The Profile · Lexington, Kentucky

Meet
Kush

REALTOR® · NHC · Lifstyl Real Estate

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A home is the largest purchase most people will ever make. Kush believes you should never have to make it alone — or under-informed.

Kush Rathod is a REALTOR® at Lifstyl Real Estate and one of a select group of Central Kentucky agents certified by the National Association of REALTORS® as a New Home Construction specialist. From first showings to final walkthroughs, he represents buyers and sellers across Lexington and the Bluegrass with a simple operating principle: every client deserves the same rigor he'd apply to his own money.

A University of Kentucky graduate, Kush built his career in the city he calls home — its neighborhoods, its builders, its market rhythms. Clients describe him as relentless in the best way: high-energy, fast to respond, and committed to making sure you have every tool and every number you need before you sign anything.

NHC
NAR-Certified New Home Construction Specialist
CTO
Chief Technology Officer, Lifstyl Real Estate
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Boards & Committees Served Across Kentucky Real Estate
UK
University of Kentucky Graduate · Lexington Local
Modern luxury home exterior
01 / Roots

Built on
Service

Kush's approach to real estate was shaped long before he held a license. He got his start in a small Lexington alterations shop — the kind of business where reputation is everything and every detail gets checked twice. The lesson stuck: measure carefully, work honestly, and people come back for life.

After graduating from the University of Kentucky, staying in Lexington wasn't a fallback — it was the plan. This is the market he knows street by street, and the community he's invested in far beyond the closing table.

Clean modern interior with natural light
02 / Craft

New Construction,
Decoded

New builds are a different game — builder contracts, allowances, change orders, and inspections at every phase. As an NHC-certified New Home Construction specialist, Kush guides clients from lot selection and floor plans through the final walkthrough, and he speaks fluent builder.

Whether it's a first home in a growing subdivision, a custom build, or a commercial opportunity, his job is the same: protect your interests at every pour, frame, and finish.

Architectural home at dusk
03 / Technology

An Agent Who
Builds Tools

As Lifstyl Real Estate's Chief Technology Officer, Kush doesn't just use real estate technology — he builds it. The mortgage calculator on this site is his own work, made so clients can plan with real numbers instead of guesses.

That mindset carries into every transaction: cleaner data, faster answers, and a search process engineered around you — not the other way around.

Luxury modern residence with pool at dusk
04 / Community

Invested in
the Bluegrass

Kush serves on the BCTC Real Estate Advisory Board and the Bluegrass REALTORS® Young Professionals Network — work focused on the next generation of Kentucky real estate.

That commitment hasn't gone unnoticed: he's a Best of Lexington nominee, recognized by the same community he works for every day.

“Every client gets the same promise: I'll treat your equity and your investment like it's my own money on the table.”
— Kush Rathod, NHC

Credentials &
Involvement

License
REALTOR® — Lifstyl Real Estate Lexington, Kentucky
Certification
New Home Construction Specialist (NHC) National Association of REALTORS®
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer Lifstyl Real Estate
Advisory
BCTC Real Estate Advisory Board Board Member
Committee
Bluegrass REALTORS® — Young Professionals Network Committee Member
Recognition
Best of Lexington — Nominated
Education
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
No Forms. No Phone Trees.

Let's
Talk

Thinking about buying, selling, or building in Lexington? Send a text — it goes straight to Kush's phone, and he answers personally.

Text Kush — (859) 948-5512

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