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John Rice is your Lexington Kentucky neighborhood real estate expert.
The Expert
4h ago
YES!! YES!! YES!! I’m seeing a lot in the news that the future of real estate might do without the role of a Buyer’s Agent. That sort of scares me. Not because half of my work is with buyers. It scares me because buyers need an agent, almost more than sellers need a listing agent ..read more
The Expert
2w ago
I’m seeing a lot of buzz lately saying right around now is the best time of year to sell your house. Many realtors post these articles. I can’t blame them. We are always saying “Now” is a good time to do anything, lol. I am in now way doubting the statistics. Numbers don’t like. The ..read more
The Expert
1M ago
The starter home. It was that first home that you really were not all that exciting about living in. Yeah, you were coming out of an apartment so it seemed liked a luxury to park in your own driveway or maybe have your own washer and dryer. But it was a place you knew you ..read more
The Expert
1M ago
Let’s get this out of the way first thing. Contrary to what the media and even President Biden has said after waking up from what looked like a great nap, real estate commissions have ALWAYS been negotiable. Don’t believe the things you are reading in the media. Remember, their goal is to sensationalize news so ..read more
The Expert
1M ago
There is a lot of fear involved in real estate. Fear of missing out. Fear of making the wrong decision. Fear of financial ruin. Fear of even making such a huge decision. I see it every day. One of the most common questions I get asked by those who are afraid of missing out or ..read more
The Expert
2M ago
Are real estate investors who buy single family homes ruining the market for other buyers and driving up rent? Unpopular opinion, but I say no. Sure, many of these investors might make terrible landlords. None of us like the robocalls we get asking to sell our houses to them…..but they are not ruining the market ..read more
The Expert
2M ago
Let’s face it, most neighborhoods feel like exactly what they are….a field stripped of all the trees, subdivided in a way that maximizes the number of lots, then sold to builders who build pretty similar looking houses. Nothing wrong with that. Often most neighborhoods are chosen by buyers based on location. What makes a location ..read more
The Expert
3M ago
After nearly 19 years in this business, you sure learn to read the signs. Watching what people do (or don’t do) can often tell you a different story than the one they are telling you with their lips. I had a buyer interested in a property. We made a formal offer. It was verbally countered ..read more
The Expert
3M ago
I have a listing that got lots of showings the first few days on the market. It is now only getting 1-2 showings a week. I have a new buyer who I have shown everything that is currently on the market. They haven’t liked any of them enough to pull the trigger. We are now ..read more
The Expert
3M ago
I’m sort of in the market for a car to replace one I’ve got. Truth be told, I’m always “Sort of” in the market for a car. I am always wanting to get a new one or get rid of one I have. I test drove a car a few weeks ago in Cincinnati. It ..read more