Lexington KY - Keeneland Sales 2009 - Keeneland Race Track

Lunch at Keenland Sales costs 3.7 million!

Well...not exactly! My lunch was $4.00 but for Mr. O'Byrne it was 3.7 million!

This happened one September, but imagine having a delicious lunch and in the room next door a live auction is underway at Keeneland Sales. What is up for sale is a beautiful Kentucky thoroughbred colt.

The bidders seem to be hidden because it's hard to tell who is bidding.I swear they must bid with their eyes by blinking because I don't see anyone scratching their nose or raising a finger. Then suddenly as the bid is going up $200,000 a lick... it ends at 3.7 million! Sold! Number 432 to Demi O'Byrne, bloodstock agent for John Magnier's Coolmore Stud.

His rival bidder was Texas-based owner Clarence Scharbauer Jr. The prize was the gray son of Unbridled's Song.In his pedigree included legendary stakes winners: Unbridled, A.P.Indy, Alydar and Seattle Slew. What a fabulous bloodline!

I know many people come to Keeneland Race Track in Lexington KY to watch horses race, but to me the Keeneland Sales 2009 will be the most exciting.

Have a nice lunch and watch people spend BIG money. AHHHHhhhh...What a life!

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Lexington KY Real Estate - Kentucky Horse Farms - Lexington KY Homes For Sale

It's the stuff dreams are made of. A Kentucky horse farm is a fabulous piece of property and a few are for sale.

Many people I speak with that relocate from other states tell me that a Kentucky horse farm is something they have always dreamed of.

We spend hours touring the ones within their price range until they find just the right fit for their equestrian needs.

The smaller ones start at 5 acres and larger farms may have more ammenities like training tracks and exercise rings or buildings for extra storage.

In Kentucky our lives revolve around these beautiful horses and their needs. Lexington Kentucky is the "Horse Capitol Of The World".

In the area surrounding Lexington KY there are many nice farms and homes for sale. A few may be leased.

In 2010 the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be at the Kentucky Horse Park.

This event will be the largest equestrian event ever planned in the United States and it will be the first time held outside of Europe.

Many of these farms will be sold before this event takes place to horse lovers that plan to make Kentucky their home.

Kentucky horse farms are unique in that horses grow stronger here because of the limestone in the water and fields. Studies show that it seems to make bones harder and horses that are born here have an advantage to become superior on the racetrack. It takes heart and good bloodlines also.

Now is the time to purchase one of these Kentucky horse farms. Not later when interest rates and inflation starts to rise.

Next year, right before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games it might be hard to find one at a good price.

Yes, living on a Kentucky horse farm may be a dream of yours but it can be a reality now while prices are reasonable.

Lizette Realty can assist you with the research, appointments, touring, inspections, offer to contract and closing on the farm of your choice.

Relocation packets and information on the Central Kentucky area are available upon request. For Lexington KY Real Estate, Kentucky Horse Farms or Lexington KY Homes for sale please call Lizette Fitzpatrick at 859-979-2834 or email.

To view Kentucky horse farms that are available for sale or lease, where they are located and for how much... check in here:

Read the Herald Leader Interview with Lizette Realty discussing Kentucky Relocation.

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Finding a new Kentucky home has never been so easy!

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Lexington KY Residential Homes For Sale

Lexington KY Farms For Sale

Lexington KY Multi-Family Units For Sale

Lexington KY Condos and Townhomes For Sale

Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com and Localism.com.

Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!

For more information on Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate

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I have written before about how pitfalls, like emotional issues to avoid when pricing your home to sell. Today I want to give you a concrete example about pricing a home.

I just finished getting a contract approved on a home that was on the market less than two weeks.

First the negative details about the home?

It was not in good showing condition. A good friend helped the owner get the kitchen and adjoining family room organized and items off the wall and fireplace mantel. However the windows were very dirty, the walls had not been cleaned, much less painted. The dining room had about 20 boxes of books stacked in the middle and the living room had empty boxes and excercise equipment. Two of the three bedrooms were looked as if a small tornado had visited.

So how in the world did this home sell? The price was right and we did everything possible to accentuate the positve.

What was the positve that we accentuated?

When opening the front door a new hardwood foyer leads into the kitchen which has a new slate floor. The hot water heater leaked into the kiitchen a year ago, hence the new floors. In the comments to the agents I suggested they lead their clients directly into the kitchen bypassing the cluttered living room with excersize equipment. That first impression is SO important. Show them the house. You can't hide the messes but make sure they see the best first.

Another positive that I featured was the lot the house sits on. It is a very large lot that backs up to a farm and the home sits on a crest of a small hill. My photos featured the lot and the farmland behind the home.

I am amazed how often I see homes that have only a few photos. When I see that my first thought is that must be an awful home. It must be bad inside and even worse outside. Yet, when I have shown those homes I can always see things that could be accentuated to help the home sell.

How did the home get priced?

I searched for all the properties within the development that had sold in the past three months. This is exactly what the appraiser will do. Only two homes had sold but there were nine on the market within a quarter of a mile. The average home that had not sold was priced at over 90 dollars a square foot. The average time on the market was over 180 days. The two homes that sold were priced at 68 dollars a square foot and 71 dollars a square foot. They sold within 81 and six days. I had previewed the 68 dollar per square foot home before it sold. It was very clean, vacant and in good condition. The lot was not as large as my home and the location was not on a hill overlooking the farm.

I research the facts present them to the owner and let them set the price. I showed the owner the facts about the two sets of homes and asked him to set the price so that it would sell. He set the price at 75 dollars a square foot and it sold at 98 percent of the asking price in less than two weeks. This is not an isolated case. I just closed on one of my own propereties that sold at 96 percent of the asking price in 20 days.

Here in Lexington if the homes are priced to sell, and they are marketed by a professional realtor they will sell quickly. I had a lady call me and asked why her home had not sold. After asking her several questions it seemed as if the realtor was doing a good job of maketing the home. So it is no secret why the home is not selling. The Price is Too High! It seems to me the majority of owners are hoping to "win the lottery" when they sell their homes. I have never purchased a lottery ticket and I don't plan on doing so any time soon. So if you are a realist and you sincerely want to sell your home I can help you get that done.

A very good buy!

This home on Thames Drive has been now reduced twice. I showed it to a client a couple of months ago and I thought it a good price then. The price has now been dropped 7,000. This is a very good price in my opinion. A lot of home that is mostly updated for the price. It also has an unusually big yard with a lot of privacy.

A new listing worth checking out.

This is a lot of home on a very large lot that is certainly worth a look. This area is is close to the largest mall in Lexington and a very quick connect to The Circle. 104 Loch Lomond Drive is the address. The listing does not have many pictures but will soon. If the upgrades are well done this could be a terrific bargain.

I had another great experience just hanging out with my grandson this afternoon.

When I arrived Sam was in the garden with his daddy checking on the tomatoes. This is most pleasing, to arrive at my son's house and find both he and my grandson in the garden. My soul pines to be near things growing and near my children. What a special and blessed day.

So after walking through the tomatoes Sam led me to the basketball court and we shot hoops for quite some time. After I got too hot I took Sam indoors and we read a couple of childrens' books, sipped tea and relaxed a few minutes. Sam was ready to return to the bball court and I had yet to recover from the inferno.

I managed to make one more trip to the bball court but I was ready to just swing in the shade. Sam was ready to shoot basket, tour the garden again and help mow the lawn with his little plastic mower..