Coming off a strong 2016, Kentucky real estate continued its momentum in 2017 as January saw home sales break the 3,000-unit mark, a new high for the month. The 9… Continue Reading Momentum continues for Kentucky real estate market in January

A recent report on housing demand for Fayette County forecasts overall demand for 22,780 new housing units by 2025 including 15,160 new single family residential units, 6,275 units within multi-family… Continue Reading Lexington needs 22,000 additional housing units to meet demand

The Kentucky REALTORS® recently awarded the Jess and Carolyn Kinman Award to Representative David Osborne of Prospect. Representative Osborne is a true champion of the real estate industry, lending his… Continue Reading Kentucky REALTORS® recognize Representative David Osborne with its highest legislative award

Inventory could be an issue in 2017 After a record breaking year in 2015, Kentucky’s number of homes sold set new highs in 2016. Total home sales were the highest… Continue Reading Kentucky real estate market at all-time highs

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has given preliminary approval to Amazon to invest $1.494 billion in a centralized hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport that could eventually create… Continue Reading Amazon plans $1.494B investment to create hub at CVG; could lead to more than 2,700 jobs

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate was unchanged from November 2016 to December 2016 at 4.8 percent, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the… Continue Reading Kentucky’s unemployment rate remains at 4.8% in December

Kenneth W. Warden, of Fort Thomas, has been appointed Executive Director of the newly created Kentucky Real Estate Authority. The appointment was announced by the Secretary of the Public Protection… Continue Reading KY Realtor Ken Warden appointed first director of Real Estate Authority

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for November 2016 was 4.8 percent from a revised 5.1 percent in October 2016, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an… Continue Reading Kentucky’s unemployment rate at 4.8% in November

KAR and other business and trade associations across Kentucky are participating in the Entrepreneurial Climate Study, which is being conducted by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Network (KEN). This statewide online survey… Continue Reading KAR members asked to participate in entrepreneurial climate survey for Kentucky

Governor Bevin recently issued Executive Order 2016-859 to reorganize the Office of Occupations and Professions, the Real Estate Commission, the Real Estate Appraisers Board, the Board of Auctioneers and the… Continue Reading Governor Bevin integrates KREC and other real estate boards into Real Estate Authority