February 12, 2010, marked the date for information provided by the International Revenue Service that will affect homebuyers in the Louisville real estate market. There are new guidelines for the two tax credit programs that have been created to assist in the country's failing home owning circumstance. The credit is $6,500 for previous homeowners buying new (or resale) homes, and first-time buyers are...

You may be in the market to purchase your first home. By now, perhaps you've sat down and thought about the positives of Louisville homeownership. You're aware that a home means equity, a line of credit for expenses and home improvement, the tax credits available, and even the dignity that comes with owning your residence. You may be concerned about being able to make a monthly mortgage payment while...

You may be in the market to purchase your first home. By now, perhaps you've sat down and thought about the positives of Louisville homeownership. You're aware that a home means equity, a line of credit for expenses and home improvement, the tax credits available, and even the dignity that comes with owning your residence. You may be concerned about being able to make a monthly mortgage payment while...

Recent statistics are showing that Louisville homeowner equity could be on the rise. In general, homes in the United States are showing rising equity levels, which is great news for people interested in buying or selling their homes. Improvement across the board is showing slight increases in numbers, but increases nonetheless. This information hasn't been widely publicized as of yet, but the government...

Recent statistics are showing that Louisville homeowner equity could be on the rise. In general, homes in the United States are showing rising equity levels, which is great news for people interested in buying or selling their homes. Improvement across the board is showing slight increases in numbers, but increases nonetheless. This information hasn't been widely publicized as of yet, but the government...

Recent statistics are showing that Louisville homeowner equity could be on the rise. In general, homes in the United States are showing rising equity levels, which is great news for people interested in buying or selling their homes. Improvement across the board is showing slight increases in numbers, but increases nonetheless. This information hasn't been widely publicized as of yet, but the government...

Recent statistics are showing that Louisville homeowner equity could be on the rise. In general, homes in the United States are showing rising equity levels, which is great news for people interested in buying or selling their homes. Improvement across the board is showing slight increases in numbers, but increases nonetheless. This information hasn't been widely publicized as of yet, but the government...

In general, all over the United States, the winter months (especially January) slow everything down. Retail profits decline all across the board. This also includes home sales in Louisville. Less favorable weather can be partially to blame, but also because these past few months came right after a major set of holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Finances are generally lower this time of year...

The Wall Street Journal reports that analysts at investment bank Morgan Stanley believe that the country's commercial real estate problems are manageable. A team of six of their commercial real estate analysts said recently that the current problems that plague that sector of the nation's real estate market are "only a moderate headwind for the economy," and that commercial real estate...

An article in The Richmond Times-Dispatch predicts that the nation's commercial real estate outlook won't look much better in 2010 than 2009. After a boom period over the previous years where developers, bankers and investors did very well, the economic downturn has hit commercial real estate in Louisville and other markets across the country especially hard. Long-term relationships...