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Downtown Lexington KY Lofts and Condos 

This year I have spent some time exploring the condos and lofts available in downtown Lexington KY.

The clean lines of contemporary and modern are really looking good to me. What is interesting is that as more people become with familiar with modern design through HGTV shows, it is becoming mainstream.

In Lexington KY it clearly is a classic design type of area. Slowly this modern type of architecture is gaining popularity. It's even made me an admirer. I'm starting to appreciate and admire it. My style has been Bohemian/eclectic up to now! My next move might be to the downtown condos or lofts.

There is something for everyone and the convenience of being in the heart of the city is intoxicating.

If you are looking for something new in the way of housing, there are some good buys in real estate downtown Lexington KY.

More people are thinking of moving to the city that work nearby. With gas prices and the cost of living it will be the trend of the future.

Some of the condos and lofts I have toured are:

The Lofts At Main & Rose

Nunn Building Lofts

City Court Lofts

Kimball House Square

Cigar Flats

Campbell-Hagerman Flats

Centercourt

South Hill Crossing

500's On Main

600MAX

Artek Lofts

South Hill Station Lofts

Wellington Arms

Byrd Building

Clay Villa

Lorillard Lofts

New Past On Main 

What is great about many of these lofts and condos are the high ceilings, stainless steel appliances and fixtures.

Most every downtown Lexington KYunit I toured had granite countertops in the kitchens and bathrooms.

Also, the darker hardwood floors seemed to give the lofts a rich and warmer feel.  

                                                                          There There will be numerous factors that you will have to weigh when deciding what floor plan of the lofts or condos might work best for you.

Take time to tour different ones to see which ones offer the most amenities and are close to work or the city transit system in downtown Lexington KY.

The pricing and floor plans all vary so let me know if you need more information. There are lease to own lofts and condos that might be available also. 

As you can see some of the designs are fabulous.

I really loved this bookcase painted black on a blue wall.

All of these Lexington KY downtown lofts and condos I have viewed are either for sale or there are nearly identical ones available. Just give me a call and I can send more information to you. Lizette - 859-979-2834. 

Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com.

Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!

For more information on Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty,

Fayette County or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.

 Copyright © 2010 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved *Downtown Lexington KY Lofts and Condos*             

Kentucky Horse Farm For Sale - 117 Sagart Lane Nicholasville KY - 5 Acres with House and Horse Barn

SOLD!!!!

Let Lizette Realty sell yours!

A spacious home with the horse lover in mind.

Five acre farm, 3 beds, 3.5 baths, GR & FR w/ fireplaces, formal dining, Kitchen w/ all appliances, finished walkout basement w/ wet bar & refrigerator, Recreation Room, Family Room, 2 bonus rooms, inground pool, 2 car garage, 4 stall barn w/2 paddocks and all surrounded by black plank horse fencing.

Backs up to scenic farmland. Many new upgrades and a 1 yr. home warranty. Ideal location in a delightful & quiet neighborhood only a few minutes from Lexington KY.

Call Lizette at 859-979-2834 to plan a tour. More pictures are available.

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Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com .

Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!

For more information on Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty,Fayette County or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.

Copyright © 2010 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved *Kentucky Horse Farm For Sale - 117 Sagart Lane Nicholasville KY - 5 Acres with House and Horse Barn*

Lexington KY - Keeneland Race Track - Spring Race Meet 2010 - Thoroughbred  Racing and Sales

Keeneland Race Track in Lexington KY is quite a legendary place and horse race aficionados will tell you that there is no place in the world like it. Even if you don't care for betting at the spring race meet...there is the off season excitement of the Thoroughbred sales.

Out-of-towners show up to see the horses, but Kentuckians go there to watch the people.

An exquisite jewel set in the center of The Horse Capitol Of The World. 

 

It is with out a doubt Keeneland is the most beautiful race track in the world.

A showcase for owners to present their best Thoroughbred horses to well heeled spectators and serious horse people.

It's hard to put it into words, but here it is about pageantry, nobility, elegance and thrill of Thoroughbred racing.

The feel here is very much like racing in England.

My picture is of the walking ring where the brightly dressed jockeys get final instructions from trainers and get ready to be walked to the track.

The elegant atmosphere at Keeneland has been the same since the 1930's.

Amazing to many is that it is only open for racing twice a year...in the spring and then in the fall.

One of the big spring races is The Bluegrass Stakes...a prep race that sometimes determines what colts are ready to go to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. 

Everything at Keeneland Race Track is built with comfort and beauty in mind. 

Many people like the Phoenix Room that has a view of the paddock. There's no such thing as a bad view anywhere at Keeneland Race Track. Most often I just wander around through the horses and spectators and have the best time ever!

The Keeneland Spring Meet 2010 begins on April 2nd and continues through April 23rd. Admission is only $5!

The annual Kentucky Derby prep race, the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, is Saturday, April 10^th. Racing is on Wednesday through Sunday and the first race begins at 1:15PM.

Go early around 7 AM and watch the horses workout. A tasty breakfast is served at the track in the Equestrian Dining Room. Click here for a video.

Keeneland Race Track was North America's first high-definition racetrack with live race coverage and limited simulcasts in high-definition format. Additional HD broadcasts of Keeneland will be available via on-track television monitors, infield LED tote board and also HD-compatible ESPN telecasts.

Lexington Kentucky Horse Farms For Sale

       

Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com .

Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!

For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty,Fayette County or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.

Copyright © 2010 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved *Lexington KY - Keeneland Race Track - Spring Meet 2010 - Thoroughbred Racing & Sales*  

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The picture above is of the Kentucky River just south of Lexington, KY .

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#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Active Rain.

For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.

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Bechtel Parsons - Blue Grass Army Depot - Richmond KY Relocation - Homes For Sale

Have you accepted an offer of employment with Bechtel Parsons in Richmond KY? Congratulations!! Your work most likely be at the Blue Grass Army Depot.

Now it's time to get started on your Richmond KY relocation and find some homes for sale.

It may be that you will want temporary housing before you buy a home.

Many new Bechtel Parsons employees do that.

Even if it is for a month or so... you will need to start looking at permanent housing.

It just makes sense for families and interest rates on mortgages are so low right now.

Time to build equity.

To get in the loop with what is going on in Richmond and Central Kentucky you might want to subscribe to "I Love Kentucky News".

 

Each week, I publish Central Kentucky's only weekly newsletter on the latest real estate listings, relocation and moving, listings sold, local events, giveaways, homebuyer and home seller tips, fun and entertainment.

Delivered fresh each and every Thursday. I Love Kentucky News

The picture above is of Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, KY.

If you are shopping for a home or relocating to Kentucky...Why pick up a stale home's magazine when you can have all the hottest new listings delivered to your email? 

Subscribe today to stay informed each week.

Next you may want to plan a scouting trip to Richmond KY to see the layout.

Where Bechtel Parsons is located near the Blue Grass Army Depot, shopping, schools, hospitals, churches, entertainment and homes for sale.

Springtime Central Kentucky Tour With Relocation Clients

There are many places to stay for your brief trip but to really enjoy Richmond in a historical way, I recommend The Bennett House Bed & Breakfast downtown. If you are looking for something trendier there are many new hotels on exit 87 off I-75.

One thing we send new Bechtel Parsons employees is a welcome packet filled with local information and maps of the area.

 We can tailor this with more specific items if you let me know some of your interests.

Richmond is really a fabulous place in the heart of KY. Lots of new shopping and restaurants and convenient to everything on I-75 with 7 exits in Madison County!

If you are looking for homes for sale, we can send the listings to you to review as soon as they are listed on the MLS.

Need a local lender? Not a problem...we can assist you with one that can help you get your financing together for a successful closing on a new home.

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RICHMOND KY HOMES FOR SALE

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Lexington KY Residential Homes For Sale

 

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

 

For more information on Richmond KY homes for sale. click on Lizette.us.

 

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Formal Dining Rooms - Is Yours A Shrine?

I was just watching a TV show of The Marriage Ref with Jerry Seinfeld and one of the arguments was over the use of the formal dining room table.

In the clip: The wife only wanted it used on Thanksgiving and the husband felt it could be used for poker games and casual use.

This formal dining room table was completely set up with the china, silver goblets and centerpiece...to gather dust, skin cells, dog dander and whatever else might float by and land there all 364 days of the year. At least till time to fill the plates with food and pour ice tea in the goblets.

So I'm wondering. How are you using your formal dining room? In Lexington KY, I've seen them both ways. dressed and undressed.

A few come to mind that even had yellowed plastic covering the chair seats and backs!

I'm using my dining room table for every day. I entertain there, have meetings, it's my staging area before I carry everything out the door to meet with clients, etc.

I like to use all my formal things for every day.

Like making each day special.

We might not be here tomorrow, so I want to be able to use the good stuff today.

This example is of my table right before Christmas dinner was served. It usually does not have the plates and mats. Only a center bowl.

No...the chandelier doesn't usually stay decorated all year either. I recover the chair seats when I change decor in the room too.

I suppose it looks good in a staged home for sale, but everything needs to stay clean ...minus the dust.

What do you say? Is the formal dining room in your home a shrine?

This is up for a vote...  

....and your best argument over why your formal dining room

is staying pristine until Thanksgiving. 

You can add your photo also to make your point.

 

Lexington KY Residential Homes For Sale

 

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

 For more information on Lexington KY homes for sale. click on Lizette.us.

 Copyright © 2010 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved 

*Formal Dining Rooms - Is Yours A Shrine?*

 

Buyers, Open Houses, Plain Talk and Good Manners 101

As you get out to start looking at homes, please let open house Realtors® know you are working with someone...if you have a Realtor®

Some things buyers may not be aware of:

• The open house Realtors® are there to find new clients and would like to consider you as THEIR new client. It creates a problem if you are working with a Realtor® and the Open House Realtor® shows a house to you that you want to put an offer on.
• Instead of calling a listing agent or a For Sale By Owner from a sign in the yard... call your own Realtor®. They represent you...not the seller. Let them do your research and negotiating.
• It costs you nothing to be represented by your own Realtor® when you are out touring, putting an offer on a home and working to a successful closing. A good agent will make it look easy, but there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work to be done.
• Commission is paid to a Realtor® at closing by the sellers, not the buyers. The rate was determined long before you looked at the house by the seller and his listing agent.
• Realtors® pay for their own gas, wear and tear on their car, Internet, MLS board fees, advertising and are NOT paid by brokerages by the hour.
• Pick a good Realtor® and stick with them. Be loyal to them and they will be loyal to you. Do you like to date someone that is constantly looking over your shoulder? I thought not...you know it's not nice to cheat.
• Don't write an offer with another agent while you are working with your present one. Do you think we don't have feelings??
• Trust your Realtor® to do their best for you. It's a tough world out there on your own to buy a home. Your professional agent has all the correct documents that will be needed for your offer, contract and inspections.
• Realtors® know the best people to get your loan, home inspections, attorneys, etc. Trust their experience with other professionals that know how to get to a successful closing. Ask who they know that is good. Don't put your blind faith in some Internet website that doesn't have local people you know. It's a good way to never see a closing on a home you have your heart set on.

Bottom line is have some faith in your Realtor®. They work hard for your loyalty and trust.

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RICHMOND KY HOMES FOR SALE

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Lexington KY Residential Homes For Sale

 

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

 For more information on Lexington KY homes for sale. click on Lizette.us.

 Copyright © 2010 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved 

*Buyers, Open Houses, Plain Talk and Good Manners 101*

In the land of contingencies...the one that happens less often may be, "Contingent upon touring the seller's home."

Most of mybuyer clients usually step foot on the property beforewriting an offer. The most common contingencies ones are...

• Contingency to sell your home before you close on another.
• Contingent upon buyer obtaining proper financing.
• Contingent upon seller to pay X amount toward buyer's closing costs.
• Contingent upon a satisfactory home inspection.
• Contingent upon the house appraising at purchase price or higher.

Yada, Yada, Yada.......

Many of my buyers are from out of state and make plans in the near future to come check out the listings I have sent them.

This all takes a considerable amount of researching both the buyers and the listings to find the perfect home.

Usually, they are very excited about visiting our beautiful state. 

Local buyers get in the car and get over there fast to check out the property so they can be the first ones to get an offer in.

I have still had to present offers in a multiple offer situation this year. 

I have one client that closed and moved into a house sight unseen.

Only pictures and a few phone calls after I toured the home sufficed for them to write an offer.

Nice properties priced right don't stick around.

I do know of an agent that wrote an offer for his client"Contingent upon touring the seller's home". It was newly listed and he knew that numerous agents had called the listing agent to make appointments to view the house that day.  

His offer was accepted and his client got the house. The other agents didn't have much of a chance. Many of their clients were not prepared to write an offer on the spot without more research. 

Many times I have to try to find a replacement house after the out of town buyers get here and the home they were fixated on the Internet so long is already under contract. I'd love to write an offer for them"contingent upon touring the seller's home" if I know it is perfect house for them and they will be here soon.

Hey....did I just wake from a dream? I thought I had found just the perfect house for you...

Lexington KY Homes For Sale

Read the Herald Leader Interview with Lizette Realty discussing Kentucky Relocation.

REQUEST A KENTUCKY RELOCATION PACKET!

Finding a new Lexington KY home has never been so easy!

 

Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

For more information on Lexington KY Homes for sale 

click on Lizette.us.

Great ideas here to help protect your Lexington KY home from water damage. This is one of the main reasons houses just can't pass a home inspection. Home owners need to be vigilant about detection of water where it shouldn't be and quick repair.