New Listing. 418 Center St. nice

older home in downtown Berea.

Nearly new windows and heat,

covered porch, garden spot,

fenced roof, yard, all appliances

included. Price $89,500.

Contact Lesha Hays.

Phone number (859)626-2497

Email- leshahays@earthlink.net

2.12 acres.3 bdrm, 2 bath, ranch

with full basement. Basement has

full extra kitchen. Has attached garage and 2 car garage as well.

Price #139,900. Be the first to

call. Lesha Hays (859)986-8663

or (859)626-2497.

Check out this listing

on www.mcbrhomes.com.  MLS # 43079

Brick ranch, Beautiful 3 BDRM,

2bath. Has a lake view. A must

see. Call Lesha Hays (859)986-

8663 or (859)626-2497.

MLS# 42731.

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2148 Calico Drive Berea, KY $579,000

27+ acres. Barn and 2 ponds 1 fully stocked. Custom built

home also on property has aprox. 4000 sq. ft. of living space 4 BDRM 2 full bath, 2 half

bath with partial finished basement. 2 fireplaces 1 in living room, 1 master double sided

fireplace, oversized jacuzzie tub huge master suite, beautiful kitchen with granite counter

tops, all stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets screened in back porch, 2-3 car garages

both attached 1 in basement one one main level. Property is comepletely fenced in.

Call Lesha Hays (859)986-8663 or (859)626-2497. MLS# 42717 & 42716.

2564 Calico Drive. Berea, KY $279,900

2 BRM, 1 Bath, ranch home, with 33 acres. Beautiful land including three ponds. Call Lesha Hays (859)626-2497

or (859)986-8663. MLS# 42732.

By Les Christie@CNNMoneyFebruary 28, 2012: 10:33 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — National home prices fell 4% in the fourth quarter of 2011, putting them back at levels last seen in mid-2002.

That’s the fifth consecutive annual loss and the biggest decline since 2008, when markets were in free fall and prices plummeted more than 18%.

Prices have been falling since they topped out in 2006, and are down 33.8% from their peak, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index.

“The housing market ended 2011 on a very disappointing note,” said David Blitzer, spokesman for S&P. “While we thought we saw some signs of stabilization in the middle of 2011, it appears that neither the economy nor consumer confidence was strong enough to move the market in a positive direction as the year ended.”

After prices fell sharply in 2007 and 2008, declines over the past three years have been more modest. Many analysts thought markets were bottoming out and would soon stabilize, and even pick up. The last quarter of 2011, when national index prices fell a steep 3.8% from the third quarter, may have dashed those hopes.

“While we thought we saw some signs of stabilization in the middle of 2011, it appears that neither the economy nor consumer confidence was strong enough to move the market in a positive direction as the year ended,” said Blitzer.

The S&P/Case-Shiller 20- and 10-city indexes recorded similar sharp declines during the quarter. Among individual cities, Atlanta recorded a 12.8% year-over-year fall, the worst of any city.

Other big losers were Las Vegas, down 8.8%, Chicago which fell 6.5% and Seattle, which declined 5.6%. Detroit, where prices crept up 0.5% for the year, was the only city in the 20-city index to register a gain.

In the past five months prices have declined at an annualized rate of more than 6%, according to Dean Baker, director with the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a trend he said is especially troubling. He cites some reasons for hope, however.

“Case-Shiller is a lagging indicator and most of the contracts reflected in this report were signed in August and September,” he said. “The latest economic data shows a much brighter picture.”

Industrial production has been up and unemployment has dropped.

“The economy is stronger now than in the first half of 2011 and that will filter down to home prices,” said Baker

First Published: February 28, 2012: 9:22 AM ET

122 Holly Hill Dr. Berea, KY. Price reduced to 174,900. 3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch with basement. Recently remolded; kitchen, bath hardwood, trim, and roof. Home includes fireplace, seperate office. 2 decks, storage building, all in a great location. Call Lesha Hays 859-626-2497

 #1 Rock Lick Road- 100 yr old cabin with 29 acres. Natural spring water, barn, additional small cabin, creek property runs with the mouth of the blowing springs cave. Orignal wood floor in cabin woodstove, cookstove, all furnished. Hunters paradise turkey, deer, and timber on property. MLS#38446

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By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

The design forecasts are rolling in for the new year and the predictions of what’s going to be popular in interior decorating in 2012.

According to Beasley & Henley Interior Design in Winter Park, Fla., here are some interior design trends to be on the lookout for in the upcoming year:

Homes go gray: All shades of gray will be making up more households, from warm grey to charcoal gray, through furnishings, window treatments, and artwork.

Yellow pops: Yellow can lift practically any room, according to Beasley & Henley Interior Design. Pairing yellow with gray can bring a trendy look to a home in 2012.

Rustic: Furnishings from natural, reclaimed, and rustic wood are expected to catch on. “Finishes on these rustic pieces will range from wire-brushed to bleached oak to gray washes,” according to Beasley & Henley Interior Design.

Repurposed lighting: Reclaimed pieces that are turned into lamps and lighting pieces is expected to continue its wave of popularity in 2012.

The industrial look: The industrial look is also gaining traction, such as repurposed, industrial occasional tables or side carts.

Lower seating: Chairs and sofas are sitting lower to the ground. More home furniture manufacturing companies are debuting lounge chair seating lower than the standard 20’’ off the floor. They’re introducing more products at 17-18’’ off the floor–possibly to fit in smaller homes.

Supersized artwork: Artwork continues to get bigger with oversized photography dressing up interiors with black and white, Sepia, or standard pictures.

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