Todd Hyatt was installed as the 2025 president of Bluegrass Realtors®. Hyatt serves as co-owner of Lois Ann Disponett Real Estate alongside his wife, Lois Ann Disponett, in Lawrenceburg where he has 38 years of full-time experience. He has served the Association in many leadership positions including 12 years as a director, served as treasurer in 2023 and president-elect in 2024, and has been a dedicated member of various committees, continuously working to advance the Association's goals and support its members.
Bluegrass Realtors® presented its highest awards for 2024 at the recent Installation Luncheon and Member Recognition Meeting – Realtor® of the Year and Good Neighbor – honoring outstanding Realtors® within the Association. Additionally, three individuals were recognized with the President’s Award.
December proved to be another strong month for home sales in the Bluegrass region and capped off an active year in real estate. Residential transactions were up 11% for the month, with 1,021 sales compared to 919 last year while sales were up 2% over the previous month. Single-family sales increased 10% with 952 sales this year compared to 865 last year. Townhouse/condo sales rose to 69 sales compared to 54 in 2023, a 28% increase.
The number of homes available on the market got a boost in November as new listings surpassed last year by 12% with 1,278 compared to 1,138 a year ago. New listings have increased year-over-year since February, or 10 consecutive months. Year-to-date, new listings jumped 9%, to 17,123 this year, up from 15,762 in 2023.
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The housing market in Central and Southern Kentucky got a bump in overall transactions this October. Residential sales rose to 1,074 from 1,041 last year, a 3% increase and held steady from the previous month. Single family sales were up 4% with 1,010 sales this year compared to 968 last year. Townhouse/condo sales dropped to 64 sales this year compared to 73 in 2023, a decrease of 12%.
Buyers are going into the cooler months looking at a larger selection of homes as the number of new listings outpaced last year. Properties coming online jumped ahead year-over-year by 7% in September with 1,573 compared to 1,475 a year ago. New listings onto the market have increased annually since February of this year, or eight consecutive months.
The number of residential properties available in the region has steadily risen throughout the year and, in August, climbed to the highest level since July 2020. Total inventory reached 3,419 properties, a 23% increase over the 2,789 homes available last year and up 2% from the previous month. August was the third consecutive month with inventory remaining over the 3,000 mark and the 10th consecutive month of year-over-year improvements.
