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March 22, 2024
Written by: Kirkpatrick & Co.
Summer 2024 Farm Market Analysis
FAYETTE COUNTY
On average, an acre of land sold for $27,769 a 21% increase over the summer of 2023. The average per-acre price for farmland nationally is just over $5K (and $4K statewide).
55% of closed properties were cash transactions.
40515 was the most active zip code, followed by 40516 and 40509.
82% of [...]
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September 10, 2024
Newland “Hicks” Harbut | Building the Bluegrass
If you’ve lived in Lexington for any length of time, you’ve probably felt the work of craftsman “Hicks” Harbut beneath your feet. Newland “Hicks” Harbut was one of twelve children born to Will Harbut, famed groom of Man O’ War. Harbut grew up in historic Maddoxtown on Huffman Mill. He [...]
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September 10, 2024
Morris L. Levy | Building the Bluegrass
Lexington, Kentucky developer, builder, & realtor Morris Levy was a significant shaper of the Bluegrass landscape.
Born in Kiev before the turn of the century, Levy immigrated to Cincinnati before finding work in Lexington as a tailor. By the 1920s, he was immersed in Bluegrass real estate. In 1949, his company, [...]
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July 18, 2024