KHC Assistance vs. the Welcome Home Grant: Kentucky’s Two Down Payment Programs, Explained
4 min read Kentucky has two different kinds of down payment help, and they work nothing alike. Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Down Payment Assistance is a loan you repay. The Welcome Home Program, run by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, is a grant that does not have to be repaid if you stay in […]
Buying Land in Kentucky: Get the Septic Site Evaluation Before Inspections End
4 min read A perc test failure is the most expensive surprise in Central Kentucky land buying, and it is also the easiest one to avoid. Before you close on a lot in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln or Mercer County, get the county health department’s site evaluation done first. If the soil will not support a […]
Boyle County Property Tax, Explained: The PVA, the Sheriff, and Two Bills Some Danville Owners Get
5 min read Boyle County sends one property tax bill a year, mailed by the Sheriff’s Office, and it can carry more than one taxing district’s charge on it. The state, the county and the City of Danville share that single bill. School taxes are the exception. Depending on which district your property sits in, […]