Grant Howard's (granthoward) Blog

"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future"- Yogi BerraPredicting anything to do with interest rates, the stock market, or mortgage rates is next to impossible. If it were possible, we would all be in a very different profession. Due to recent events associated with the European...

Sellersburg, In, located in Western Clark County in Southern Indiana. It is an ever-growing town that has many things to offer. With just a quick hop, skip, and jump from the booming city of Louisville, Sellersburg is quickly becoming one of the largest Southern Indiana towns. In the original pla...

Back to School for Southern IndianaIt feels like the start of the school year seems to be bumped up earlier and earlier every year! The extended break for our kiddos is quickly coming to an end, and we will soon be discussing back-to-school shopping and school supplies. No more pool days and zoo ...

Located in Central Clark County in Southern Indiana, Charlestown is one of the fastest growing cities around. Established in 1808 and named after Charles Beggs, this town has grown far beyond what it once was. Charlestown was established as mainly a mill town. Housing one of the largest mills aro...

Is a Buyer Consultation REALLY Worth Your Time?So, you are in the market for a home.You've decided you want a 3BR/2BA, ranch, brick home with a basement and fenced-in back yard. You have received a pre-apprval letter from your mortgage lender that you have the green light to purchase a home in yo...

Wanna be a Real Estate Agent?The age old question....What do you want to be when you grow up?Well....some adults are still trying to figure that out! So while you are pondering the meaning of life and what you want to become, why not consider Real Estate?Becoming a Real Estate Agent comes with mu...

It's that time of year! Some of the best food our area has to offer comes out with the sun and warmer temperatures!While planting your garden will work, why not take a stroll down to Jeffersonville or New Albany to find some of the area's best offerings in one place. This may be the answer for th...

In the current market, homes are selling quickly and close to their full asking price. This means, as a buyer, you need to study up on everything you can do to walk away a winner during the offer process. Because the inventory is so low for buyers, if there is a listing priced correctly in a good...

5 Steps to Staging Your HomeDo you know how when you are at the department store and you are just spending the afternoon browsing the options? You are not shopping for any one item in particular. You are just enjoying the time, maybe away from the kids :). You stop because you see this pair of pa...

What You Need to Know About the Buying ProcessWhen you decided that the time has come to purchase a home, the process can be a little uncertain and sometimes scary. There are several steps during the home-buying process, that for a new home-buyer, can be confusing and overwhelming. Of course, our...