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Special Advertising Section Longwood: Country-side Living at Its Best Welcome to Longwood. Surrounded by picturesque horse farms and mere steps from award-winning North Oldham County Schools, Longwood is a unique development with a rich atmosphere. Country-side living is at its best at Longwood where all the latest amenities are available — a contemporary clubhouse, family-friendly swimming pool and two tennis courts. Just a short walk to Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve: 168 acres of forested areas and grasslands, 8.5 miles of trails, spring-fed creeks, a frog pond and waterfalls to enhance your life. Picnic areas, recreational fields for different sports, a nature center, City of Goshen's playground and the Mahan Branch of the Library are also located there. Bound together by neighbor gatherings where people and seasons are celebrated, Longwood is the perfect combination of being nestled within the rolling hills of Oldham County and being only minutes away from shopping, dining and recreational enjoyment of the Ohio River. Build your new custom home in this close- knit fabric of neighborhood interaction — the relaxed development of Longwood. For more information, call Amy Golladay at Main Street Realty, Inc. at 584-6795 or visit MSRInc.net. Buying a Home in Today's Market It's a buyer's market! Everyone says so. Still, to get the most value for your time and money, there are several key strategies to keep in mind, according to local Realtor® Cindy Flynn-Piela. First, if you're really serious about purchasing a home, actively shop for a home rather than passively browse houses hoping to stumble upon a steal. Second, put your real estate agent to good use. If you're a serious buyer, you need access to reasonably priced homes, the ones that are going to get a lot of attention and activity. "You need to be early to the party," Flynn-Piela advises. A Realtor® can send you property alerts that meet your search criteria moments after they are put on the market. This way, you get the chance to see a property before everyone else and before someone else makes an offer. Even in a "buyer's market," great homes at a great price do not last long! So, make sure you have specific characteristics that define your just-right home. Once you and your Realtor® find a house you like, the agent will perform a comparable market analysis and be able to effectively negotiate a fair deal [72] LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 5.12 Cindy Flynn-Piela that is also the best deal for you. Next, avoid the temptation to toss out low-ball offers. Flynn-Piela explains: "Sellers will not negotiate if they feel insulted." You will have to defend your offer as much as the seller and the listing agent have to defend the asking price. Finally, when you find the just-right house at the just-right price, buy it! For more tips on buying or selling a home, or to run a property search, visit YourLivingInLouisvilleExpert.com or call Cindy Flynn-Piela at 500-7003. Shop Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Exclusively at SCOUT As you read this, Sam Bassett and Jim George are likely "scouting out" your next piece of furniture — or that just- right gift, unique jewel or piece of art. Sam and Jim own and operate SCOUT, a modern and eclectic mix of furniture, home accessories, giftware, artwork and jewelry that has been growing since 2004. Their lifestyle inventory embodies the uniqueness, style, quality and affordability of national and international vendors as well as local and regional artists, craftspeople and designers. Located in the NuLu / East Market District of Downtown Louisville, SCOUT is the exclusive Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams representative for the state of Kentucky. Shoppers can buy pieces from MB+BW's modern, traditional and black label lines, have in-stock items delivered the same day, special order from a wall of fabrics or even schedule a home visit to determine which pieces would be the best design fit. Stop by SCOUT located at 742 E. Market St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-3 p.m., visit ScoutOnMarket.com or call 584-8989.