Free Concert - May 20th

On May 20 at 3 p.m. at the Carson Center, DeWeese will conduct his final spring concert as director of the Paducah Tilghman choirs. The fare for the afternoon will include pieces by the award-winning concert choir, men’s choir, women’s choir, as well as the a cappella groups Concordia and Prime Rib. Several alumni soloists will also be on hand to perform one last time with DeWeese. Victor Mazzone, Jacob Waid, and Jennifer Poff are among the returning alumni performers.

The concert is free to the public. Reserve seats are available by contacting the Carson Center box office at 270.450.4444

Mortgage Loan Rates are still Excellent !  CFSB is one of the few I know that will lend on a Manufactured Home.  Give Angela Mathis a call 441-8788.

CFSB
3390 Park Avenue
Paducah, KY 42001

Rates Accurate as of April 27, 2012
Fixed Mortgage Rates Term                    
Interest Rate  30 Yr fixed   3.875%
                     20 Yr fixed   3.750%
                     15 Yr fixed   3.000% 

Above rates are based on a $100,000 loan for purchases of primary dwellings with no points.  Loans are all subject to bank approval and rates are subject to change. Also Available: USDA, FHA, VA, Commercial Real Estate, Farm Loans,Rental Properties, Manufactured Homes, Vacation Homes.

National Open Houses Sat. & Sun.

This Saturday and Sunday, Realtors all over the country will be having open houses.  Century 21 Service Realty has 30+ homes for you to see.  I personally will be holding an open house at 731 Broadway in downtown LA, that is La Center for those not familiar with this quaint town in Ballard County.  If you come down on Sunday for the Open House, 2-4, you should make plans to eat at the Bluegrass.  They have some of the best catfish I've ever eaten !  Hope to see you Sunday.  :)

Thanks,

Karen Stone, REALTOR®
Residential & Commercial Sales
Century 21 Service

C: 270 366-4614
O: 270 442-2100

karen@c21service.com

http://paducahhomepage.blogspot.com

Nascar and Free Dippin Dots in front of Hancock Fabrics TODAY

The Market is Improving

Continued Improvement in Housing

The housing market continues to show signs of strengthening.  The Housing and Urban Development organizations' February report states, “The supply of homes in the market continued to decline last month.  At the current rate, it would take 6.1 months to turn over the supply of existing homes currently on the market  – and just 5.6 months to turn over the stock of new homes for sale – the lowest months’ supply since 2006.”

RIS Media is reporting that the number of times a property is shown is up. Showings in January 2012 were higher than any January for the past 5 years.

Currently in McCracken County, there are 352 active listings.  The most active price range of homes sold last month were between $125,000 and $149,900.  There are currently 79 homes for sale under $100,000. 

If you are thinking about buying, I can help you quickly narrow your search to the homes that REALLY meet your needs and if you are thinking about selling, I will perform a Comparative Market Analysis free of charge, no commitment, no hassle.  Give me a call today !

Karen Stone, REALTOR®
Residential & Commercial Sales
Century 21 Service

C: 270 366-4614
O: 270 442-2100

karen@c21service.com

http://paducahhomepage.blogspot.com/

Made In America

I am guilty of not seeking out made in america products, but this video inspired me to start looking harder.  There is a short commerical in the beginning, but the news clip is of Diane Sawyer, a KY girl.  Please take a minute to hear the good news.

http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_04vzdsr5/uiconf_id/5590821

Happy New Year !

Karen Stone, REALTOR®
Residential & Commercial Sales
Century 21 Service

C: 270 366-4614
O: 270 442-2100

karen@c21service.com

http://paducahhomepage.blogspot.com/

Should I Sell My House Now?

Going in to Winter is not the most popular time to list your home FOR SALE, but it is not necessarily a bad time to list either, especially if everyone else is waiting until Spring.  Your house, in move in condition and priced correctly, probably will be SOLD before the crocus poke their heads out of the snow.

I know you’ve heard National News commentators say how lousy the real estate market is, and even our local paper printed some Associated Press (National News) that said the market is less than desirable.  But Real Estate is a LOCAL market and while the number of homes SOLD YTD is down slightly in Paducah, the listing price and sale price is up.  The really good news is that BUYERS are out there and if you have a good credit score and a dependable job you can get an excellent interest rate now and move up to the home you’ve been dreaming of.

Some areas and some price ranges are shy on inventory of good homes, so if your home falls into one of these categories, NOW is the time to SELL.  Call me or talk to a REALTOR® about how much competition there would be for your home if you put it on the market now.

As I said before, the rules of supply and demand play a significant role in the health of a local real estate market. No matter what is said about the housing market nationally, it's the local picture that tells the tale in terms of the possibility of selling your home at any given time.

Hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Karen Stone, REALTOR®
Residential & Commercial Sales
Century 21 Service

C: 270 366-4614
O: 270 442-2100

karen@c21service.com

http://paducahhomepage.blogspot.com/