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        <title>Turf Town Real Estate Blog</title>
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        <description>Get the latest market news and property listings in the Lexington-Fayette Kentucky real estate market. Areas include Danville, Georgetown, Harrodsburg, Lexington, Nicholasville, Paris, Richmond, Versailles, and Winchester</description>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>High Point at Woodland Park will be Open this weekend!</title>
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If you haven't had the opportunity to take a look at High Point at Woodland Park yet, stop by this Saturday&nbsp;or Sunday&nbsp;to see Lexington's newest and most impressive 1 and 2 bedroom condo development. Every unit is completely finished down to the beautiful stainless steel appliances and coordinating light fixtures.&nbsp; Every unit is ready to move-in.&nbsp; Furniture packages are also available through Lexington Furniture and Pieratts.

Unlike many loft style condos, High Point at Woodland Park has be... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Existing-Home Sales Rise on Home Buyer Tax Credit and Favorable Market Conditions</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ RISMEDIA, April 23, 2010&mdash;Buyers responding to the home buyer tax credit and favorable affordability conditions boosted existing-home sales in March 2010, marking the beginning of an expected spring surge, according to the National Association of Realtors. 
Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 6.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million units in March from 5.01 million in February, and are 16.1% ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:42:40 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>With Paragallo Animal Abuse Trial Over in NY, Thoughts Turn to the Welfare of Horses in Kentucky</title>
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With the Kentucky Derby close on the horizon,  the thoughts of many 
animal lovers turns to concern for horses that are so  prevalent across 
the state of Kentucky. As in any industry or location that deals  with 
animals, the safety and well being of the horses is, for most people, of
  the utmost importance. Unfortunately, there always seems to be a few  
individuals who look at horse breeding and racing as just a money maker 
and not  an industry that deals with living creatures ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:45:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Keeneland By The Numbers</title>
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You could spend a lot of time at Keeneland just counting: horses, attendance, dollars waged, forsythia bushes 

By Amy Wilson awilson1@herald-leader.com 

There are big numbers at Keeneland.

Like 11 million. That's the number of Daily Racing Form pages that will be digitally saved by the Keeneland Library and University of Kentucky's preservation project undertaken this year.

There are little numbers.

Like one. That's the number of legendary dogs buried on the Versailles Road race course. (T... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:50:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Fixer-Upper Financing: 203k Program Provides Buyers with Renovation Funds</title>
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By Eve Mitchell



RISMEDIA, March 27, 2010&mdash;(MCT)&mdash;The word &ldquo;as-is&rdquo; can indeed be one scary phrase. Especially when buying a home in today&rsquo;s market where foreclosures and short sales that need fix-up work are plentiful.

But a little-known Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan program that&rsquo;s been around since 1978 can help take the sting out of &ldquo;as-is.&rdquo; Only 219 borrowers took advantage of the FHA&rsquo;s 203k program in 2009. Not that many lending and real estate professional... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:10:31 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Federal Reserve Vows to Keep Interest Rate Low</title>
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By Tom Petruno


RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010&mdash;(MCT)&mdash;Steady as it goes, Federal Reserve policymakers recently declared in their post-meeting statement. They left their benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the range of zero to 0.25% and once again pledged to keep it low for an &ldquo;extended period&rdquo;&mdash;retaining the phrase they&rsquo;ve used for the past year.

The central bank continued to sound relatively upbeat about the economy, saying the data it looks at suggest that &ldquo;economic activi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:52:44 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>NAHB Reminds Home Buyers: Tax Credit Expiring Soon</title>
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RISMEDIA, March 5, 2010&mdash;The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) wants potential home buyers to be aware that they still have the opportunity to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer or $6,500 repeat buyer tax credits, as long as they act quickly&mdash;the credits expire on April 30, 2010.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not too late to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit,&rdquo; said NAHB Chairman Bob Jones, a builder and developer in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. &ldquo;There are plenty of exist... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:10:54 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>ARE BANKS LENDING MONEY? ARE BANKS MAKING JUMBO LOANS?</title>
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The answer to both questions at least in the Lexington area are YES!!!&nbsp; Unfortunately, the news sometimes makes you think that banks are not lending money&nbsp;and if they do lend money it is at exorbitant rates.&nbsp; Nothing could be further from the truth.&nbsp; Rates are at historic lows.&nbsp; Our local banks are just begging to lend money- lending money is&nbsp;how&nbsp;our local banks stay in business.&nbsp; The near term outlook&nbsp;for rates should make every potential buyer who ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:14:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Repeat Buyers Need to Act Fast to Capitalize on Expanded Tax Credit</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ RISMEDIA, January 23, 2010&mdash;By now it is well documented that today&rsquo;s affordable housing prices, historically low interest rates and federal home buyer tax credit have combined to create one of the most attractive first-time buyer markets in recent memory. What many Americans might not realize is that a recent expansion of the buyer tax credit has created an equally desirable opportunity for existing homeowners. 
This past November, Congress elected to expand the home buyer tax credit... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:41:30 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>web@turftown.com (The Realtors of Turf Town Properties)</author>
            <title>Martin Luther King neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky</title>
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By Tanya J. Tyler&nbsp; - Lexington Herald Leader&nbsp;

History, diversity, and community activism are hallmarks of downtown neighborhood





On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is most appropriate to profile the downtown neighborhood named for the late civil rights leader.

Bordered by Elm Tree Lane and Short, Sixth and North Limestone streets, the Martin Luther King neighborhood encompasses a great deal of Lexington history.

For instance, you will find in this area: Kinkead House ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:11:42 -0600</pubDate>
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