Following the housing market’s best year in nearly a decade, existing-home sales are forecasted to expand in 2016 at a more moderate pace as pent-up buyer demand combats affordability pressures… Continue Reading 2016 forecast: home sale increase expected

In 2016, NAR will be providing zipForm® Plus real estate forms software and zipTMS™ transaction management solution as a member benefit nationwide with the goal of providing REALTORS® access to… Continue Reading zipLogix is new member benefit in 2016

After a nearly two hour debate with multiple threats of further delay, Metro Council pushed through an ordinance regulating Louisville short-term rentals Thursday evening by a 20-6 vote. “The ordinance… Continue Reading Louisville council approves ‘Airbnb’ ordinance

The city of Lexington has been ranked by the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)as one of the top 20 small cities for American college students for 2016. AIER, an… Continue Reading Lexington named top 20 small city for college students

Unemployment rates fell in 109 Kentucky counties between October 2014 and October 2015, rose in seven counties and remained the same in four, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment… Continue Reading Kentucky jobless rates down in 109 counties

Criminals are hacking into the email accounts of real estate agents or other persons involved in a real estate transaction and using information gained from the hack to dupe a… Continue Reading Email scams and online fraud hitting the real estate industry

The Omnibus Appropriations Bill, sweeping legislation of more than two-thousand pages to fund the Federal Government for Fiscal Year 2016, was signed into law. The new legislation will put an… Continue Reading Funding bill passes, contains real estate provisions

The nation’s recovery from the Great Recession reached a historic milestone Wednesday as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, ending an extraordinary… Continue Reading Fed raises interest rates for the first time in 9 years

Nearly all owners of remote-controlled aircraft across the country will have to register hundreds of thousands of drones with the Federal Aviation Administration starting Dec. 21. The owner – whether… Continue Reading Drone registry starts December 21 with the FAA

The first-ever “Remodeling Impact Report” looks at the resale value and customer satisfaction of 12 interior and 8 exterior projects. The projects range from upgrades (a new HVAC system) to… Continue Reading Remodeling Impact Report reveals benefits to homeowners