Louisville continues in a strong real estate market
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Louisville-Jefferson County News
News that effects residents and businesses in the Louisville- Jefferson County area
Louisville lands in the top 10 cities for homeowners
Aug 31, 2016, 1:03pm EDT Updated Aug 31, 2016, 3:01pm EDT
Kevin Modelski Reporter Louisville Business First
Louisville was named one of the nation’s best cities for home ownership,
Median Louisville home price of $165k limits options
Good luck getting home in trendy area for $165K
Grace Schneider, @gesinfk3:26 p.m. EDT August 29, 2016
Leaders of area real estate groups say that the local median price, which is about $165,000, is low enough for first-timers paying rising apartment rents of $800 to $1,000 a month to transition without experiencing a huge hit to monthly expenses,
JCPS board approves tax rate
JCPS board approves tax rate
Allison Ross, @allisonSross7:44 p.m. EDT August 23, 2016
The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved the 2017 tax rate that county property owners pay for schools, making a slight decrease in the tax rate that will nevertheless bring in more tax dollars to the state’s largest school district.
Home sales up 4.3% in Jefferson County
SHELDON S. SHAFER
Home sales increased 4.3 percent in Jefferson County and nearly 6 percent in the Louisville tri-county area in the first seven months of 2016, compared with the same period of the previous year.
Read the entire Courier-Journal article below:
Louisville sees home sale price surge in July as inventory wanes
Jefferson, Oldham counties see a big home price spike in July, but why?
Aug 15, 2016, 2:28pm EDT Updated Aug 15, 2016, 2:58pm EDT
Marty Finley ReporterLouisville Business First
The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors said today that home sales are still up in the Louisville area for the year despite a sales lull last month.
Best bang for your buck in Louisville real estate 2016
Insider Louisville
By TRE PRYOR | August 11, 2016 4:45 pm
“Time marches on ahead, one day we’ll see it.” —a-ha in “Fine Blue Line“
I just love this quote.
Staying Cool in Extreme Temperatures
July 21, 2016
Residents advised to stay cool, hydrated and informed
With temperatures forecast to the high 90s or even 100 this week, Mayor Greg Fischer is advising residents to stay cool, stay hydrated and stay informed.
The Mayor reminds citizens that extremely high or unusually hot temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion,
PORTLAND Holland-led group acquires key site near 24th and Rowan
SHELDON S. SHAFER
Read entire article at:https://jeffersonpva.ky.gov/?p=3057&preview=true
The Portland Investment Initiative, headed by businessman Gill Holland, has purchased a key 2.5-acre site in the Portland area, near Rowan and 24th streets.
The site is in what’s known as the East Portland Warehouse District.
More than $35 million retail center planned along Bardstown Road
By Caitlin Bowling | July 14, 2016 11:43 am
Insider Louisville
Fresh Thyme grocery store has signed a notice of intent for a 30,000-square-foot space. | Renderings by Herschman Architects
Whitehouse, Ohio-based Devonshire REIT has submitted plans and renderings for a new 221,000-square-foot retail center on 31 acres off Bardstown Road near the Gene Snyder Freeway.
