Mike Inman was installed as the 2026 president of Bluegrass Realtors®. He is a top producing Realtor® with Coldwell Banker McMahan and has been a member of Bluegrass Realtors® (BGR) for 20 years.

The real estate market in Central and Southern Kentucky got a boost across many categories to close out the year. Residential transactions were up 8% in December, with 1,117 sales in 2025 compared to 1,038 last year. Sales surged more than 20% over the previous month’s total of 930.

Single-family sales in December saw an 8% increase, with 1,044 homes sold compared to 967 last year, while townhouse and condo sales jumped 3%, from 71 units in 2024 to 73 this year. Townhouses and condos represented 7% of the market.

Real estate sales volume in the Bluegrass region topped $4 billion through November as the market has been strong throughout 2025. For the month, however, total sold volume slowed, reaching $297 million, a drop of 12% compared to the $336 million recorded in November 2024. For the year, dollar volume was just north of $4.1 billion, an 8% uptick from $3.8 billion last year.