Ty Brown's Lexington KY Real Estate Blog

I will make this short and sweet, which is unusual for me, but anyone either in the market to buy or sell, or a real estate professional has an opinion on this current first time buyer tax credit. Now to debate the actual effects of the credit, good or bad, or how it is or is not market manipulat...

The Investor in Today's Market... Sure it's daunting out there today. Especially any theory that has a missing link, like this one, is tough to prove. What is the missing link in today's recovery? The real estate investor. The real estate investor is a vital part of any upcoming recovery in the h...

What is driving today's market? The short answer is nothing really. It's like an empty car in neutral rolling down a hill. Yes it will roll, and it will go until it either runs off the road or hits something big enough to stop it. Why? How?  Gravity.  No not a tractor beam (Borrowed Stimulus Mone...

 Today's Market - Tomorrow's Market Part 1 I doubt there is anyone out there than can dispute that the home buying and selling process, whether new or existing, is a vital and important aspect of any economy. The velocity of money which accompanies each transaction is enormous. With so many diff...

I found this old BLOG post that I had totally forgot about from my first attempt at establishing a BLOG. See how you think I fared in my predictions...is that how to spell fared? Friday, January 13, 2006 2006 What Will This Year Hold? I will ask you and others to tell me your opinion on what this...

Don't take this title the wrong way, in my investment and investor services side of the business we are ALWAYS looking for a deal. Rule #1 One of my keys to successful real estate investing is you make your profit when you buy, not when you sell, so buying it right is paramount. However I think t...

While surfing the Internet today, I though I had finally found something positive, something promising regarding the economy and the recovery we are all hoping for to come soon. But like all "news" today that would have been too positive, too optimistic, too realistic???? Realistic?? Either this ...

OK back on track today. But first I must make one quick rambling thought about foreclosures. I can't figure out these lenders. They don't want these properties, right? They have quit foreclosing in many cases, which in effect allows a person to live for free in the home with NO incentive to maint...

Foreclosure OK the time is here is the much anticipated, highly sought after Ty's Foreclosure BLOG Extravaganza. Can you sense the sarcasm? Just in time for Turkey Day, and you should add this to your items to give thanks for Thursday, a BLOG that is a total but entertaining waste of time, unless...

...to Ty's BIG Foreclosure BLOG Event It is amazing to me (there goes my Freudian Keith Whitley fascination again) that by simply placing the word or words "foreclosure", or" short sale, REO, Bank Owned, etc.", into a property description gets so much attention these days. Of my listings the only...