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How To Understand Baton Rouge Home Appraisals: Market Conditions Section

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http://www.batonrougefhaappraisers.com/ – How To Understand Baton Rouge Home Appraisals: Market Conditions Section. The challenges local home appraisers now face when valuing Greater Baton Rouge homes after the Federal Tax Credit Expiration. I recently completed a refinance appraisal assignment off Sharp Rd and witnessed a trend I wanted to bring your attention to. This is still the recovering Post Hurricane Gustav market of MLS Area 42, zip code 70815, generally Broadmoor and Sherwood Forest areas. I say Post Hurricane Gustav because Gustav’s damage in 9/2008 disrupted this housing market more than most realize. I believe the 2 weeks it took to Continue reading How To Understand Baton Rouge Home Appraisals: Market Conditions Section→

Do You Need To Appeal Your Western Livingston Parish Denham Springs Property Tax Assessment?

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http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Do You Need To Appeal Your Western Livingston Parish Denham Springs Property Tax Assessment? Possibly So and Possibly Not! Watch the video below! Denham Springs Western Livingston Parish Property Tax Appeal Appraisals. In this video, Western Livingston Parish Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, points out some inaccuracies in tax assessments. However, the vast majority are properly assessed. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is not a cheap shot directed at our public servants as this video is complimentary of them. Our Tax Assessor, Jeff Taylor, is a fair and “I’ll make it right” kind of guy and public servant. We also applaud Continue reading Do You Need To Appeal Your Western Livingston Parish Denham Springs Property Tax Assessment?→

Denham Springs Home Appraisers: Juban Parc Housing Numbers For September 2010

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http://www.jubanparcappraiser.com/ – Denham Springs Home Appraisers: Juban Parc Housing Numbers For September 2010 Solds In Juban Parc from 1/2010 to 9/27/2010 revealed: Average Sales Price: $159,943 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $102.49/sf Median Sold Price: $141,900 Number of Sales: 21 Low To High: $137,500 to $235,000 Average Days On Market: 103 Number of Sold REO/Foreclosures Noted In MLS: 0 Current # Listings: 13, 1 Foreclosure Current Listings Prices: $138,900 To $239,900 NOTE: The 2009 Average and Median Sales Prices were $175,007 and $175,450.   The data within this report is used with the permission of the Greater Baton Rouge Continue reading Denham Springs Home Appraisers: Juban Parc Housing Numbers For September 2010→

This Denham Springs Watson La Housing Market Chart Reveals A Partial Meltdown in Higher End Homes Market?

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http://www.appraisersindenhamsprings.com/ – This Denham Springs Watson La Housing Market Chart Reveals A Meltdown in Higher End Homes Market? I just completed a refinance appraisal in Watson’s higher end Easterly Lakes Subdivision and my, my was the market research an eye opener. As of 9/18/2010, the Post Hurricane Katrina Median Sales Price Highs from September 2007 have declined 14%. Just since 9/2009, the median sales price has declined approximately 8%, see the chart above. Not only that, but my search of GBRMLS revealed 3 REO or Foreclosure sales and 1 REO Listing and 1 Short Sale Listing. This is a partial Continue reading This Denham Springs Watson La Housing Market Chart Reveals A Partial Meltdown in Higher End Homes Market?→

Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers Video: Easterly Lakes 2010 Update

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http://www.batonrougerealestateminute.com/ – Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers Video: Easterly Lakes 2010 Update. Western Livingston Parish Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, updates the housing market numbers for Easterly Lakes Subdivision in Watson Louisiana 70706. Based on 6 2010 Sales in Easterly Lakes, 2009 vs 2010, the average and median sales prices are both down as is the average sold price per square foot. The average sold price is down from $230,300 to $201,200. The median sold price is down from $220,000 to $211,500, a -3.8% decline. The average sold price per sq. ft is down from $111.81/sf to $101.08/sf. Year to date, Continue reading Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers Video: Easterly Lakes 2010 Update→

Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers: August 2010 Market Data

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https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers: August 2010 Market Data The August 2010 housing numbers are in from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors from 8/1/2010 to 8/31/2010 and from 8/1/2009 to 8/31/2010, extracted on 9/16/2010.   Livingston Parish August 2010 Market Data (For MLS Areas 80, 81, 82 & 83) Total Monthly Sales: 56 (Lowest Number Of Sales In Period) Average Listing Price: $164,295 ($162,914 in 8/2009) Average Sold Price: $161,018 ($160,232 in 8/2009) Median Sold Price: $140,900 ($152,500 in 8/2009)Average Days On The Market: 92 (85 in 8/2009) Listing To Sales Price Ratio: 98% (98.3% in Continue reading Western Livingston Parish Home Appraisers: August 2010 Market Data→

The Importance of Denham Springs Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home!

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http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – The Importance of Denham Springs Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home!   Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent, Glenda Daughety, had published a helpful article on the importance of Curb Appeal with some tips on how to improve your curb appeal to sell that home. Read her entire article here: The Importance of Curb Appeal. Buzz is providing a couple of snippets from her article: “Most potential homebuyers make a decision about a house within the first 30 seconds. For example, simply driving by a well-kept single family home for sale in the Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Denham Springs Louisiana Continue reading The Importance of Denham Springs Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home!→

Denham Springs Real Estate: How Much Value Does Converting Garage To Living Area For A PCC or DR Horton Home?

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https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate: How Much Value Does Converting Garage To Living Area For A PCC or DR Horton Home in Subdivisions Like Richmond Place, South Point, Woodland Crossing and Westminister Estates? If you’ve driven through the PCC Homebuilders and/or DR Horton Developments around Denham Springs, it’s likely that you’ve seen homes just like the one above with the garage converted to living area. As I drive through these developments for home appraisals, it seems like it makes sense to convert into this manner because a lot of these residents use their garages for storage and don’t park Continue reading Denham Springs Real Estate: How Much Value Does Converting Garage To Living Area For A PCC or DR Horton Home?→

Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Photos From The Field: LSU Tiger Spirit Is Alive And Well On Game Day!

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http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Photos From The Field: LSU Tiger Spirit Is Alive And Well On Game Day! These two photos below were taken in Rolling Meadows 70817 and Bellingrath Lakes 70739 during Saturday’s home appraisal inspections and reveal that LSU Tiger Spirit is alive and well in the Greater Baton Rouge community!  

Will Half Of Denham Springs Homebuyers Who Claimed 2009 Tax Credit Have To Repay The Government?

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http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Will Half Of Denham Springs Homebuyers Who Claimed 2009 Tax Credit Have To Repay The Government? There’s a new report out by CNNMoney.com and eCreditDaily.com that says 950,000 Taxpayers Must Repay Homebuyer Tax Credit according to the U.S. Treasury. Read the entire articles at the links above. Buzz is providing a few snippets below. CNNMoney.com states, “Nearly half of all Americans who claimed the first-time homebuyer tax credit on their 2009 tax returns will have to repay the government. According to a report from the Inspector General for Tax Administration, released to the public Thursday, about 950,000 of Continue reading Will Half Of Denham Springs Homebuyers Who Claimed 2009 Tax Credit Have To Repay The Government?→