Devin Todd Azbill's Blog

Most weekly market recaps — mine included, for a long time — report one sold-to-original-list number for the whole county. This week in Madison County, KY, that number was 95.7%. Fine. Unremarkable.Then I split the 37 closings by days on market:- 0–30 DOM (22 closings): 98.3% of original list- 31...

One of the things I enjoy most about working in real estate in Madison County is getting to see the community from a perspective that goes beyond homes and transactions.Real estate is local.Really local.And sometimes the best way to understand a community is to pay attention to what is happening ...

One of the things I appreciate about being a Realtor in Madison County, Kentucky is getting to see the community beyond the real estate side of things.Because buying a home isn't just about the four walls.It’s about where you spend your Saturdays. Where you meet people. Where your kids play. Wher...

There are plenty of articles about buying a home.There are even more about how to sell a house.But there aren't nearly as many conversations about what happens when someone loses a spouse and suddenly has to figure out what to do with the home they shared.And honestly, that's a conversation worth...

If you're a buyer considering a home purchase in Madison County, Kentucky, there's a good chance the question of mortgage rates has become part of the conversation.Should I buy now, or should I wait for interest rates to come down?It's one of those questions that sounds simple until you start loo...

Every Monday I pull every residential status change in the Madison County, KY MLS — 113 records this week — and I've stopped trusting the raw off-market count.This week: 3 expired, 12 cancelled, 0 withdrawn. Fifteen. Then I matched addresses against the week's new Actives. Seven of the fifteen we...

As real estate professionals, staying tuned into local infrastructure, neighborhood dynamics, and community events is essential to understanding the market. This past week in Berea, Kentucky, highlighted exactly why this city remains such a vibrant place to live, work, and invest.Here is a look a...

Madison County KY Events: Local Life Beyond the HomeWhen people think about real estate in Madison County, Kentucky, the conversation often starts with homes, neighborhoods, pricing, and location. But there's another important part of understanding a community: how people spend their time, connec...

Economic growth doesn't happen in a vacuum. When jobs come to a community, housing is usually part of the conversation.For real estate professionals, announcements about new jobs and business expansion are worth watching, not because they automatically mean home prices will rise, but because empl...

“Can you put my house on the market?”It's a straightforward question, but the work behind a successful home sale involves much more than creating a listing and waiting for buyers to respond.For homeowners considering a move, one of the most valuable steps they can take is understanding what happe...