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Opening and Closing a Vacation Home - Sep 13th, 11
Don’t neglect to budget time and money for opening and closing a vacation home before the season starts and after it ends.
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Why Rainy Days are Best Days when looking for a Home to Buy - Sep 7th, 11
Rain is a good thing. Our earth needs it but our foundations don't. If your agent encourages you to see houses in the rain, recognize that they are not crazy. All we need is an umbrella and maybe some rain boots and we are set to find the right house for you.
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How to Cope with Home Buying Stress - Aug 22nd, 11
Buying a home is one of the most exciting things you can do. Of course, you may think I would say that because I'm a real estate agent, but it's true.
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Home Ownership Trumps Renting in 74% of Cities, Survey Says - Aug 17th, 11
Low interest rates and falling home values have made home ownership make more financial sense than renting in most major cities, according to Trulia’s Summer Rent vs. Buy Index.
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8 Reasons Why You Should Work With a REALTOR® - Aug 10th, 11
Not all real estate practitioners are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Here's why it pays to work with a REALTOR®.
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Real estate pricing tips for sellers - Jul 28th, 11
I'd like to share a little-known process about how you can get more showings per day than all the competition on your side of town.
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Create a Home Inventory for Insurance - Jul 22nd, 11
Don't rely on your memory to keep track of your possessions. Create an inventory so you can know what's missing if you ever need to file a claim. Image: Jupiterimages/Getty Images
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Top Real Estate Apps for your smart phone - Jul 21st, 11
Real estate mobile apps continue to be a growing market. So which real estate mobile apps rank the highest? Inman News recently released a special report showing the most popular real estate apps across several platforms, including the Android, iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry.
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Home Ownership Matters! - Nov 24th, 10
Home ownership has a significant positive impact on net worth, educational achievement, civic participation, health and overall quality of life.
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Commerce Lexington on Lexington's newest ranking: 9th best place for business and careers - Apr 20th, 10
View this news story for Commerce Lexington's reaction to the newest ranking in town. Lexington, Kentucky has been named the 9th Best Place for Business and Careers among the 200 largest metro areas by Forbes.
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Search Open Houses on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 - Apr 6th, 10
Visit our Open House search to view Open Houses being held during the National Open House Weekend on April 10-11.
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 Central Kentucky Home Sellers to Welcome Thousands of Buyers in April - Mar 31st, 10
“It’s a home shopper’s dream,” exclaims Anthony de Movellan, LBAR President. “For the serious buyer, the opportunity to tour dozens of homes in one weekend is a real time saver.
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New features on Jessamine County PVA site - Dec 3rd, 09
Beginning next week, the Web site of the Jessamine County Property Valuation Administrator's office will offer new features to users. Starting Monday, the site atwww.jessaminepva.com will offer new technology, sketches, photos and GIS (geographic information system) maps.
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Special Edition President's Podcast: Nov. 5, 2009: Tax Credit Extended and Expanded - Nov 5th, 09
In this special edition of the President's Podcast, 2009 NAR President Charles McMillan announces that Congress has answered our call to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit.
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USA Today reports that Lexington has dodged fluctuating home prices - Sep 8th, 09
In the current housing market, Lexington, Ky., proves that boring is good. Recent home sales and prices there don't stand out.
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Important Federal Flood Insurance information for Fayette County - Jul 29th, 09
As a participating community in the Federal Flood Insurance Program, the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government provides many services related to flood hazard information on properties located in Fayette County.
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Incentives for cars, houses take effect - Jul 29th, 09
The $1 billion federal program aimed at getting consumers to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles began Monday and is expected to provide for about 250,000 new vehicles.
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LBAR is now on Twitter! - Jul 27th, 09
Follow LBAR on Twitter @LBAR_Lexington.
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Time is running out for First Time Homebuyers to take advantage of $8,000 tax credit - Jul 22nd, 09
The $8,000 tax credit is available to first time home buyers who buy any home until November 30, 2009.
A person is considered a first time homebuyerif they have not owned a home in the last three years.
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Real estate update given during Central Kentucky's annual Washington, D.C. Fly-In - Jul 13th, 09
Four LBAR members participated in the Bluegrass Regional Public Policy Group’s annual Washington DC Fly-In July 8-9, 2009. Participants included LBAR President Gale Fulton, LBAR Economic and Development Strategies Chair Becky Murphy and LBAR’s Government Affairs Director. Mayor Connie Lawson represented the city of Richmond – she is also a LBAR LEADS Committee member.
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