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 10705 COPPER RIDGE DR, by Bob Sokoler, www.weselllouisville.com

• Contemporary Montego floor plan by Ball Homes
• Live in comfort and style
• 3 year old - 3 bedroom 2 bath open floor plan
• Well cared for
• Upgrades include:
• Enormous stamped patio
• Very large fenced in back yard
• Built in book shelves on either side of the gas fire place
• Designer nook wall
• Open floor plan and is enhanced by volume ceilings
• Large windows
• Open staircase that overlooks the family room.

We hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as we enjoy writing them! If you have any questions about Louisville Real Estate or Luxury Louisville Homes, or REMAX Properties East as a buyer or a seller please e-mail me directly at bob@bobsokoler.com , call me at (502) 376-5483 or visit our websites www.weselllouisville.com or www.louisvillehomestoday.com  

• By Bob Sokoler, www.WeSellLouisville.com
• Check out 2207 ARNOLD PALMER BLVD 
• Here’s a home that includes 7 Bedrooms 4 baths!
• Double story great room
• Gourmet kitchen features granite and Corian countertops, travertine tile backsplash, Kitchen aide Stainless Steel Appliances, circular breakfast bar and an abundance of cabinets, Circular eating area with tongue and groove ceiling.
• Large master bedroom is striking with similar views of the lake and golf course, Golf Course & Lake Views
• Two story entryway
• Large dining room
• Luxury master bathroom offers whirlpool type soaking tub, large separate shower, double vanity, ceramic tile and vaulted ceiling.
• California style master closet offers an amazing amount of storage. Upstairs 4 more large bedrooms all with California style closet inserts and 2 more bathrooms, one a Jack and Jill.
• Two Bars on separate ends, media area, another gas fireplace, 2 more bedrooms and full bath. Outback extensive landscaping and premium ornamental fencing, patio and water fall pond.
• All overlooking the golf course and lake.
• Other features include circular drive and daylight windows in finished lower level, Hot tub will stay. Natural gas hookup on patio for grill,
• Patio shaded in evening for entertaining, Smart lighting throughout home, one block from LFCC club house.
• Just 3 blocks from new Stopher Elementary School and 1 block from The Palmer Pool.

I hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as I enjoy writing them! If you have any questions about Louisville Real Estate as a buyer or a seller please e-mail me directly at bob@bobsokoler.com , call me (502) 376-5483 or visit our websites www.weselllouisville.com or www.louisvillehomestoday.com

By Bob Sokoler www.WeSellLouisville.com

The Medley Sokoler Team is thrilled to announce the addition of Dedre Morse to our team! Dedre moved to Louisville in 1998 and after being a stay at home mom for years decided to get back into the business world as a Real Estate Agent. Dedre has worked for several Real Estate Companies and agents in the Louisville area closing more than 18 million dollars a year in Louisville Real Estate. 

Dedre has a strong background in relocations ( people moving into the Louisville area), having worked for the "Relo" division of a local area Real Estate Company and coordinating all internet leads for a team of agents.

Our newest team member moved briefly to Arkansas, but missed Louisville and her  family too much so she is back. Dedre says "I and happy to be back and working with the Medley Sokoler Team at RE/MAX Properties East". We're thrilled to have Dedre as a member of the team!

Looking for Louisville Real Estate? Call the Medley Sokoler team. Let us help you find your next Louisville Home!

I hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as I enjoy writing them! If you have any questions about Louisville Real Estate as a buyer or a seller please e-mail me directly at bob@bobsokoler.com , call me (502) 376-5483 or visit our websites www.weselllouisville.com or www.louisvillehomestoday.com

Around the United Stated, people are moving and the top spot is Kentucky! A new report by U-Haul International Inc. titled "2009 Top 10 U.S. Growth States," and published by Real Trends says Kentucky tops the list of places to move for states with more than 20,000 families. The report shows Kentucky had the highest percentage of growth, with 5.76 percent more families moving into the state than out.

Why, well our Medley Sokoler Team can give you several thousand reasons but to sum it up just look at Louisville Kentucky. Quality of life, friendly people, low crime, clean streets and 20 minutes to get anywhere in town, in short it’s big city living with a small town feel.  We’re seeing people moving into town daily and our Louisville Homes Sales show jump through the roof.

Here are the states (with more than 20,000 families moving) that had positive in-migration:
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. Illinois
6. Alabama
7. Washington, D.C.
8. Louisiana
9. South Carolina
10. Arizona

If you’re wondering, for states with 5,000 to 20,000 families moving, Vermont had the highest percentage, with a growth rate of 16.67 percent in 2009, moving Maine to second place after two years of ranking first.

For more information on Louisville Real Estate call The Medley Sokoler Team at (502) 376-5483.

We are finding a mixed bag of news for home sellers and buyers as we head into March 2010. The number of homes going under contract in Louisville Kentucky was up 23% in February 2010 compared to February 2009. That is great news for sellers but bad news for buyers looking for their first home. The increase in homes going under contract was primarily due to the $8000 first time homebuyer’s tax credit. Buyers looking to make their first investment are finding a buying war for quality homes in the 80-170,000 price range. Unlike many cities around the U.S., Louisville has generally maintained property values in the 1^st time buyers market and in many cases (depending on location) increased over the past few years.

Home sales should increase for Louisville’s more expensive homes as the owners of the first time homes start looking for their move up home. The $6500 move up tax credit for anyone who has owned a home for that past 5 years is still available. Both the first time homebuyers credit and the move up credit require that buyers be under contract by the end of April and close by the end of June.

Feb 2010

 Feb 2009

A  new Chinese Buffet has opened in Louisville and all I can say is wow! Umai Zushi Buffet  (3710 Chamberlain Lane, new Westport) opened this past Friday night and I have to tell you it blew me away! As Louisville Real Estate Agents,  my wife (Norine) and I show hundreds of Louisville homes a month, we take our clients out to a number of local restaurants, Umai  tops many of them and I think our clients would love this place.

Norine is not a fan of buffet restaurants but she was so impressed with Umai we went back a second time Saturday night. This, my friends is unprecedented for my wife but there are a number of reasons why!  Let’s start with the atmosphere, bright clean (of course it’s new but I think they’ll keep it up) large yet cozy (they’ll need room if Umai catches on and crowds turn out to eat).  The only negative is sitting too close to the front door. Even though there are two entrances to buffer the wind, anyone sitting near the font gets a cold chill every time the door opens. My advice is to sit towards the middle or back.

The food is fresh and the variety is amazing. On the nights we were there, Crab Legs were large and plentiful the Stone Crab was good but the ginger sauce made them hard to handle. More than once the stone crabs slipped out of my hands (they had been precut but still tough to handle).  There was a wide selection of Sushi and Sashimi all being made in front of us by several chefs. The Mongolian Grill looked good (I stayed with the seafood) and the variety of Chinese food also was tasty (I only tried one or two dishes). 

There are too many items on the multiple food stations to describe but I suggest walking around the entire food area to get a feel for what is available. Pick your top 10 or 15 items and dig in. I never even came close to trying the salads to desserts.

The price with soda is about 16 dollars a person, pretty standard for local buffets, but for that price the quality is good, the selection is amazing and I could eat there every night of the week if my wife and my diet would let me!

For more information about Bob and Norine Sokoler head to www.weselllouisville.com

We know 2009 was a tough year for many people throughout the United States! We've been working with a number of homeowners who are facing foreclosure. As advanced CDPE (certified distress property experts) we know first hand, the problems! On a good note there are solutions to those problems, we can help. We took time from our team holiday brunch to think about those who are having a rough time.

Spurred on by the $8000 first time home buyers tax credit, Louisville home sales jumped by a whopping 40 Percent in November when compared to a November 2008! Many of the sales were in the $100,000 to $200,000 price range, the target of first time buyers.  Sellers of those homes moved up as homes in the $200,000 to $300,000 price point also did well.

Not All The News Is Good 

Homes going under contract slowed during the month of November as the original 1^st time home buyers tax credit deadline neared. Early in November the tax credit was extended to the end of April 2010 (to be under contract) and the end of June 2010 (to be closed). The extension took the pressure off buyers and the search for homes by first time  buyers slowed.  Officially the number of homes going under contract was up 11% in November over November of the year before.

Looking Forward To December 

Because of tighter mortgage requirements and slower appraisals of homes, sales in December should be better than expected. Those two factors delayed closings that were supposed to have occurred in November. The slowdown will help boost December 2009 numbers and give a false sense of recovery. Unless we see more buyers come into the market during December and January, Home sale figures for the beginning of 2010 could fall far short of hopes and expectations.

Other Tax Credits

The local and National media have done little to promote the brand new $6500 tax credit for home owners who have owned their home for 5 years or more and buy their next home. Additionally we’re seen little publicity surrounding the $5000 new construction tax credit in Kentucky. 

For more information head to www.weselllouisville.com.

November 2009

November 2008

There is nothing like it in Louisville Kentucky! www.bobshousesearch.com brings together all aspects of a home search, making it easy to find homes, interior pictures, map aerial pictures and more.  The website concept has been in a number of cities around the U.S. but this is the first time home buyers in Louisville Kentucky have been able to use it. The reaction from those who have tried it is amazing. Easy, through and informative are some of the words used to describe the new home search website. The system is free to use for anyone looking for Louisville real estate. Owners of the website, The Medley Sokoler Team are inviting everyone to try the site, even other realtors. For more information about the Medley Sokoler team head to www.weselllouisville.com.