Kentucky, the $23.4 billion horse capitol of the world.

By On January 24, 2013 · 1,158 Comments · In Barn and Horse

It has long been known that Kentucky is the horse capitol of the world. It was known, but never proved. For the majority of last year the Kentucky field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, with support and assistance from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the Kentucky Horse Council, have set […]

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They’re not making any more land – insulating against the hard times.

By On December 6, 2012 · 2,126 Comments · In How To Sell A Horse Property

Everyone is speculating whether or not the recession is grinding to a halt and brighter days are on the horizon. It’s a question I get asked very often, but it’s very hard to gauge. With every tiny movement being scrutinized by figures and possible outcomes extrapolated it’s hard to know what the truth really is […]

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Foreigners Buying Lots of US Real Estate

By On November 8, 2012 · 2,772 Comments · In How To Sell A Horse Property

A National Association of Realtors study estimated that foreigners and immigrants who’ve lived in the U.S. less than two years spent $82.5 billion on U.S. homes in the 12 months ended March 31. That’s about 9% of the total paid for all U.S. housing purchases during the period.

When some foreigners buy U.S. businesses, they […]

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Horses are the New Golf.

By On October 31, 2012 · 2,442 Comments · In How To Sell A Horse Property

The face of luxury residential properties is changing. For many years it was an in ground pool and a magnificent gazebo that made a home the most desirable in the neighborhood. Then came the golf community home. People would swoon at the opulence of a group of affluent homes with perfectly manicured lawns huddling round […]

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Facebook as a window.

By On October 23, 2012 · 1,998 Comments · In Barn and Horse

Social media is described as, ‘The new media that will take marketing, purchasing, networking – and any other kind of vital business ‘ing’ in to the future. If you want to ride the tide – social networking is the life raft that will keep you afloat’. Is it really that vital? How do you use […]

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Companies don’t sell houses – people do.

By On October 13, 2012 · 1,347 Comments · In How To Sell A Horse Property

When you spend your whole day dealing with people in every conceivable mood a human can be, it’s easy to see the ‘person’ as a commodity, like cattle running through a stall. As a realtor that’s a dangerous trap to fall in. Whatever else you feel the ‘people’ aspect of business is what it’s really […]

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A horse property – To build, or not to build, that is the question.

By On October 4, 2012 · 3,912 Comments · In Barn and Horse

The housing market can be a fickle beast at the best of times. Making any decision on what, where or when to buy is hard as you can never know what will happen. You can look back at past figures but there is no guarantee where the ‘bottom’ or the ‘top’ of the market is, […]

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Trouble with the curve.

By On September 23, 2012 · 2,595 Comments · In Barn and Horse

Life has a way of throwing you curve balls out of the blue. One day you’re riding high and the next you’re biting the dust of a human stampede watching everyone else pass the finish line. Life is like that, and no more so than the life of a realtor. Successful realtors have an amazing […]

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Getting Your Horse Property Ready for Sale

By On September 15, 2012 · 2,794 Comments · In Barn and Horse

Getting a house ready for sale is a huge task. A large number of people clean their homes and are surprised when prospective buyers are unimpressed with the décor and it’s finer points or the size of the garage. It takes effort to present any home for sale, but when you have a property designed […]

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Buying a Horse property; a business decision – or an emotional one?

By On September 11, 2012 · 2,575 Comments · In Barn and Horse

Buying any property is a big decision, but when you buy a property with your beloved horses in mind … it becomes a HUGE decision. There is much more to consider when you have barns, feeders and paddocks in mind – and ‘any old house’ just will not do. Does that mean buying a house […]

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