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April 2018 Home Sales Stats

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Homes for sale in Louisville, KY are over 6% higher in price than last year. The real estate agents in Louisville continue to experience very low inventory and yet volume of sales continues to pace last year’s volume.  There are four market indicators to characterize the current state of the market. Sales Volume The first is sales volume.  April 2017 had 1412 transactions while April 2018 saw 1506 transactions which is just over a 6% increase. ... » Learn More about April 2018 Home Sales Stats

To Stage or Not to Stage

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Staging Your Home to Sell     TLC and every other channel who hosts shows dealing with real estate has brought to light the idea of staging a property.  Almost all professionals agree that staging decreases the time on market and increases the chances of getting a full price offer. The question is now, when do you stage?   In our professional opinion, staging is not for everyone or for every property. If you decide to stage, ... » Learn More about To Stage or Not to Stage

The 9 Things Your Real Estate Agent Does for You When Listing Your Home

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Thing #7 Contract to close. Your real estate agent will work with the loan officer and closing attorney to make sure all paperwork and documentation are in order to close your home. Once you and your real estate agent come to terms on repairs with the buying side of things, the next step is to get a closing date in line.   As the seller, your major responsibility will be getting ready to move out. Your real estate agent will help you ... » Learn More about The 9 Things Your Real Estate Agent Does for You When Listing Your Home

What is Your Real Estate Agent Doing For You?

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Thing #4 Creates a detailed home search and is available, personally, or with a team to move quickly on “hot listings.”   It is one thing to be able to define your wants and needs but now is the time to put your list to action.  Your Real Estate Agent should have the capacity and resources to build your list parameters in a search service, which sends you listings as soon as they hit the market.  Again, a point worth making, currently ... » Learn More about What is Your Real Estate Agent Doing For You?