Just thought I'd share what a friend sent to me today. Not sure if this holds to public perception or not but even with "the worst housing market in decades" the numbers tell a different story.

Last year I wrote a Louisville Kentucky Real Estate Review of 2008 focused primarily on home values. This year, I thought I'd do something a little more fun. I took some time to look through all the big stories of 2009, with an eye on Louisville real estate to see which ones have had the biggest impact. Below you'll see my conclusions. Have a differing opinion? I'd love to hear from you! #1 Home Buyer Tax Credits Get Extended into 2010 This is most certainly the biggest news of the year. Here at LouisvilleHomesBlog.com, I've created the Home Buying Tax Credit FAQ to help answer any que

My thanks to a reader who thoughtfully sent this in. The Wall St. Journal does certain things very well. One of them is their "handy-dandy" charts. The other is their in-depth analysis. This time with Shrinking Prices, Rising Delinquencies, they only batted .500. This was due in large part to the chart not working properly. That's OK, we'll forgive them because this piece wasn't hidden behind a subscriber log-in. So how did we do? Since the housing market peak in the 4th quarter of 2005, the median home price in Louisville, Kentucky is up 3.2%! Now, this isn't the 4-5% annual apprec

While it's been a tough year for Louisville real estate, at least we can take some solace in knowing our market isn't behaving like some of those in Florida, California and some other states. But for a city where home appreciation has run 4%-5% annually, any kind of departure from that trend isn't expected or welcome. I read this in the CJ today: The weak performance continued a downward trend of the past several months, and pushed the area's year-to-date median price decline to 3.6 percent Some are predicting a rebound in 1Q of '09 but others say the worst is yet to come. We can't wo

This article is part of a series devoted to giving pertinent, professional advice to Louisville's homebuyers and sellers. Others include:  • Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home  • Top 10 Things to Consider When Planning a Time to Sell  • Top 10 Tips for Relocating to Louisville  • Top 10 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers  • Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Property For Sale Why It's Tough to Sell Your Own Home In a recent National Association of Realtors® survey, only 13% of all transactions were done without the help of a rea

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This article is part of a series devoted to giving pertinent, professional advice to Louisville's homebuyers and sellers. Others include:  • Top 10 Things to Consider When Contemplating a FSBO  • Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home  • Top 10 Tips for Relocating to Louisville  • Top 10 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers  • Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Property For Sale When Is the Best Time to Sell My House? If you think this is a trick question, you'd be right. There is no single "best" time to sell your home but by understandi

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