Home sales in May surged from the previous month, with a 14% increase, hitting 1,343 transactions from 1,177 in April. Compared to last year, sales were down less than 1% as the May 2024 numbers were slightly higher with 1,352 sales.

Bluegrass Realtors® is honored to award 10 scholarships at $2,000 each to local high school seniors for the 2025 school year. Scholarship winners completed applications this spring as part of the Association’s Community Education and Outreach Committee’s goal of helping students, and investing in education, across the 38-county jurisdiction.  As part of the application, applicants included an essay on the importance of homeownership.

April recorded the 18^th consecutive month of year-over-year growth in available housing inventory, with 3,551 homes listed for sale - a 25% increase over the 2,853 listings available at the same time last year. Inventory remained above the 3,000 mark for the 11^th straight month and rose 5% from March, marking the highest April inventory total since 2020. The summer housing market will see improved conditions for buyers with the growth in available homes.