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Anchorage Blooms Into Spring

03-13-12

Joe Hayden - Louisville, KY Homes for Sale

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Anchorage is a suburb of Louisville that has become extremely popular as Louisvillians move further and further East, encroaching on Shelbyville. Unlike the new development neighborhoods lining Eastern Shelbyville Rd., Anchorage is a historical area that houses homes with beautiful architecture and tree lined streets.

Anchorage Home

Interestingly enough, Anchorage was originally not a part of Kentucky at all. The area of Anchorage was a land grant given to members of the Virginia Militia after they had been of service in the French and Indian War. Later on, the area was officially given it's modern name because of an early resident, a riverboat captain named James W. Goslee. As Anchorage become more popular, wealthy Louisvillians began to build summer homes to retreat from the hustle and bustle of downtown Louisville.

Anchorage Restaurant

Today, there are several restaurants, shops and government buildings that make Anchorage operate like it's own little town. There are several reasons to love Anchorage, from it's lush, green landscape to it's quaint small town feel. It is no wonder that over 700 families choose that live in the area and call it home. Click here to see Homes For Sale in Anchorage.

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Improve Your House For A Quicker Sale In The Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky Real Estate Market

03-12-12

Heidi Fore

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With thousands of Louisville homes for sale, and hundreds more in Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky, home buyers have their choice of the most move-in-ready houses and condos. In other words, it means home buyers can be choosy in selecting only the most updated houses and condos, where all the remodeling has been done for them, and they can simply bring in their furniture. The positive news for home sellers is that many times updating can be done with little money, and will most times result in a much higher amount in the sales price than if the seller just put the house on the market without updating it. When a buyer sees a property as-is with old brass fixtures and smudged paint, they usually say "Let's keep looking at other houses that don't need as much work" and will offer a very low price. Most often they will look at the house and then not write an offer at all. They'll choose a different house that looks a little nicer. The house will sit on the market longer because home buyers will pass it over for homes that have already been re-done. The more days a house is on the market, the less likely it is to sell for asking price. For anybody out there with Floyds Knobs homes for sale, remember this: houses sell quicker and for higher prices if they are move-in-ready and staged correctly from day one.

For a home to go for for top dollar in this over supplied housing market, the home seller should spend the time to update the house with this year's hottest trends of neutral tones, and the latest style of bathroom faucets and handles, and the most updated light fixtures in all rooms, especially the dining room, kitchen and bathrooms, new carpet in a light color. Even if the home is only ten years old, like some of the newer Louisville Ky homes and Florence Ky real estate areas, trends change so frequently that you really should take a ride to the nearest Home Depot and ask what is the most chosen style that people are putting in homes today.

Here are some more tips for older homes, like the grand older homes of New Albany Indiana and Fort Mitchell Kentucky. On the outside a home seller should repaint the trim on the front of the property and plant colorful flowers to catch the attention of a home buyer driving by. It is also a good idea to have the HVAC cleaned and serviced.

No matter if you have an older house in Fort Thomas Ky or one of the newer New Albany Indiana homes, experts suggest calling a staging expert to decide how the furniture should be arranged, and which items to box up and which items to leave out. Houses appear bigger with less pictures on the walls, and houses look bigger when there is less furniture on the floor. Houses look better with the blinds open to let in more light. If possible, open the blinds to let in sunlight before each showing and have light jazz music playing. If you are able, try to have the house smelling like baked goods such as oatmeal cookies.

Taking the time to do this will pay off. In Southern Indiana only around 8.5% of the over 2000 houses for sale will sell per month. The rest will still be for sale the next month. To make sure your house is one of the ones chosen, call a real estate advisor about updates and staging. The same advice goes for Northern Kentucky where only around 10% of the over 3000 homes for sale will sell each month on average. The average price of a house for sale in the Kenton County- Boone County-Campbell County area of Northern Kentucky was approximately $200,000 at the end of 2011. The price varies by individual neighborhoods and areas such as the Triple Crown neighborhood or the Union area. In closing, it is important to stand out in the crowd of homes for sale in the Florence Ky real estate market, and houses for sale New Albany IN. The best way to sell faster is to do some inexpensive updates that your real estate agent recommends and talk to a staging expert.

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3334 Indian Lake Dr - Beautiful Indian Springs Home on 10th Green- $289,900 - Open House Sunday 3/18/12 2-4pm

03-12-12

Jessica Gaines - Louisville Gaines Real Estate

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See the 10th green of Indian Springs Golf Course from the Pergola deck of your beautiful 3 bedoom home. This home is in such great shape, you move in without doing a thing!

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2411 Mammoth Way - Brick Ranch in Bluegrass Estates - $149,900

03-09-12

Jessica Gaines - Louisville Gaines Real Estate

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WELCOME TO THIS WELL-MAINTAINED BRICK RANCH IN AN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD! Home features NEW WINDOWS, ceiling fans, & a nice layout throughout. Formal Living Room offers a bay window for lots of light & opens to Formal Dining Room. Eat-in Kitchen features pantry, built-in cabinet broom closet, & stove & dishwasher to remain (refrigerator negotiable). Kitchen opens to backyard & window at kitchen sink overlooks it. Spacious Main Bath offers tiled tub, white vanity, & updated tile flooring. Seller believes there is HARDWOOD UNDER CARPET IN BEDROOMS. Master Bedroom includes HIS/HER CLOSETS & half bath. Nicely Finished Basement features NEUTRAL CARPET & BRICK WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE flanked with built-in bookshelves. Finished area offers lots of space for Family Room, game room, play area, or office. Unfinished space includes laundry & lots of storage. Exterior offers 1.5 CAR GARAGE (built in 1996) & a private backyard. Home is conveniently located in a desirable neighborhood that shows pride of ownership!

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Urban Bourbon Exhibit Outlines Kentucky's Tie To Bourbon

03-08-12

Joe Hayden - Louisville, KY Homes for Sale

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With the spring weather moving into the region in and around Louisville there is a feeling of excitement in the air as Louisvillians look forward to the first Saturday in May - the Kentucky Derby. There is also a new exhibit at The Kentucky Derby Museum that is putting people in a Derby state of mind. It is called the Urban Bourbon Exhibit and features a history on the link between Kentucky and the Bourbon Industry.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel

Those that grew up in Kentucky know about Kentucky's history of producing Bourbon, but some might still wonder how Louisville became one of the major centers of the Bourbon trade in the 1800s. Most of the distilleries were and still are in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, close to Lexington and Bardstown, but Louisville became the main city for exporting the Bourbon that these distilleries produced. Using the Ohio River and railroads for distributing Bourbon to the rest of the country, this became the staple liquor in many places but still stayed close to Kentuckians hearts as well.

Kentucky Derby

Today, Bourbon goes hand in hand with horseracing and is the main ingredient in the Derby's staple drink - The Mint Julep. The Urban Bourbon Exhibit is running from March 5, 2012-December 31, 2012 and is included with a general admission ticket into the museum.

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