Lexington Real Estate News and Questions
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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
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This morning I took my dog Abby on a walk at about 7:00 eastern time. Abby and I had a conversation about the economy. Abby had some very wise words this morning. Walking and talking with Abby is often the most productive time of my day.
"Abby how does a
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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 Kentuckyis quite a legendary place and horse race aficionados will tell you that there is no place in the world like
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Today I viewed four homes that are going to absolute auction in the next two weeks. One of the four had been cleaned and some new doors had been hung. The other three were dirty, completely out of date, the yards were not well kept and they had some rooms that
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Lexington, at the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass Region, is a very special city and a wonderful place to live. As someone who has lived in Central KY all my life, you might assume I'm a bit biased (which I am) but having spent 5 years traveling around the country earlier in
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If you've missed seeing trolleys meanderingthroughout downtown Lexington, KY, you're in luck -- Lexington has received a federal grant of $1.2 million to purchase four 29-foot replica trolleys, similar to the one pictured below. The grant was one of four announced yesterday by Governor Steve Beshear, all designed to help enhance
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Today I heard a statement from a well respected and knowledgeable realtor in my office that "auctions really do tell us the true market value of a property." I have been thinking about that all day and here are some reasons I can think of that bring that statement into question.
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Lexington Kentucky has been named the 5th best city for young professionals in a 2008 study conducted by Kiplinger's Magazine.
According to Kiplinger's, Lexington made the grade due to a variety of factors, including low crime rate, affordability, income growth, having a variety of entertainment options and how many people here
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Is you home or property appraised correctly? Today's housing market slump has left countless homeowners scratching their heads and wondering why, if their homes have gone down in value, do they continue to pay higher property taxes each year.
If you have real estate in Lexington KY and would like to
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Since arriving in Lexington less than two weeks ago I have had two interesting encounters with sellers. I drove by a very desirable property that backs up to the aboretum that was a FSBO. I whipped out my cell and dialed. The owner answered and invited me into her home. She
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My wife Kathy and I just arrive in the beautiful city of Lexington Kentucky nine days ago. We have been staying with our children but don't want to overstay our welcome so will be moving into extended stay on Monday. There are so many details to take care of and our
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I must say it doesn't take much these days to make a day a little better. So here I am sitting here having a slow Thursday afternoon, really frustrated that several homes I have listed for sale are not selling. They are getting all kinds of action but no offers. So
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OK its 7:30 Monday, Sept. 15th 2008and what a day.All day I have had to deal with taxes, insurance, KY State Government, wind damage, and my clients and prospects that have read the news and are freaked out. So after the fifth time I get the question today, "What does
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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, butimagine having a delicious lunch and in the room next door a live auction
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Home staging in Lexington KY continues to pay off for both me and my clients.
After 58 days on the market (exactly half the 116-day average for similarly-priced homes located within a mile of this home in Lexington KY) this slightly dated but otherwise beautiful Lexington KY home went under contract
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I think I have officially figured out why the last couple of weeks have been a little slower than normal. Since the olympics are taking place on the other side of the planet, that means the TV programming times are the problem. Is it me or do you feel somewhat unpatriotic
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Call me crazy, but am I the only one who sees this $7500 "Tax Credit" as simply a political sham? During an election year none-the-less. It it in theory good, yes, but I put it in quotations because its not a credit at all! Its really a 15 year interest free
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Woodland Art Fair Lexington KY
For 33 years, art lovers have beenflocking toWoodland Park for the annual arts fair. August 6 & 17. The park is nestled in the heart of Lexington, KYsheltered by ancient trees and Bluegrass Trust homes line many of the historic streets.
Two hundred juried artists participated
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Lexington KY continues to beat the national real estate market in sales and amount of inventory.
While there was less activity in the market in terms of sales -- 732 pending sales this July compared to 893 pending sales in July 2007 -- there were also significantly fewer listings coming on
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WLAP 630AM Welcome Home Show With Kentucky Realtor® Lizette Fitzpatrick
Here we go again! I was invited back to the The Welcome Home Show by Larry Frakes to join him and his sidekick Jamie Mortimer of Guardian Savings Bank in Lexington KY. We taped the show that will air this Saturday
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Loft Photography: Lexington KY Downtown Condos and Lofts
This afternoon I spent some time exploring the condo and lofts available in downtown Lexington KY.
The clean lines of contemporary and modern are really looking good to me.
There is something for everyone and the convenience of being in the heart of
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Drum roll please........................................I have lost 2.5 pounds this week. Yay me!!! Originally was 253 and after four weeks I am 244.5. 145 is my goal.Hello everyone, Hope you all were losers this past week.(August3-10) I am so excited to say that I lost 2.5 pounds this week. I am surprised because
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Hello Everyone,
I have been on a journey for over three weeks now and I have lost 6 pounds on it.
What am I doing you ask? Just journaling and keeping my calories between 1250 and 1600.
Working on trying to excercise at least 10 minutes daily.
I have
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As the awareness of Reverse Mortgages grow, many folks are learning the benefits of this government insured program and adapting it to their financial planning needs. I have recently seen an increase in couples inquiring about Reverse Mortgages as a financial protection tool for their spouses in the case of one
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