Dave Halpern, Broker, Dave Halpern Real Estate

What Is Multigenerational Housing?Thanks to Walter DiLoreto for this excellent summary of multigenerational housing.If you have additional loved ones coming to live with you but don’t have enough space, it may be time to consider a larger, multigenerational home. Some key benefits of multigenerat...

Lots of CRM's overpromise and underdeliver. The problem is it takes many months and tens of thousands of dollars to find out if you made a good selection.Here is my brief guide to selecting a CRM. Make a list of the features you require. Prioritize by importance. Ask your successful Realtor frien...

When there are moisture problems below the house, the problem usually originates from higher above. Proper preventative maintenance can save the homeowner many thousands of dollars of repairs later on.Prolonged moisture in the crawl space provides ideal conditions for the growth of mold and the d...

End consumers and market disrupters want to lower the agent's commissions.Agents have to make a living, but they can take their talents elsewhere to do it. Downward pressure on commissions means talented people will stop being Realtors and switch professions, or never enter real estate to begin w...

Have you ever heard these musings from a friend selling or buying a house?My Realtor is too busyMy Realtor doesn't do open houses My Realtor doesn't do enough marketingMy Realtor doesn't communicate enoughMy Realtor doesn't move fast enough when a hot property hits the market and we lose out on a...

Here's another reason buyers need a professional Realtor in Louisville, and frankly anywhere;Realtors understand the language the mortgage brokers and loan officers use when they give status updates.It's amazing how many times the buyer can be told they are approved for the loan but then be told ...

When potential buyers walk through your home, you want them to get a warm and fuzzy feeling. You don't want them distracted by things that are wrong with the house.So here's a tip that will cost the seller five to thirty dollars. Replace the burned out light bulbs!Consciously or subconsciously th...

It is art. It's organic. It's natural. It's beautiful. It's pristine. It just shows up in my front yard every year.These are the green leaves that are in a hurry. They don't have the patience to turn bright yellow, to dry up and to hopelessly cling to the twigs and limbs that brought them to life...

You worked hard your whole life, now it's time for some fun and relaxation.What to do that is both fun, relaxing and healthy?How about safe bicycling?This wonderful couple was spotted in the established Bon Air Estates subdivision of Louisville.More power to this power couple! To find a home in L...

 Country roads, take me homeTo the place I belong- John DenverJust one of the country roads in the rolling hills of Crestwood, Kentucky. For a mix of old and new, small houses, big houses, farms, country stores and shopping centers, come to Crestwood in Oldham County.Looking for your dream home t...