Western Livingston Parish Real Estate – Page 17 – Denham Springs Home Appraisers

5 Ways Olive Garden Can Enhance Your Local Denham Springs Real Estate Business

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Five Ways Olive Garden Can Enhance Your Local Denham Springs Real Estate Business J. Lamar Ferren has written an insightful article on how Olive Garden Restaurant can enhance your local Real Estate Business! The article is located here: Five Ways Olive Garden Can Enhance Your Real Estate Business. Here’s a snippet: “1. The “Right This Way” concept In Olive Garden: When you first enter the Olive Garden, you are typically greeted by the host who calls on someone to seat you. Usually the person who seats you will say “Right This Way” as they lead off into the Continue reading 5 Ways Olive Garden Can Enhance Your Local Denham Springs Real Estate Business→

Fannie Mae Tightens Denham Springs Underwriting Criteria

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Fannie Mae Tightens Denham Springs Underwriting Criteria According to the Louisiana Realtors eNews Digest, Fannie Mae is tightening underwriting guidelines. The Fannie Mae Tightens article is here! Here’s a snippet: “Fannie Mae is tightening its underwriting criteria by raising the minimum credit score for automated underwriting (Desktop Underwriter) from 580 to at least 620 for all loans, justified on the grounds that this action “will support prudent risk management and better ensure sustainable homeownership.” Even higher minimum credit scores may apply for both manual and automated underwriting, depending on factors such as the loan-to-value ratio and the number Continue reading Fannie Mae Tightens Denham Springs Underwriting Criteria→

Twelve Home Improvements That Didn’t Reward: Could These Apply To Denham Springs Market?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Twelve Home Improvements That Didn’t Reward: Could These Apply To Denham Springs Market? Justin Pierce has written an article on “12 Improvements That Didn’t Pay: Learn From These Rehab Mistakes” where he warns homeowners not to over-prove their homes. This article is certainly worth reading for locals as well. This appraiser also asked a similar question in a recent article on over improving your home: “Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Question: Is It Wise To Invest $60,000 For A Pool and Landscaping For A $250,000 Home?” Here’s a snippet: “Here are the Big 12 ill Advised Home Improvements Continue reading Twelve Home Improvements That Didn’t Reward: Could These Apply To Denham Springs Market?→

Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Denham Springs Real Estate Agents

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents Chris Brunner is the featured Active Rain “Rainmaker” for Sunday, November 29, 2009 with his post, Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Real Estate Agents! Here’s a snippet: “1) Have a plan for the plan. Before you do anything else, map out how you intend to execute your new plan and how you intend on measuring results. Develop an entry and exit strategy for your marketing plan. Think of a few ways that you may be able to make slight adjustments along the way to maximize your effectiveness. 2) Continue reading Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Denham Springs Real Estate Agents→

Baton Rouge Real Estate News: Improving Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers For September 2009, Up 46% From Hur, Gustav Lows

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisers.net/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate News: Improving Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers For September 2009, Up 46% From Hur, Gustav Lows Tony Zito (Zito Real Estate Group Baton Rouge) has some interesting new numbers regarding comparisons of 09/2008 versus 09/2009 showing a +46% increase in home sales (374 vs 547). While this is positive, one must remember that in 09/2008, there was a sharp decline of home sales due to Hurricane Gustav. The 09/2009 are encouraging at 547 home sales for the month, shows this market is improving. 09/2007 numbers were 655, so we’re only off 16% from the Continue reading Baton Rouge Real Estate News: Improving Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers For September 2009, Up 46% From Hur, Gustav Lows→

Major Baton Rouge FHA News Flash! FHA is Adopting Similar HVCC Standards As Of January 1, 2010….Get Ready For More Change!

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – Mary Thompson, GA Appraiser, Outlines FHA’s Move Towards HVCC Appraisal Rules….Get Ready For More Change! Mary Thompson, Flowery Branch, GA, issued a post on Active Rain this morning that outlines the changes in FHA Appraisal Policy…..AND, it includes some Good News for FHA Appraisers regarding FEES! The link to the post is here. Here’s the outline of the 1. Good news for appraisers, the AMC’s who normally pay CUT rate fees and who care less about quality appraisal reports and experienced appraisers and more about making money, must pay appraisers based upon normal market rates for completing FHA Continue reading Major Baton Rouge FHA News Flash! FHA is Adopting Similar HVCC Standards As Of January 1, 2010….Get Ready For More Change!→

FHA Appraisers Baton Rouge Reports On AMC LREC Leglislation Passed

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Denham Springs Home Appraisers — No Comments ↓

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – FHA Appraisers Baton Rouge Reports On AMC LREC Leglislation Recently Passed. The most recent issue of the Louisiana Real Estate Commissions, “Boundary Lines” (Volume 43, No. 2) reports on Approved AMC (Appraisal Management Company) Leglislation. The highlights are presented below from their newsletter I received on 9/3/2009.