At a recent Bluegrass REALTORS® Board of Directors meeting, it was approved to contribute $50K to the Team Kentucky Fund, developed by Governor Andy Beshear to deliver financial aid to those severely financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aid provided by the fund, according to both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, will help cover mortgages, rent, utilities and other needs after they have had their lives turned upside down by this devastating crisis.
Real estate sales tallied the highest February numbers ever recorded in 2020. At 881 transactions, this year saw a 9 percent gain over the 805 home sales in February 2019. For the year, sales are up 14% after a record setting January. With 1,733 total residential sales year-to-date, 2020 is off to a great start.
The first month of a new decade saw a huge boost in real estate sales, jumping 20 percent versus 2019. Total home sales reached 828 in January compared to 691 during January last year. This is coming out of 2019, a record year in many ways, that ended up 7 percent over 2018 and, in December, posted an increase of 19 percent year-over-year.
Continuing a long-term commitment to healthy communities for central Kentucky homeowners, the Bluegrass REALTORS® (Bluegrass REALTORS®) announced its $2,000 investment in the Richmond Industrial Development Corporation. Over the past 16 years, Bluegrass REALTORS® has made available over $550,000 to promote economic development across central Kentucky.
Greg Buchanan was installed as the 2020 president of the Bluegrass REALTORS® (Bluegrass REALTORS®). He has served on the Bluegrass REALTORS® Board of Directors for four years previous and on numerous committees and task forces. In addition to his involvement at the local level, Buchanan is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee and the Kentucky REALTORS® Government Affairs Committee.
The Bluegrass REALTORS® (Bluegrass REALTORS®) presented its highest awards for 2019 at the recent Installation and Member Recognition Luncheon – REALTOR® of the Year, Good Neighbor and Distinguished Service – honoring outstanding REALTORS® within the Association.
Continuing a long-term commitment to healthy communities for central Kentucky homeowners, the Bluegrass REALTORS® (Bluegrass REALTORS®) announced its $2,000 investment in Scott County United. Over the past 16 years, Bluegrass REALTORS® has made available over $550,000 to promote economic development across central Kentucky.
Home sales surged in December, jumping 19 percent over 2018, to bring 2019 to a close as the highest year on record for real estate transactions. With 1,054 sales in the last month of the year, versus 887 in 2018, total sales for 2019 ended at 14,153, up 7 percent over the 13,278 sold last year.
