Several months ago Keith and I started brainstorming about different advertising ideas to really make us stand out. We discussed park benches, billboards, post cards, moving trucks and more. In the end we decided that the best method would be to get my car wrapped.

I talked to several other Realtors who had their car wrapped and I never met a single one who regretted having it done. I picked my car up late yesterday afternoon and I couldn’t be happier! It looks great and it definitely grabs people’s attention. Driving down the road you see people staring as they drive past and at stop signs/lights.

Needless to say, I was the talk of the office when I went in to work today!

I want to say a big “THANKS” to the people at Matthews Graphics and especially Ben Roberts who helped me every step of the way.  I also want to say a big “THANKS” to Dan Brashear at Looking Glass Photography for taking the photos of Keith, Samson, and myself.

Here are the pictures:

Shelbyville, KY (40065)

As of 2007, Shelbyville’s population is 24,377 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.73%.

The median home cost in Shelbyville is $172,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.77%.

Compared to the rest of the country, Shelbyville’s cost of living is 17.61% lower than the the U.S. average.

Shelbyville public schools spend $4,599 per student compared to the average U.S. expenditure of $6,058 per student. There are about 19 students per teacher in Shelbyville.

The unemployment rate in Shelbyville is 4.1% compared to the U.S. average of 4.6%. Recent job growth is positive. Shelbyville jobs have increased by 2.16%.

Information provided by Sperling’s Best Places for Shelbyville, KY.

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