Welcome to SellMeLexington

The purpose of this website is to provide relevant information regarding the Lexington Kentucky real estate market and buying and selling real estate in Lexington Kentucky and the bluegrass area.

SellMeLexington is the only Lexington Kentucky real estate resource with specific focus and attention to prospective home sellers or buyers. It focuses on offering helpful and useful advice and free tools including a user-friendly home search application that allows customized home searches as well as home finder email updates.

Anyone that plans on selling or buying a home, or is interested in moving to Lexington, Kentucky will find this website useful and will come back often. We have taken a great deal of effort to provide you with the tools and information you need to find your bluegrass dream home. Whether you are looking for a starter single family home or you have luxury in mind, you can find it here.

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Welcome to Lexington Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky: A Beautiful Place to Call Home!

Ready to move?  Wondering where?  Why not think about beautiful Lexington, Kentucky.

Lexington, Kentucky is the second largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States with a metro area population of 645,000. Lexington is affectionately known as the “Horse Capital of the World” due to the large economical gains brought on by the thoroughbred industry. The city will even be the 2010 host of FEI World Equestrian Games.

Education is very important in the city of Lexington. According to the United States Census Bureau, nearly 30% of the city’s population over the age of 24 holds at least a Bachelor’s degree and Lexington is listed at the 10th most educated city in the United States. The area is served by the Fayette County Public School system and boasts 7 high schools, 11 middle schools and 33 elementary schools. Lexington is also home to several institutions of higher education, including the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Sullivan University, Spenserian College, Strayer University, Commonwealth Baptist College and a distance learn extension of Indiana Wesleyan University.

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First Time Homebuyer Credit

Great news for first time homebuyers; purchase a home now and take advantage of the new new tax credit of up to $8,000.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allows a tax credit for first time homebuyers. This law applies to this year (2009) only so act now! If you purchase a Lexington Ky home between now and November 30, 2009 you may be eligible to receive a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of the home up to $8,000.

Some important points of the program to mention are:

- Any individual (and if married, their spouse) who has had no ownership interest in a home during the last three years is eligible.

- Full credit for single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 ($150,000 on a joint tax return) partial credit for incomes up to $95,000 ($170,000 joint tax return)

- Available only for the purchase of a single family home that will be used as a principal residence

- Homebuyers can reduce or even eliminate their income tax liability for the year of purchase by claiming the credit on their tax return.

- If the home is sold before three years, the first time homebuyer (now the seller) must pay the IRS the entire amount of the tax credit at closing.

With great incentives such as this, and with the price of homes lower than they have been in years it is THE time to purchase an new home. I can help you find ANY home in Lexington Kentucky and the surrounding Bluegrass area, whether it be a build to suite, or an older home let me assist. If you would like to know more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and how this can make purchasing a new home more affordable give me a call at 859-621-8073. I can also assist you in finding a trustworthy mortgage advisor all you have to do is ask.