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Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject? The longer I appraise homes for purchases, the less I understand about how homes are properly and ethically priced for listings! This post is about an example in the Greater Baton Rouge housing market […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Home Sales: Highs and Lows For September 7, 2010

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Home Sales: Highs and Lows For September 7, 2010 Rebekah Allen, with the Baton Rouge Business Report, has an update on Baton Rouge home sales as published on September 7, 2010 and quoted below: “After several months of hoping that the worst had passed in the fragile housing market, […]

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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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With Federal Tax Credit Expiration, Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers Decline Into July 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – With Federal Tax Credit Expiration, Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers Decline Into July 2010!   The Baton Rouge Business Report Daily PM Report is report a Capital Region home sales plunge of 21% in July 2010. “The number of homes sold in metro Baton Rouge fell by 21% in July compared with […]

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Crystal Lakes Denham Springs: An Appraiser’s Perspective

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Crystal Lakes Denham Springs: An Appraiser’s Perspective Denham Springs resident and home appraiser, Bill Cobb, offers comments and advice on the holding pattern that Crystal Lakes has been in since this development began in approximately 2007. I’ve watched Crystal Lakes for years now as my family and I have visited North Park and […]

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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 […]

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Livingston Parish Sees 106 Percent Volume Increase In Home Sales

http://www.denhamspringslarealestate.net/ – Livingston Parish Sees Largest Volume Increase In Home Sales Although the Denham Springs median home sales price appears to have declined between 5% to 6% since March 2009, according to the Baton Rouge Business Report Weekly this week, Livingston Parish experienced the largest increase in volume of home sales in Greater Baton Rouge. […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: NAR Says January 2010 U.S. Home Sales Fall 7.2 Percent

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: NAR Says January 2010 U.S. Home Sales Fall 7.2 Percent The Source Is Baton Rouge Business Report. The Baton Rouge Business Report Is Dispensing Information From The National Association Of Realtors Regarding January Home Sales, see below. AND NOTE, This decline is despite efforts by our Federal Government […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Ascension and Livingston Parish Home Sales Increase In January 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate: Ascension and Livingston Parish Home Sales Increase In January 2010 According to the 2/16/2010 Baton Rouge Business Report Real Estate Weekly, home sales were up in January 2010 in Ascension and Livingston Parishes. Read the complete report at the link above. The short article states: “The number of houses […]

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Baton Rouge Residential Real Estate News Update 1 26 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Residential Real Estate News Update Video As Of 1/26/2010 Baton Rouge Residential News Highlights From The Baton Rouge Business Report’s “Real Estate Weekly”. Subscribe to the Real Estate Weekly Email here!

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Baton Rouge Business Report: 10 Most Expensive Home Sales Of 2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report: 10 Most Expensive Home Sales Of 2009 The January 12-25, 2010 edition of the Baton Rouge Business Report arrived yesterday with an interesting article on the Top 10 Most Expensive Home Sales of 2009. The summary of the article was posted yesterday on the “Daily Report AM” email and […]

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Baton Rouge Area Recovering From Recession 10th Fastest Per Forbes

http://batonrougeappraiser.housingstorm.com/ – Baton Rouge Area Recovering From Recession 10th Fastest Per Forbes The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting that the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Kip Holden are touting a recent Forbes Magazine study ranking the Greater Baton Rouge area as the 10th fastest recovering city among the 100 areas studied. The […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video: CNBC Good News & Worries Over Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video: CNBC Good News & Worries Over Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Also, see the Baton Rouge Business Report’s: Dire predictions for commercial mortgage lending and here’s a snippet: “Nationally, about $3.4 trillion in commercial real estate loans is outstanding, and some experts predict a wave of defaults in the […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers News: Tax Credit Extended

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers News: Tax Credit Extended Wow! I arrived back at the office to receive a flood of news about the Tax Credit Extension. From Wells Fargo Mortgage: Tami Luhby, with CNNMoney.com, is reporting that Congress Extends Homebuyer Benefits! Bill Extends Homebuyer Tax Credi Into Next Year. Here’s a snippet […]

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B.R. Business Report & FACL: Baton Rouge Home Prices Down Slightly

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report & First American Core Logic: Baton Rouge Home Prices Down Slightly (In this example above, this Baton Rouge Housing Market in 70815 has experienced more than just a slight decline in median sales price and an oversupply of competing housing. Parameters are the 1900sf to 2400sf living area size […]

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Biggest Gainer In Constructions Jobs In US In August 2009: Louisiana

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Biggest Gainer In Constructions Jobs In US In August 2009: Louisiana The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting that Louisiana was the biggest gainer in construction jobs in the U.S. in August 2009, adding 4.4% more construction jobs than it did in August 2008. The link is above. This is fortunate because on […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Among Four Louisiana Housing Markets Named Nation’s Best For Real Estate In September 2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Among Four Louisiana Housing Markets Named Nation’s Best For Real Estate In September 2009   On Wednesday, September 9, 2009, the Baton Rouge Business Report and Local Market Monitor reported that four (4) Louisiana housing markets were ranked among the nation’s best real estate markets. Here’s a snippet: “A new […]

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Baton Rouge Business Report Offers A Teasing Glimpse Of Downtown Baton Rouge Living

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report Offers A Teasing Glimpse Of Downtown Baton Rouge Living The Baton Rouge Business Report Reporter, Bonnie Bauman, just published a fascinating article on Downtown Living entitled, “Work, live, play, grow”. The article features comments from Downtown / Spanish Town Realtor Specialist, Darrell Gissell. The article can be found here. […]

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First American CoreLogic Reports Baton Rouge Home Prices Down Slightly In May 2009

http://www.westbatonrougeappraiser.com/ – First American CoreLogic Says Baton Rouge Home Prices Down Slightly In May 2009 The Baton Rouge Business Report @ http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/jul/22/1095/ is reporting on a First Amercian CoreLogic study. Here’s a snippet: “Home prices in Baton Rouge were down 1.6% in May compared to a year earlier, a significantly smaller drop than the national […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate News: RealtyTrac Ranks Louisiana 39th For Foreclosures

http://www.gbrreocount.info/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate News: RealtyTrac Ranks Louisiana 39th For Foreclosures RealtyTrac and Baton Rouge Business Report are reporting that Louisiana ranks 39th for Foreclosures, meaning there are 38 more states in the U.S. that have more foreclosures than we do. BR Business Report stated: “But rate of home seizures may be […]

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