Southern Indiana Real Estate Blog

Hey everybody.  I hope you're all having a great Wednesday today.  With the short week I thought it was Tuesday for a second!  Anyway, here are the weekly snapshot numbers for the Southern Indiana market.  You can also view the numbers for the Greater Louisville market and the Elizabethtown / For...

Hello everyone and thanks for coming to check out my blog.  I'm going to try and post this once a week so that we can all keep up with what is going on in our local market. While I will only post the Southern Indiana numbers directly on the blog itself, you can also see numbers for Greater Louisv...

Today I'd like to talk a little about common mistakes made by first-time (and sometimes second or third-time) buyers that could easily be avoided.  Below is a list taken from a really cool web site realestatechecklists.com called Common First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes. They don't ask enough questi...

I received an email from my CEO the other day.  He likes to send out industry news or announcements etc.  Anyway, his message on Friday was filled with excitement and surprise. The first part of his message was discussing an article he saw in the USA Today Newspaper.  The article was about forecl...

I'd like to talk to you today about some common misconceptions about home-buying and maybe answer questions you may have about the process. Myths About Mortgages Myth:  I had some debt when I was young and ruined my credit.  I'll never get a mortgage. Reality:  You don't know what your credit his...

The first Saturday in May and it is time for "The Run for the Roses" at Churchill Downs in the 134th Kentucky Derby.  This is always a special time for the Louisville area and the state of Kentucky.  It is a chance to showcase the city and all the people and culture.Each year the Kentucky Derby F...

If you ever read much about real estate, chances are you might have heard the term monthly absorption rate or current monthly inventory. If you haven't heard those, I know you've heard Buyers' Market or Sellers' Market. I'm going to explain how they determine what type of market it is.   I think ...

Today I'd like to talk a little bit about homeowners' insurance. Anyone who has ever purchased a home with financing from a lender has more than likely had to deal with getting a homeowners' policy. The lender usually requires it so that they are protected were anything to happen to the home (ie....

   Homes For SaleAverage List PriceAverage Days On MarketHome Sales PendingAverage List   PriceAverage Days On MarketHomes Sold Previous MonthAverage List   PriceAverage Sold PriceAverage Sales Price vs. List PriceAverage Days On MarketCrawford County44$110,243905$63,380882$112,400$88,50078.74%31...

   Homes For SaleAverage List PriceAverage Days On MarketHome Sales PendingAverage List   PriceAverage Days On MarketHomes Sold Previous MonthAverage List   PriceAverage Sold PriceAverage Sales Price vs. List PriceAverage Days On MarketCrawford County49$117,7201014$99,050442$78,200$78,200100.00%1...