Louisville Real Estate Pros

OK, so I did my first Mayor's Hike and Bike Ride of about 15 miles on Memorial Day, 2010, and I think that got me hooked on biking. But boy, I tried to resist it for so long.  My husband, Mike, has been riding with a group of dedicated bikers for more than a couple of years and he has hounded me ...

Ok, so now you’ve found a great house, have an accepted contract, repair request has been negotiated and agreed upon, now what? There are still things to be done, many things that will keep you busy until closing day. You will need to work closely with your lender to make sure that you are gettin...

So now you’ve got a contract on a home, where do you go from here? Well it goes without saying that you’ll be calling a good home inspector to get your new place inspected. You might also be calling a termite inspector and a radon inspector, depending on where you live and how you feel about that...

So it seems like everyone is biking these days--for fun or for fitness, or in an effort to go green.  Seems like everyone is getting into it.  Even our city government is getting into and the Mayor's Hike and Bike on Memorial Day and Labor Day has been a big hit since abou 2008.  I attended my fi...

If you are still following along, I hope you are learning a few things about the process to buying a home.  In my last article, I discussed strategies to keep your home search efficient and stress-free.  If you missed it, you can view it here. Now we will talk about negotiating the best deal for ...

If you’ve been reading my previous articles, you’ll know that before you get out to look at homes, you’ve got to do a few other important things: First, get with a lender and get pre-approved; Choose a Realtor to work for you also known as your Buyer’s Agent. Now you are ready to start seeing hom...

So you are ready to buy a home, you have the financing in place and now what? Do you get in the car and drive around looking for signs in yards to find homes for sale? No, of course not, you hire a reputable real estate agent to guide you through the remainder of the process. In my last post I to...

This is the second in a series I started yesterday to discuss the proper and expected steps to buying a home. Yesterday I discussed the importance of starting by choosing a lender to make sure you can get pre-qualified and understand how much home you can afford. Today I want to discuss the impor...

It might seem obvious to some people as to the first step to buying a home, but it isn’t to everyone. I know, because I have seen people try to do things out of order and fail. The very first step is to seek the counsel of a reputable lender to find out what purchase price you can qualify for bas...

When I speak with potential sellers that tell me that they've either experienced or had a friend experience a Realtor who listed their home, put a sign in the yard and they never saw them again, I try to explain why.  I think if we Realtors explained more about the the way we work, the general pu...