Calumet Farm, one of Lexington’s most classic Kentucky Horse Farms, seems to be in a waiting place for its future to unfold. Long known for its presence adjoining Keeneland, some refer to it as the “gateway” farm for the farm industry. Calumet Farm has produced eight Kentucky Derby winners and two Triple Crown winners in [...] Read more
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From Cats to Keeneland in Lexington KY
Well, you don’t have to go far to get excitement around Lexington KY! With the University of Kentucky Wildcats taking the National Basketball Championship Monday night and Keeneland Race Track starting its spring Thoroughbred Horse Racing Season this Friday, there’s hardly room to stop and catch your breath around Lexington KY! Read more
Bluegrass Not Just Kentucky Horse Farms
While most well-known for its rich limestone-fed grasses and raising of Thoroughbred horses, the Bluegrass Region is not just about Kentucky Horse Farms. Well, in a way… The Kentucky Horse Farm industry shows up in many different aspects of Kentucky’s overall economic picture, from the supporting veterinarians and other staff who care and nurture these [...] Read more
OPEN HOUSE 2-4 PM Sunday, March 25, 2012
Don’t miss this spacious ranch home…right down the street from the Kentucky Horse Park and Lexington’s Legacy Trail for recreation. More details on this fine property offering can be found HERE. Read more
Spring Foals at Kentucky Horse Farms
Well, it’s definitely Spring in Kentucky! There is absolutely nothing as cute as watching these newborn future race champions on their little stick legs following their Mamas around! Just last week, I had the opportunity to join the Lexington KY Newcomers Club for a private tour of a Kentucky Horse Farm just popping with these [...] Read more
FHA Changes for Buyers Effective April 1st
Just wanted to share some information from a great loan officer I work with to give the heads up to those Home Buyers utilizing this type of loan (which is quite typically First Time Home Buyers, although not always. FHA Finance programs allow a downpayment as low as 3.5% with the guidelines allowing for Sellers [...] Read more
Special Finance Programs (Read this!)
Although many are still pining over the long expired $8000 ast Time Home Buyers Credit, there is good news! Several lenders have gotten creative and are offering some special finance programs for Home Buyers to cash in on. Bearing in mind that RESPA Guidelines don’t allow advertising without a LOT of specifics around conditions, I’m [...] Read more
Positive Signs in 2012 Housing Market
According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, total housing inventory at the end of January fell 0.4 percent to 2.31 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 6.1-month supply2 at the current sales pace, down from a 6.4-month supply in December. So what does this actually mean? Simply put, [...] Read more
Kentucky Horses and Business…ain’t Horsin’ Around
Lexington KY and surrounds is becoming more and more well known not only as the “Horse Capital of the World” and a place to find the finest of Kentucky Horses and Kentucky Horse Farms, but a place for high-tech careers as well as rest and relaxation. A recent editions of U.S. Airways magazine featured “Kentucky [...] Read more
Downtown Lexington KY – Change is in the Air!
Heraclitus once said, “The only thing constant is change.” That may just about sum up the flurry of what’s going on in and around downtown Lexington KY. A short while ago, I blogged here about the addition of 3D interactive maps in downtown Lexington, as well as the new downtown Lexington ice skating rink in [...] Read more
