News that effects residents and businesses in the Louisville- Jefferson County area
BAILEY LOOSEMORE
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Within the past two years, several new bars and restaurants have opened in and near Germantown, including The Post, Lydia House, Kaiju, Monnik Brewing Co. and JB Cakes. But the development isn’t about to stop anytime soon.
Bailey Loosemore Neighborhoods
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Vintage Christmas lights hanging outside a two-bedroom shotgun house on Samuel Street are the first small clues hinting at a new life inside.
Since May — when owners Laurel Sims-Stewart and Justin Stewart,
Homes sales in Louisville see double-digit increase
by Caitlin Bowling
Year-to-date homes sales in Jefferson County have risen 13 percent, according to the most recent numbers released by the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.
From Jan 1.
Germantown: Popularity soars with mix of old, new
Bailey Loosemore, @bloosemore9:34 a.m. EST December 17, 2015
(Photo: Marty Pearl, Special to The CJ)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
WHERE IS GERMANTOWN?
To many people, Germantown is a massive community that takes up the area west of the Highlands and east of Old Louisville.
2015 tracking towards most homes sold in nine years
Ben Lane
December 3, 2015 6:16PM
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As Louisville goes through its progression toward a downtown reawakening, suburban homeowners are warming to the idea of purchasing luxury residences in the Central Business District.
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 19, 2015
Housing experts say there are many reasons why Americans shouldn’t be concerned about a housing crisis repeat anytime soon, including:
1. Fixed-rate loans have become more common. Many Americans have refinanced to a fixed-rate mortgage so when interest rates begin to rise – which is largely predicted to happen next month – there will not be as much shock with short-term Adjustable Rate Mortgages compared to the 2008-2009 era.
Insider Louisville 11/9/2015
When I started my Louisville housing reports this month, I began with Area 2, like I usually do. This is the area surrounding the Highlands, south of I-64, west of I-65 and within the Watterson Expressway.
October 27, 2015
A huge swath of Dixie Highway, from Broadway to the Gene Snyder Freeway, soon will be transformed into a modern, safer, more pedestrian-friendly corridor, thanks to a $16.9 million federal grant announced today by U.S. Rep.
