Ton A. Ali Realtor/Broker/Person

Ah first time home buyers, they are as different as snowflakes...sorry about that, but I just met a very nice young lady that works for local caterer.  I was picking up food they donated to feed the masses at the local public radio station during the fall pledge drive (www.louisvillepublicmedia.o...

I promise that I would try keep these up to date for you.  Here is the latest.  I think after the elections and as the financial markets settle a little, we should see better numbers. Still a good time to buy.   Statistics LISTINGS Residential (Single Family & Condo) October 13 - 19 , 2008    497...

 I have a client that is just settling into his new home.  When we put the offer on the house, one of the sections in the 6 page contract dealt with an installed security system. The section has a check box to indicate if the system is owned or leased and if you want the seller to leave it or not...

What a beautiful weekend.  For those of you who live in the Ohio Valley the weather here was unbeatable, especially for tailgating.  I spent the weekend in Real Estate.  Showing homes and previewing a couple for a couple.  This couple are first time home buyers and are really ready to buy.  Even ...

To help people keep up with what is going on in our market; I have decided to post current Listing and Sale statistics from Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.  I will try to do this weekly; we will see how it goes. As you can see, our local sales are not down 50%.  Sales are down and the...

My principal broker and I were talking about blogging the other day and discussing how everyone asks how the market is doing.  To be a Realtor you have to be an optimist, but I try to be honest when answering that question. We all know that things aren't like they were years ago, but I have only ...

To help people keep up with is going on in our market; I have decided to post current Listing and Sale statistics from Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.  I plan to do this on a weekly basis; we will see how it goes. As you can see, our local sales are not down 50%.  Sales are down and t...

My principal broker and I were talking about blogging the other day and discussing how everyone asks how the market is doing.  To be a Realtor you have to be an optimist, but I try to be honest when answering that question. We all know that things aren't like they were years ago, but I have only ...

Well it appears my summer hiatus is over.  For the 10's of folks that have heard of my blog, I apologize for leaving you with stale re-runs and annoying reality shows to keep you informed and entertained over the summer. I have been a little busy with real estate.  When times get tough, the tough...