Decorate Rooms in Your House With Just A Sharpie
I love a creative idea. Especially when it has something to do with decorating a room in the house.
Some of the best ideas are not expensive. Even if they don't cost much they do require your time an patience.
I wanted to share with you a truly creative basement room that was created on creme painted walls and $10 worth of Sharpies and Magic Markers.
The effect is rich and a work of art. This amazing decor by Charlie Kratzer of Lexington was featured in the The Lexington Herald Leader.
See the whole basement in 360-degree detail.
Check out more intricate Sharpie Art by Justin Ashbee.
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Lizette Fitzpatrick- Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.
Rated number #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 Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.
See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky real estateexperience. Copyright © 2008 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved..*Decorate Rooms in Your House With Just A Sharpie*
Keeneland race Track / Fall Meet 2008 / Lexington Kentucky
Out-of-towners show up to see the horses but Kentuckians go there to watch the people.
Keeneland Race Track in Lexington Kentucky is quite a legendary place and horse race aficionados will tell you that there is no place in the world like it.
An exquisite jewel set in the center of The Horse Capitol Of The World.
It is with out a doubt the most beautiful race track anywhere. A showcase for owners to present their best horses to well heeled spectators and serious horse people.
It's hard to put it into words, but here it is about pageantry, nobility, elegance and thrill of Thoroughbred racing.
The feel here is very much like racing in England.
My picture is of the walking ring where the brightly dressed jockeys get final instructions from trainers and get ready to be walked to the track.
The elegant atmosphere at Keeneland has been the same since the 1930's. Amazing to many is that it is only open for racing twice a year...in the spring and then in the fall.
Today when this picture was taken it was a rainy day and the big race was The Bluegrass Stakes...a prep race that sometimes determines what colts are ready to go to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Everything is built with comfort and beauty in mind. I don't think a single drop of rain touched my head once I arrived at the door and had fun all day upstairs in a glass front corporate box overlooking the track. Many people like the Phoenix Room that has a view of this paddock. I visited with good friends and snapped a few pictures from the windows.
The Keeneland Meeting of 17 days of racing begins on October 3 and continues through the 25th.
Keeneland will offer a record $5.4 million in purses for its 19 stakes races, marking one of the richest stakes programs in North America.
On October 11th, Keeneland Race track will also host the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1), an internationally renowned invitational for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on the turf.
This fall season, Keeneland will become North America's first high-definition racetrackand will live race coverage and limited simulcasts in high-definition format. Additional HD broadcasts of Keenelandwill be available via on-track television monitors, infield LED tote board and also HD-compatible ESPN telecasts.


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 Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate
click on Lizette.us.

Why A Realtor Might Turn Down Listing Your Home. It's Nothing Personal...Just Good Business.
A few days ago I was asked by another Realtor to take a look at a property out of his MLS area to see if I might be interested in listing it as a referral.
The property was actually a county outside my usual area but, if it were marketable I would be interested. You never know till you go look and see what is around it.
There are some areas surrounding Lexington and Richmond that just take extra time to sell. Even in good times they just take a long time to sell.
I toured the property, but decided it would just not be the right fit for my stable of listings.
(The house picture in my post is not the subject property...just an example)
Factors influencing my decision:
Too far away(in another county I'm not famular with...never sold a property there).
The property backed up to a landfill(the tenant said the smell in the winter was pretty strong, not too many people would buy a farm next to a landfill).
My car would not make it up the steep gravel driveway(we drove up in a front-wheel drive truck and it had trouble getting up the hill).
House in dire need of repair and not freshly staged(Too many cosmetic repairs needed. A home inspector would find mountains of things to kill a deal with this one).
Temporary fencing for horses on 15 acres(fencing a farm is expensive for a new owner).
My cell phone wouldn't work there out in the country(what if I had an emergency?).
I thought it over carefully while I toured it. Since it would be a referral, if I sold it, I have to pay a referral fee to the referring Realtor. This takes a bite out of my commission if it sells and we make it to closing.
This listing might take years to sell and eat up advertising and gas money. I decided it just might drain my budget right now. We are in a strange economic time.
Now, it's not unusual for me to turn down a listing. It's just the market we are in. Realtors work on a commission basis. If we can't sell your home we don't make any money. It's that simple.
To list a home takes advertising money, gas and time. Maybe some Realtors have a different situation, but I pay for all my advertising. Going into winter, the budget gets tighter.
Gas is more expensive now...so I might not want to list a home that will require a lot of mileage to and from.
Time...I have plenty of that, but a Realtor's time is just as valuable as an attorneys, doctors or anyone else that gets paid by the hour for services. I make time for what is important and my clients.
You can bet if I have to spend my money to advertise in a slow market, before a holiday season and winter... your house should be in tip top shape and marketable. It needs to be squeaky clean, polished, freshly painted and looking like a new penny.
Buyers are walking in and walking out of listings right now. Nice houses are getting showings...but no offers. It's tough for sellers and Realtors.
I'm all for getting a house sold fast. I have lots of ideas on how to get a home ready to sell.
There are plenty of houses selling now in Central Kentucky. It could be yours. All it takes is a little extra effort in getting it ready. Now before Thanksgiving would be a good time to get it sold.
Don't wait another minute waiting to see what the market is doing or how the presidential election will turn out. You can't afford to sit and wait.
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Lizette Fitzpatrick - Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.
Rated number #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 Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.
See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky real estate experience. Copyright © 2008 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved..*Why A Realtor Might Turn Down Listing Your Home. It's Nothing Personal...Just Good Business.*
Historic Midway Kentucky
Over the years, I have spent some time over in historic Midway, Kentucky. I'm amazed how much it is starting to feel like being in the wine country towns of California.
The charming little town has a plentiful amount of restaurants, great food, and shops. I have had some fabulous meals at Quirk. One favorite: I had the HUGE pimento sandwich with a cup of tomato basil soup. Both were the best I have had in forever! YUM!
Stroll down the sidewalks of the downtown formerly called "Middleway"...now Midway. It was named that by railroad executives because it was both halfway between Lexington and Frankfort and halfway between a potential line from Georgetown and Versailles. Maybe they should have called it "Halfway". The first lot sold in 1835. Home of Midway College(Kentucky's only 4 year women's college) that was chartered as The Kentucky Female Orphan School in 1847.
Anyway, youu can spend a lovely fall afternoon feeling like you are vacationing. The Midway Kentucky shops have great stuff to buy. I found quite a few things that I just had to have. Now I am are wanting to go back to try more of the restaurants, sit out on the patios with a glass of vino and explore more streets and historic buildings in Midway.
The weekend of Sept. 20 & 21 is the Midway Fall Festival in historic downtown Midway.

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.
Rated number #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 Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.
See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky real estate experience. Copyright © 2008 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved..*Historic Midway Kentucky*
Keeneland Sales / Lexington Kentucky / Horse Capitol of The World
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 last 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 in Kentucky to watch horses race, but to me the Keeneland Sales are the most exciting.
Have a nice lunch and watch people spend BIG money. AHHHHhhhh...What a life!
Open now until September 23, 2008
I LOVE KENTUCKY!


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 Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate
click on Lizette.us.
See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky Real Estate experience. Copyright © 2009 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved
*Keeneland Sales / Lexington Kentucky / Horse Capitol of The World*
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