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Baton Rouge Appraisals: How Market Conditions Can Mean A Not As Favorable Value For Your Home!

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Home Appraisals: How Market Conditions Can Mean A Not As Favorable Value For Your Home! 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 […]

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Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals: Westdale Area Home Sales 2010 Update

http://www.batonrougehomeappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Home Appraisal: Westdale Area Home Sales 2010 Update Solds In Westdale from 1/2010 to 9/28/2010 revealed: Average Sales Price: $204,983 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $128/sf Median Sold Price: $194,450 Number of Sales: 6 (18 Total in 2009)Average Number of Days On Market: 80 Low To High: $138,500 to $282,500 […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Minute Launches, Provides 1 Minute Video Updates, Your Questions?

http://www.batonrougerealestateminute.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Minute Lanches, Provides 1 Minute Video Updates on local residential Baton Rouge Real Estate. What topics or subdivisions would you like updates on?     Tags: Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Homes, Baton Rouge Housing, Real Estate Baton Rouge, Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Real Estate […]

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Shenandoah Estates Update September 2010: Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video XtraNormal Style!

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video XtraNormal Style: Shenandoah Estates Update September 2010. Bill Cobb, Appraiser experimenting with housing market reports using xtranormal!     Tags: Baton Rouge Economic Report, Baton Rouge Homes For Sale, Baton Rouge Housing Market, Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents, Baton Rouge Realtors

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding difference between appraisals and tax assessments

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding the difference between an appraisal and an assessment! Lea Miller has written an article I wanted to share locally: Understanding the difference between an appraisal and an assessment . Here are a few snippets (not the entire article) from her article below: “A real estate appraisal is […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: Baton Rouge Home Sales At 11 Year Low

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers At 11 Year Low The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting on a National Assocation of Realtors housing study “U.S. Home Sales Plunge To 15-Year Low” and I quote: “Sales of previously occupied homes fell to the lowest level in 15 years last month as the economy weakened. […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as best kept secret

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as “best kept secret” Photo Source: Travis Spradling/Advocate Staff Photo Ellyn Couvillion, Advocate Staff Writer, has written a feature on Melrose Place 70806 here, BR’s ‘best kept secret’. The article features some interesting history of Melrose Place. Here’s a couple of snippets below: […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Dropbox syncs your files online and across your computers automatically

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz For Agents! Dropbox syncs your files online and across your computers automatically Mike Mueller has a helpul post on Active Rain Network this morning about Dropbox. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1722200/do-you-dropbox– File Sync: Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically. File Sharing: Sharing files is simple […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Area 53 Oversupply For Nicholson Lakes Subdivision

http://www.accuratevg.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: Area 53 Oversupply For Nicholson Lakes Subdivision! This isn’t a question but rather the numbers. Median Sales Price History. For Nicholson Lakes, these are the median sales prices since 2006. From 2009 to 2010, this market is only down $900 (a -0.47% decline) and from the high in 2007, […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate and myth-defying truths from national real estate experts

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate and myth-defying truths from national real estate experts Ralph Bivins reports on the broad consensus from economists, analysts and experts at the National Association of Real Estate Editors 44th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Austin. In Mr. Bivins post at “The housing recession is not over and other […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Pre-Foreclosure Driveby Inspection Process

http://www.accuratevg.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Pre-Foreclosure Driveby Inspection Process In this video, Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, performs a pre-foreclosure driveby inspection somewhere in Baton Rouge.   Tags: Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Homes, Baton Rouge Home, Baton Rouge Housing, Baton Rouge Foreclosure, Baton Rouge Pre-Foreclosure, Baton Rouge Pre Foreclosure

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Baton Rouge Homeowner Loses 15000 By Not Getting Pre-Listing Appraisal

Baton Rouge Homeowner Loses $15,000 By Not Getting Pre-Listing Appraisal

http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/ – Baton Rouge Homeowner Loses $15,000 By Not Getting Pre-Listing Appraisal Another Baton Rouge Homeowner Loses Money By Not Getting Appraisal. In June 2010, a Greater Baton Rouge homeowner is losing $15,000 in equity, selling FSBO or For Sale By Owner, by not getting a Pre-Listing Appraisal. No, this isn’t a distressed sale. Tags: […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate News Video: Riverbend Landing May 2010 Report

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate News: Riverbend Landing May 2010 Report. Data provided with permission of the Greater Baton Rouge Board of Realtors and extracted on 6/11/2010 in MLS Area 52 for Riverbend Landing.

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When Will East Baton Rouge Parish Government Use Eminment Domain And Demolish Gardere Lane Multi-Family?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Photos From The Field: When Will EBRP Use “Eminment Domain” And Demolish The “Blight” Called Gardere Lane Multi-Family? This is the section of Gardere Lane I’m describing, see map above. View the photos below in the slideshow. This section of Gardere Ln has been in this condition for close […]

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Housing Statistics For Baton Rouge Real Estate: Stevendale Heights 70819 Declines Into 2010

http://www.batonrougehomeappraisal.com/ – Housing Statistics For Baton Rouge Real Estate: Stevendale Heights 70819 Declines Into 2010 Stevendale Heights Market Direction: Up or Down? Solds In Stevendale Heights from 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2008 revealed: Average Sales Price: $68,097 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $61/sf Median Sold Price: $66,000Number of Sales: 15 Number of Sold REO/Foreclosures Noted In […]

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Baton Rouge Housing Statistics: Wedgewood Subdivision Increases Into 2010

http://www.batonrougehomeappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Housing Statistics: Wedgewood Subdivision Increases Slightly Into 2010 Wedgewood Subdivision Market Direction: Up or Down? Solds In Wedgewood from 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2009 revealed: Average Sales Price: $174,372 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $89/sf Median Sold Price: $173,250Number of Sales: 18 Number of Sold REO/Foreclosures Noted In MLS: 1 […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Observations: Southwest Baton Rouge Market Shows Strong Comeback into 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Observations: Southwest Baton Rouge Market Shows Strong Comeback into 2010 Wow, what a difference 6 months can make in a housing market. I appraised a home in Cottage Hill Subdivision 70809 in October 2009 and again in April 2010. The differences in that housing market is like night and […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding and Avoiding Mortgage Fraud

Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding and Avoiding Mortgage Fraud The San Francisco Chronicle has an interesting article: Mortgage Fraud: Understanding And Avoiding It . Here’s a snippet below: “Ethical violations and criminal activities in various industries have affected our economy over the past few decades, particularly in the banking, financial and housing sectors. In this […]

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Baton Rouge Appraisers Photos From The Field: Southdowns Renovation Projects Underway

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – Baton Rouge Appraisers Photos From The Field: Southdowns Renovation Projects Underway These are some recent photos I took of renovation projects taking place within the Southdowns housing market. There were multiple projects underway.     Tags: Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Estate Appraisers, Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers, Baton Rouge Southdowns, Baton […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Home Selling Tips: 4 Ways To Sell Your Home Faster

http://www.appraisersinbatonrouge.com/ – Baton Rouge 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 […]

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