Top 10 Best Things about Good Realtors
I had a bit of fun when I wrote Top 10 Realtor Pet Peeves About Other Realtors a few years back. Today, let’s get sunny and positive and talk about the really good things that great Realtors do!
Articles for Top 10 Lists and Other Rankings
8 Traits of the Most Successful Real Estate Agents
Now that I’ve been in “the business” for coming up on 20 years, I’ve learned a thing or two about what makes the most successful real estate agents. There are other factors as well, but these traits come first. These fit nicely alongside the best practices for real estate agents.
Get these down and you’re well on your way to real estate success!
(more…)Most Expensive Louisville Homes in 2016
During the course of 2016, there were 17,882 properties sold via our MLS system. 15,725 of these were your standard, single-family residences (SRF)… the rest fall under different structural varieties.
Out of this vast array of Louisville real estate properties, just 44 sold for $1,000,000 or more. 34 of these most expensive Louisville homes were SFRs, then 6 farms, 3 condos, and 1 controversial property finally sold via auction.
For this piece, let’s focus on the most incredible homes that traded hands last year. Who’s with me? Want to know which was the most expensive home sold in 2016? Here we go!
(more…)Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Louisville Kentucky
It’s that time of year again! This is one of my favorite articles to write, not exactly sure why. Maybe it’s the competitor in me that enjoys watching how the most expensive neighborhoods in Louisville Kentucky battle it out for top billing.
In 2013, Spring Farm took home first place. The following year it was Glenview. Last year, Harrod’s Glen landed in the top spot… what will it be this year?
Stay tuned and you’ll find out!
(more…)Top 12 Things Realtors Hate About Home Buyers
Ok people, let’s get real. I write a lot for Insider Louisville, as well as, my own website, Louisville Homes Blog, but those are more manicured civil locales. On this site? Here’s where things get down to the nitty-gritty, as my Grandma used to say. In this blog, I’ll go behind the curtain to show you what’s really happening in the crazy world of real estate. Today, we’re going to cover all those things realtors hate about home buyers.
No holds barred. No rules, just right. With that in mind, let’s jump right in!
Most agents won’t be so open as to share these with you but I feel like you deserve to know the truth. After all, buying a home is a very large decision. I want to know where you are coming from and you should know the same. Let’s make sure we’re on the same page and the entire experience will go much smoother.
(more…)The Big 7 Things Real Estate Appraisers Won’t Tell You
One occupation in the real estate community that can be greatly misunderstood is real estate appraisers. You might think it is a straightforward task—assigning market value to a property—but you’d be wrong.
Top 10 Selling Mistakes in Real Estate
I’m always looking for ways to help my clients. Today, I’m even going to help all of you who are not (yet) my clients. I present the Top 10 Selling Mistakes in Real Estate.
Top 10 Professional Home Staging Tips for Louisville Sellers
Professional home staging tips are a major part of selling your home fast. And at the highest possible price! Properties that aren’t well-staged, remain on the market longer and end up…
Least Desirable Home Features for 2015
We’ve been covering trends in residential real estate and interior design for many years here at Louisville Homes Blog. What’s important to you is important to us! Certainly, they’ll come up during our Homearama coverage. But you can also learn about them from time to time when addressing home sales volume and speed.
(more…)Top 6 Things You Don’t Want Visitors to See When They Visit Your Home
It's not difficult to find the best tips on home staging when you're selling your home. I keep my Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Louisville Home For Sale updated…
Top 8 Trends When Updating My Louisville Kitchen
Does this sentence describe you?
“I’m updating my Louisville kitchen and I want to know the latest trends.”
Yes? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Top 10 Louisville Stereotypes That Are 100% True
"Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them." -Forest Whitaker But what if they are true? Or, partially kinda sorta maybe true? Well, in order to know for…
Top 10 Bad Home Design Mistakes, 2014 Edition
Over the years I’ve written a whole slew of Top 10 articles, several hitting on good home design, such as these:
- Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Louisville Home For Sale
- Top 10 Pro Staging Tips for Louisville Homesellers
- Trends in new construction and interior design on display at the upcoming Homearama 2012 (Since removed)
But I’ve never posted on what not to do. Bad home design mistakes are everywhere! Believe me, I see it on a daily basis when I’m out showing my clients homes in Louisville. So let’s have some fun and talk about the worst of the worst. From the more common design mistakes to the ones that really make you cringe.
(more…)Top 10 Things to Consider When Contemplating a Louisville For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
In a National Association of Realtors® survey, only 9% of all transactions were done without the help of a real estate professional. This is a percentage that has been dropping steadily for years. So clearly, completing a Louisville for sale by the owner is a tough proposal.
(more…)Things To Do in Louisville, AKA Why Louisville Is Awesome
Are you relocating to Louisville? Maybe just a visit? Are you looking for things to do in Louisville? Allow me a #humblebrag and I’ll share why Louisville is awesome.
