. In reality, Kentucky, like most states who were once considered turf states, required all real estate transactions conducted within our borders to be done so by our real estate laws. Licensed agents from other state wouldn't be as well-versed in our particular rules and regulations. This is something a bit difficult to gath

With foreclosures up and more urban properties that need updating, the idea of flipping a house is becoming more and more common. So common, in fact, that TLC has a show entirely devoted to the idea called Flip That House. Louisville's own Scherer family will be highlighted on an episode due to air early next year. How did this family succeed in getting the producers attention? "They fell in love with the fact that it was being flipped by a family," Scherer said. Don't think "flipping" is easy. It's entirely possible to lose money due to many different factors, so beware. But for