Paul Campbell Realtor Lexington Kentucky Homes for Sale

What can you do to help next week go as smoothly as possible when we lose an hour.

1. Go to bed an hour early. Nothing you did not know but something I find hard to do.

2. Eat your meals an hour earlier and make sure you do not eat before going to bed. Not only will you sleep better you also will not gain weight.

3. Adjust your schedule if possible to only get up ten minutes earlier each day and adjust slowly to the time change.

4. Find a reason to reward yourself for having a good attitude during this week. Losing an hour can make even a morning person a little grumpy. Set to be cheerful and reward yourself. Tell your spouse that you plan on being cheerful every morning and then follow through.

Have a Good Nights Sleep! I am off to bed.

Housing Prices Were Down in Central Kentucky for 2012.

The average price of a home that has sold in 2012 in Central Kentucky was over $10,000 less than the sale price price of homes in 2011.

The average sale price of homes in Central Kentucky so far this year is lower than 2003.

Why Have Prices Dropped?

Why is this? I think a big part of this has to do with what is selling. There is a large inventory of homes right now that are bank owned or short sales. Investors are buying up these homes and renting them or fixing them up and reselling them.

So if you are selling your home these lower prices may not reflect what has happened to your home. Lexington continues to have hyper local markets. There are places in Lexington where the prices have actually risen the past few years. There are other places which have seen a large decline. As we explore this months Rector Hayden Market Report you will notice that there are also differences from city to city and county to county.

Check out this link to read the earlier market report post for February 2012

Sales Prices in Central Kentucky Homes Continue to Decline

A Review of Housing Sales for January 2012.

Last month we saw sales for homes in Central Kentucky for the month of January rise above what any of us had expected. Twice as many homes sold in January of 2012 as did in January 2011. In fact it was the highest January in sales in five years.

February 2012 - Surprises in Home Sales in Central Kentucky

Sales of home surprisingly low for February 2012

So what happened in February to home sales in Central Kentucky? With the springlike weather and the improved sales in January I expected sales for February to continue to improve.

Not so. Sales took almost a fifty percent drop in Central Kentucky compared to January 2012. If you look at the chart above you will notice sales have risen from January to February over the past three years. So this downturn is hard to understand. I really do not have any idea why this has happened. In future post I will take a look at more specific information on the sale of homes in specific Central Kentucky counties.

The Jubilee Team is delighted to announce that the community service project was a huge success this weekend.

The Jubilee Team wishes a huge thank you to The Central Kentucky Volunteers

Thanks to a team of volunteers from the greater Central Kentucky area who braved the weather on Friday and then the huge turn out today we finished painting the interior of the house at 5:30 this afternoon.

I called the owner and she was bubbling with joy. This is an opportunity for her to start fresh another chapter in her life.

Her son's favorite color is green. He has been living in a dark

Tranquility now reigns with this cheerful green room

red bedroom since he was a baby. Now he has a freshly painted green room. I put a couple of men from Wilmore, David Cary and CA Post on painting the very red room. They stayed focused and had the playroom and bedroom mostly done by lunch time.

My dear friend, Mike Baldwin from Chick Fil A showed up just before noon with the hot chicken sandwiches and box lunches. Three cheers for Mike and Chick Fil A. We had a delicious lunch together and everyone went back to their tasks.

Tom Vines was a good sport and labored most of the morning and early afternoon all by himself in the utility room. Bill Cook and Phil Clark from Lexington finished the master bedroom and then helped with the utility room when Tom had to leave.

Darrell Kincer from Lexington spent most of his day working on the wall above the steps and helping finish trim in various locations. Darrell was one of the early arrivals and worked a long day.

Thanks Dan LaBar for filling in for Dorothy. Thanks especially for tackling that nasty masking tape that had melted into the drywall. Note to homeowners: Do not apply masking take and let it remain on the walls. Get it off the walls as soon as possible.

Paula Boycott was the loan female volunteer today. Paula thanks for putting up with all the guys. I am especially thankful that you stayed late and helped me clean up our big mess. Thanks also for discovering that water problem in the Kitchen.

Jonathan Moore, Central Kentucky's artisan home construction professional and his friend Rubenwere the

Jonathan Moore finishing trim in the master bathroom.

master painters who conquered the tall cathedral ceiling. We could never have finished so quickly without your skill, bravery and tenacity. My ladder climbing days ceased a few years ago so I am most grateful for your assistance.

Yesterday we were graced with several employees of Bone Dry Roofing. Jade Marsh brought over three employees and they donated much of the afternoon. If you want a reputable roofing company with great standards and a terrific warranty you want to do business with Bone Dry.

Gary Fleck of Proven Learning was also able to volunteer his afternoon painting the bannister and the trim to the steps yesterday. Gary is also a great painter. He takes a task on and plows through until it is done with great care.

We could never have even begun this project without the moving crew early Friday morning and the cleaning crew that followed closely behind.

Andy Bathje and Brian Reenders from Confrontation Point in Wilmore and Michael Lawrence, my insurance agent, thanks for showing up at 7:30 Friday morning and getting all the furniture moved to the center of the rooms.

Robing Matlock and Gretchen Jacobs with an assist from Henry Paasonen did a fantastic job getting the walls and baseboards spruced up and ready to paint.

Besides having a great lunch from Chick Fil A we had the world's best cookies supplied in abundance by Nemi Paasonen. Nemi those oatmeal, raison and walnut cookies were priceless.

It is getting late and I am tired so I know I will miss a few people. I am most thankful for all of your help and that we were all kept safe.

Let us all pray for the families of the victims of the tornadoes and let us rejoice that we have the opportunity to help those who are in need.

Thanks again so much to all of Central Kentucky's greatest volunteers. You really are our Super Heroes.

Paul and Dorothy, The Jubilee Team

Dear Friends,

The big community service project for The Jubilee Teamis ready to go.

The Sherman Williams Logo

We start moving furniture and getting ready to paint tomorrow morning at 7:30.

Thanks so much to all the 2551 Regency Road Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-2570, thanks to the Nicholasville Road Chick Fil A, thanks to Sherman Williams on Regency Road for donating almost $300.00 worth of paint.

Carson Campbell, (no relation to me) the manager of Sherman Williamshas been a joy to work with.

Sherman Williams Store Front

Thanks Carson for not only donating almost half the paint but for giving us a contractors discount on all the supplies and the rest of the paint.

The Sherman Williams Address

2551 Regency Road Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 277-2570

A Great Big Thanks to All our Clients who let us help them sell and buy their homes in 2012. Without you we would not have had the money to paint this house for a very dear family.