Keith Williams wrote:

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The houses are cheap because no one in their right mind would want to
live here. :-)

Maybe we can trade. You can pay the taxes, I'm tired of it. Seriously,
we are going through there (Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville) this
weekend. We're looking to retire somewhere cheaper. I should be able to
get some work (I assume the Internet has made it that far .

The lease on my apartment for the deed to your house? I reluctantly accept
your offer. =-)

Seriously, Louisville has advantages and disadvantages. You might like it
here. Houses are very reasonable compared to most other locations.
Property tax is nine tenths of one percent, unless you are within a small
city within the county where it may be higher.

You can browse the multiple listing service he
http://www.homes-louisville.com/

The site has a fairly good advanced search.

You have to "register", but all you need is a throwaway name and email
address. The site seems to set a cookie, no password is involved. But he
will email the address you supply with offers of his service (it is a real
estate agent's site).

Sales tax is 6 %, and there is a city tax on wages that is about half as
much as the State takes, it is $2.14 per hundred earned.

Traffic tends to flow fairly well. If you like basketball, you'll have
lots of company. If you like horses, we have the Derby. Casinos are right
across the river, if you like that kind of thing.

Jobs are available, but if it will be one you like for wages you like is
less certain.

For the bad:

Kentucky leads the nation or is near the top in obesity, smoking, lung
cancer, and heart disease.

The weather can be unpleasant. Winters are very cold, sometimes sub zero.
Often subzero, when you factor in the wind chill. We do get less snow than
many nearby areas.

Summers can be very hot, August is often beastly. High humidity in the
upper 90's, and air inversions with ozone alerts.

I've heard that only Florida has more thunderstorm days per year than
Kentucky. The thunderstorms are sometimes severe, knocking down tree
limbs, whole trees and power lines. You can also count on a few tornadoes
being spotted in the city each year. Fortunately, most do little damage.

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Tony Sivori