Greater Baton Rouge Named Second Best Economic Development Market

http://www.accuratevg.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Named Second Best Economic Development Market! The Baton Rouge Business Report AM is delivering Great News for the Greater Baton Rouge housing market. The link to the article is here! Here’s the good news: “Baton Rouge is ranked second by Southern Business and Development magazine among the top 10 mid-markets of the decade, based on the amount of new and expanded project wins over the last 10 years. Some of the notable projects in the top-10 issue include: Albemarle, Electronic Arts, SNF Holding Company and The Shaw Group. Project wins that affected rankings must have Continue reading Greater Baton Rouge Named Second Best Economic Development Market

Denham Springs Real Estate Appraisers Photos From The Field: Juban Parc Junior High School Construction Progress Photos

http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Denham Springs Home Appraisers Photos From The Field: Juban Parc Junior High School Construction Progress Photos Here are some photos I took of the construction progress of the Juban Parc Junior High School on 4/20/2010.

Denham Springs Livingston Parish Real Estate Home Selling Tips: 4 Ways To Sell Your Home Faster

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Livingston Parish Real Estate Home Selling Tips: 4 Ways To Sell Your Home Faster. This article was written for homeowners and may be helpful for Real Estate Agents as well.   CBS Money Watch is reporting on 4 Ways To Sell Your Home Faster! Click the blue link to read the article! Here’s a snippet: “Home sellers, buckle up: Spring selling season is here, and it’s going to be a bumpy ride. For now, the April 30 deadline for closing on a house to claim the home buyer tax credit is boosting sales. But with mortgage Continue reading Denham Springs Livingston Parish Real Estate Home Selling Tips: 4 Ways To Sell Your Home Faster

Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Would A Geographical Competency Map Of Your Previous Listings Help You Earn More Listings?

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Would A Geographical Competency Map Of Your Previous Listings Help You Earn More Listings? If you’re an experienced agent, it certainly would by adding hundreds of red labels on a Google map. As the map above illustrates, I recently learned how to use Google Maps to Geocode some of the home addresses I’ve been appraising. This process created a “Geographical Competency Map” illustrating my competency to appraise homes in certain local housing markets. In an HVCC era, this helps me to prove that I’m “geographically competent” to appraise homes locally and that I’m Continue reading Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Would A Geographical Competency Map Of Your Previous Listings Help You Earn More Listings?

Livingston Parish Sees Higher Priced Homes Decline In Sales Volume and Pricing

http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Livingston Parish Sees Higher Priced Homes Decline In Sales Volume and Pricing! According to Tom Cook and the Baton Rouge Business Report Weekly this week, “The largest increase in the volume of sales took place in Livingston Parish in the $100,000 to $150,000 price range. From March 2008 to February 2009, there were 107 sales in this price range. From March 2009 to February, there were 221 sales in this price range. This represents an increase of 106%. Homes in the $200,000 to $250,000 price range decreased in volume by nearly 9% from March 2009 to February. Home Continue reading Livingston Parish Sees Higher Priced Homes Decline In Sales Volume and Pricing

Denham Springs Housing Update April 2010 – Reporting Declining Prices and Move To Affordability!

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Housing Update April 2010 – Reporting Declining Prices and Move To Affordability! This Denham Springs Housing Update proves what I’ve been saying for the past year – that the Denham Springs housing market is turning more affordable, to lower priced housing. The chart below shows the largest percentage of homes sold in Denham Springs in the $130,000 to $139,999 range. According to the Baton Rouge Business Report Weekly below, the March 2009 average sales price was $165,404 and $154,782 in March 2010, -6.42% decline.   Yesterday’s Baton Rouge Business Report Weekly Real Estate Update for March Continue reading Denham Springs Housing Update April 2010 – Reporting Declining Prices and Move To Affordability!

Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Tips: The Importance Of Sending Those Thank You Notes!

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Tips: The Importance Of Sending Those Thank You Notes!   Back in early 2004, I released the “Reapptools” Home Appraiser Marketing Guide. Some of the readers of this blog purchased that guide. While the implementation HVCC has eliminated some of the marketing methods recommended in the guide, there was a section about the power of thank you notes and referral gifts. These generally included a thank you with a small very inexpensive Jim Rohn booklet on success. I received a thank you note with success type booklet recently from site sponsor, Lore DeAstra Continue reading Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Tips: The Importance Of Sending Those Thank You Notes!

Denham Springs Appraisers- The Coco’s Explosion: What Idiot Approved This Hazardous Use Occupancy Permit?

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ …Denham Springs Appraisers – The Coco’s Explosion: What Idiot Approved This Hazardous Use Occupancy Permit? The chemical explosion, see below, last week took me by surprise! I’ve driven down this road many times over the years as it’s a major north-south traffic artery. What we’re finding out 1 week after the explosion is that approximately 95% of locals had no clue that there was even a hazardous chemicals “Plant” in operation off this road, especially those that lived within 1 mile. Obviously, this was not just a chemical storage warehouse. The article above about population is somewhat mis-stated. It Continue reading Denham Springs Appraisers- The Coco’s Explosion: What Idiot Approved This Hazardous Use Occupancy Permit?

Denham Springs FHA Appraisers: Denham Springs Real Estate Video Update Through March 2010

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs FHA Appraisers: Denham Springs Real Estate Video Update Through March 2010 In this video, Realtor and Broker, Tony Zito, delivers the Denham Springs housing market update from 1/1/2010 through 4/2/2010.  

Denham Springs Real Estate Buzz: Denham Springs South Point March 2010 Update

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate Buzz: Denham Springs South Point March 2010 Update   In this video, Greater Baton Rouge Appraiser, Bill Cobb, talks about the Denham Springs South Point Subdivision Housing Market from 1/1/2009 to 3/14/2010. Generally for 2009, there were 37 sales with a Median Sales Price of $145,000, Average Sales Price of $146,497, Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft. of $93.29/sf and Average Days On Market 129 days. Generally for 2010, there have been 8 sales with a Median Sales Price of $145,000, Average Sales Price of $145,250, Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft. of $86.34/sf Continue reading Denham Springs Real Estate Buzz: Denham Springs South Point March 2010 Update