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5 Important Tips for Buying Multifamily Properties…
Are you considering adding multifamily properties to your real estate investment portfolio? Buying a multifamily rental unit can be a lucrative investment, but it's important to navigate the process with caution. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the key...
Tips for First-Time Home Buyers: Your Comprehensive Guide to Buying a New Home…
Are you ready to take the plunge into homeownership? Buying your first home is an exciting and significant milestone in life. However, it can also be a daunting process if you're not properly prepared. To help you navigate this journey successfully, we have compiled a...
New Home vs. Building a Home: How To Make the Right Choice for Your Family…
When it comes to finding the perfect home, one of the first decisions you'll need to make is whether to buy an existing home or build a new one. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages, and understanding them is crucial in making an informed decision. In...
How To Use Your Knowledge Of Real Estate Comps During Negotiations…
Simply put, real estate comparables – or “comps” – are comparable properties in a specific area that you're looking to buy or sell in. Comps are used to determine the value of a home by comparing it to similar properties sold in the same neighborhood or in an area as...
How to Prepare Your Home for Sale: A Comprehensive Guide…
Selling your home is an exciting but challenging process. To ensure a successful sale, it's important to prepare your home properly before listing it on the market. By investing time and effort into the preparation stage, you can significantly increase your chances of...
Factors to Consider When Choosing Between New Construction and Existing Homes…
Purchasing a new home is a significant decision, and the choice between new construction and existing homes can be daunting. In Richmond and Lexington, Kentucky, homebuyers have several options to consider when looking for their dream home. This comprehensive guide...
Taking Time To Understand The Real Estate Vocabulary Can Help You Better Prepare For A Swift Transaction…
Real estate vocabulary can add layers of confusion to an already complicated process. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, this list of resources can help you learn the vocabulary. Financial Terms Debt to Income Ratio: In the consumer mortgage industry, the...
Real Estate Tips – What is The Average Real Estate Commission When Buying or Selling a Home?
When you hire a professional real estate agent to help you buy, sell, or rent a house they get paid with a real estate commission. The following will help you generally understand who pays, to how much, to were the money goes... What Is a Fair Commission for a Real...
3 Common Reasons Why Now May Be a Good Time to Consider Selling Your Home…
Americans move an average of 11.7 times during their lifetimes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. There are many reasons why people sell their homes, ranging from personal relationships to physical surroundings, a transfer, a death, or a divorce. A home that no...
A Ton of Important Real Estate Terms You Should Know and Understand…
Are you ready to buy your first home or to sell your home this year? These are a few aconyms you shoudl know. It helps to become familiar with real estate jargon you might encounter during the process. In this article we will give you a cheat sheet to keep handy so...
What You Should Know About Earnest Money Deposits When Buying a Home…
Earnest money, or good faith deposit, is a sum of money you put down to demonstrate your seriousness about buying a home. In most cases, earnest money acts as a deposit on the property you're looking to buy. You deliver the amount when signing the purchase agreement...
5 Myths About Selling Your Home…
When you are getting ready to sell your home you will get lots of advice and not all the advice is true. You need to separate the truth from the myths. The following will list a few of the facts and fictions... Myth #1 - My Kitchen and Bathroom Will Need to be Redone...
Why First-Time Home Buyers Should Not Stretch Their Budgets…
Buying your first house is exciting! And wild. Homes today cost a median of $391,200 and fly off the market in just 17 days. Plus, interest rates are rising fast. First-time buyers need guidance on finding savings, such as loan products that require lower down...
A Quick Guide On How To How to Find the Right Real Estate Agent For YOU…
When you are in need of selling or buying a home, a professional realtor is going to be able to save you time and money. It's a very important decision since buying or selling a home is one of the most serious, important financial decisions in your life. The following...
How To Pass A Home Inspection And Sell Your Home With Less Stress…
One of the most stressful parts of the home-buying process for both the buyer and the seller is the home inspection. Scheduling and the cost of the inspection are usually the responsibility of the buyer. However, if the inspection reveals major issues, the seller may...
8 Tips That Will Help You Sell Your Home Quicker…
For many, selling their home typically takes months, and in some cases, even years. But what if you need to seal the deal in just a few weeks? Thankfully, this is possible and we’re going to give you some tips on how to make it happen. There are several reasons people...
Does Your Home Have “Screen Appeal”? Make Sure You Are Working With a Real Estate Agent Who Can Make Sure It Does…
Screen appeal, or how your home looks online, is about making your house look pretty but it’s also about making it more functional and welcoming. People increasingly go online to look for homes. so how your house looks in still photos and virtual tours on a screen is...
7 Ways You Can Benefit From Working With A Realtor…
The Real Estate Company is a team of realtors and brokers who are members of the National Association of Realtors and abide by its strict Code of Ethics. If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, here are seven ways you can benefit from working with one of our...
Homeowner Checklist: Things To Do Before And After Your New Home Closing…
Congratulations! You’ve just closed on your new home. It probably feels like you have come to the end of a long journey. There is still some work to do before you can truly settle into your house with complete peace of mind, however as your journey doesn't end on...
How Do I Know When It Is Time To Sell My Home?…
Have you been daydreaming about your next house or browsing online listings lately? If so, it might be time for you to move. But before you put your home on the market, make sure you’re ready to sell. There are several important factors to consider, including market...
Housing Market Snapshot – Housing Inventory on the Rise in Central and Southern Kentucky
The Following Information is from Lbar Market Data... New real estate listings in Central and Southern Kentucky rose to the highest level since September of last year. The 1,703 listings recorded for March were the most for the month since 2017 and were up 18% over...
Home Buying Tips – 9 Hidden Costs of Owning a Home…
Buying a house has been a rite of passage for generations of Americans, but remember the hidden cost of owning and buying a home. It is getting more expensive. With so much money at stake, it’s important to fully understand the steps to buying a house. Here are some...
4 Tips on How to Afford Buying a Home in a Tough Market…
Buying a home can bring about challenges you weren’t prepared for. Thankfully, some research, flexibility, and a little bit of creativity can help you overcome them– and end the process with the keys to your new place in hand. Today’s market is tough. Housing prices...
5 Myths About Real Estate Agents…
If you’ve ever bought or sold a home and turned to the Internet for guidance, you know there is a ton of information swirling around out there. But how much of it is really good advice? Some buyers and sellers have misconceptions about real estate agents, how the...
3 Things You Need to Do Before You List Your House..
First impressions are everything when it comes to selling your home– yes, even in today’s market. If you are ready to sell your house, there are a few things you can do before you list. Give yourself a few weeks to check the boxes and you will then be ready to reel in...
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Kim Caywood
Principal Broker
(859) 979-1508

Josh Barrett
Real Estate Advisor
(859) 582-7975
Serving Central Kentucky
Residential and Multi-family Realty Services for Lexington, Richmond, and Surrounding Areas. We close over 40 million in sales each year. Our love for Central Kentucky and our clients is the key to our success. We provide careful guidance, persistence, and savvy marketing to deliver results for our clients time after time.