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Here’s some tips on shading your yard! “Building permit, HOA approval may be required. As the summer sun beats down, there’s nothing better than finding a little refreshing shade. Creating areas of shade around your home pays big benefits in lots of ways….” See on www.inman.com
How to Choose a Mortgage Lender…4 things to look for when choosing that Mortgage Lender for your home… 1.) Educate Yourself On Different Types of Loans and the type of loan you need for your situation…. Source: Veteran Real Estate Broker Owner John Jones Real Estate, Murfreesboro TN. NOTE: Yes, John is from Tennessee and his advice and wisdom he’s sharing can be applied to any metro area within the USA. See on www.johncjones.com
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Appraiser Commentary: This is good news for Livingston Parish and shows that Livingston Parish continues to grow and rank in the top growing Parishes in Louisiana. It’s also leaves an uneasy feeling about the financial ability of the Parish to handle an ever growing population without an expanding income source to fund Parish projects such as education. With Parish “Public Schools” having to have fundraisers to support our school system, something that never happened in my generation in Louisiana, and then reading about the Parishes huge financial challenges just in 2012, it brings questions about how to cope in Continue reading Enrollment in Livingston Parish schools topped 25,000, 575 new students
Why Garages Are The New Kitchens and Other Foreclosure Flipping Secrets Spike TV’s Flip Men share their secrets to successful real estate investing in this exclusive interview with RealtyTrac, the foreclosure authority. “RealtyTrac recently caught up with the stars of Spike TV’s Flip Men, Doug Clark and Mike Baird, fresh from finishing up Season 2 of their show, which premieres this Sunday, Aug. 5 at 10 p.m. In this exclusive interview with RealtyTrac, Clark and Baird provide insight into what it takes to be successful real estate investors, particularly when it comes to flipping distressed properties.”…. See it here! See Continue reading Why Garages Are The New Kitchens and Other Foreclosure Flipping Secrets
From Baton Rouge Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb: “I’m seeing some nice local Kitchen remodels, some on the cheap in Baton Rouge. Just finished an appraisal in Bluebonnet Terrace in the $300’s where owners spent $34,300 and several rooms in interior, including slab granite in Kitchen. $34,300 might sound like a lot of money, but it doesn’t go that far these days with remodeler’s cost being so sky high. This article below helps you stretch those dollars.” Costs for even relatively moderate kitchen redos can run well into the tens of thousands of dollars. Here are a few ways to enhance Continue reading 9 Ways to Make a Greater Baton Rouge Kitchen Look Great for Less
Baton Rouge Experiences 13 Consecutive Months Of Improving Home Sales “13 Months of Up Baton Rouge area home sales have been up every month over previous year figures for 13 consecutive months, according to data released today by the GBR MLS. Final June 2012 figures released today and show a 14% increase in area home sales over June 2011. 779 homes were sold in the MLS in June 2012, with 684 sold in the same month last year. The latest figures demonstrate the continued strength of the Baton Rouge area market. The national market is improving, as well. The National Continue reading Greater Baton Rouge Experiences 13 Consecutive Months Of Improving Home Sales
Baton Rouge Experiences 13 Consecutive Months Of Improving Home Sales “13 Months of Up Baton Rouge area home sales have been up every month over previous year figures for 13 consecutive months, according to data released today by the GBR MLS. Final June 2012 figures released today and show a 14% increase in area home sales over June 2011. 779 homes were sold in the MLS in June 2012, with 684 sold in the same month last year. The latest figures demonstrate the continued strength of the Baton Rouge area market. The national market is improving, as well. The National Continue reading Baton Rouge Experiences 13 Consecutive Months Of Improving Home Sales
Greater Baton Rouge Unemployment rates in other Parishes also appears to have jumped as well. From Baton Rouge Business Report businessreport.com, “Though the number of people employed in the Baton Rouge metro area rose by about 3,000 between June 2011 and last month, the unemployment rate nonetheless rose 0.3% over the year to 8.7% as of June, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The increase in the unemployment rate is due to the rising number of people joining the labor force. The number of unemployed increased to 33,572 in the Baton Rouge area in June, from Continue reading Not Good For Denham Springs Housing! Baton Rouge unemployment rate jumps to 8.7%