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Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Explains ANSI Standards 5′ Sloping Wall Height Rule

http://www.appraisersinbatonrouge.com/ – Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Explains ANSI Standards 5′ Sloping Wall Height Rule   Based on my experience, the ANSI 5′ Slanted Wall Height Rule is one of the most misunderstood or ignored rules for measuring homes. I recently took the time to draw a diagram illustrating the rule based on ANSI Standards, Z765-1996, […]

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Baton Rouge Home Prices: Sherwood Forest Corrects Down To 2005 Support

http://www.baton-rouge-real-estate.com/ – Baton Rouge Home Prices: Sherwood Forest Corrects Down To 2005 Support       The GBRMLS Trends chart below shows a substantial home price correction taking place within Baton Rouge’s Sherwood Forest Subdivision. The Average Sold Price Per Square Foot has declined from $80.66/sf in 2007 down to $68.61/sf in 2011, back to […]

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Can Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents Talk To Home Appraisers During A Purchase Appraisal?

Can Real Estate Agents Talk To Home Appraisers During A Purchase Appraisal? In short, they absolutely can! HVCC was retired yet the policies it set in motion remain in motion. Now, Dodd-Frank’s Appraiser-Independence Legislation is the rule of the day and there is a lot of confusion out there between both Home Appraisers and Real […]

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Prairieville La House Appraisers: Lakes At Oak Grove Homes Sales Report 2011

http://www.facebook.com/ascrebuzz – Prairieville La Home Appraisers: Lakes At Oak Grove Homes Sales Report 2011. Since May 2010, median sales price has risen 4%. A recent home appraisal in and analysis of Lakes At Oak Grove Subdivision revealed this interesting finding. From 2008 to 2011, the median sales price has declined from $237,800 to $227,800 to […]

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Prairieville Home Appraisals Reports On Les Chenier Subdivision 2011

http://www.facebook.com/ascrebuzz – Prairieville Home Appraisals Reports On Les Chenier Subdivision 2011. So far, only one (1) home sale in 2011, a foreclosure for $155,000. I had a local real estate agent contact me last week asking for a update on Les Chenier Subdivision as there really hasn’t been much home sales activity in this development, […]

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Wow! Five High Dollar Denham Springs Home Sales In 2011 With Photos

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Wow! Five High Dollar Denham Springs Home Sales In 2011 With Photos. The remarkable aspect of these sales is that they first took place during this national economic downturn AND how short of a marketing time period these homes were on the market. Were these purchases made by buyers with pent-up-demand? The Denham […]

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Congratulations To Central Greenwell Springs Housing Market, Top Performer in 2011

http://www.facebook.com/brrebuzz – Congratulations To Central Greenwell Springs Housing Market, Top Performer in 2011! This is based on a comparison between Q1 2010 versus Q1 2011.   Biggest Gainer In East Baton Rouge 70739. Zip Code 70739, the Central or Greenwell Springs market, showed a +16.2% increase in Average Sales Prices AND +6.2% in Average Sales […]

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West Baton Rouge Parish Quarterly Home Sales By Zip Code Q1 2010 versus Q1 2011 Report

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – West Baton Rouge Parish Quarterly Home Sales By Zip Code Q1 2010 versus Q1 2011 Report. Home Sales volume up 3.7% while correction in Average Sales Price Continues.   Accurate Valuations Group (Home Appraisals) has completed an analysis of the West Baton Rouge Parish housing market from First Quarter 2010 versus First Quarter […]

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Zachary La Real Estate: Success of Windsor Place Creates Demand For Second Filing

http://www.zacharylouisianarealestate.info/ – Zachary La Real Estate Minute: Windsor Place Subdivision 2010-2011 Report. With a marketing time period or average days on the market of only 31 in 2010 and 39 in 2011, clearly the market wants more of this housing! Since 6/1/2010 in Zachary and excluding Windsor Place home sales, the average days on market […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Kildare Subdivision Housing Report

http://www.batonrougehomeappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Housing Statistics: Kildare Subdivision 70812 Housing Numbers. Solds In Kildare Subdivision have varied from lows to highs in terms of the Average and Median Sales Prices by year from 2006 up to 2011. The variance in the these range from $45,000 up to $152,500 depending on how many REO or foreclosure […]

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2010 Comprehensive Greater Baton Rouge Foreclosure Numbers And Charts Released

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – 2010 Comprehensive Greater Baton Rouge Foreclosure Numbers and Charts Released   East Baton Rouge Foreclosure Trends: East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Foreclosure Sales Numbers! 2010 Foreclosures total 12% of sales YTD; 2009 Foreclosures totaled 11%. 7% of all EBR MLS Listings are Foreclosures! Foreclosures are negatively impacting this market. Where Are The 2010 […]

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Where Are The 2010 East Baton Rouge Fore closures Taking Place?

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Fore closure Trends: Where Are The 2010 East Baton Rouge Fore closures Taking Place? East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Fore closure Sales Numbers! 2010 Fore closures total 12% of sales YTD; 2009 Fore closures totaled 11%. 7% of all EBR MLS Listings are Fore closures! Fore closures are negatively impacting this […]

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Denham Springs Home Appraisers: Woodland Crossing Mid Year 2010 Housing Report

http://www.appraisersindenhamsprings.com/ – Denham Springs Home Appraisers: Woodland Crossing Mid Year 2010 Housing Report Solds In Woodland Crossing from 1/2009 to 7/3/2010 revealed: Average Sales Price: $149,374 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $92/sf Median Sold Price: $147,150 Number of Sales: 110 Low To High: $99,900 to $210,000 Number of Sold REO/Foreclosures Noted In MLS: 7 […]

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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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Baker Louisiana FHA Appraisers: 2010 Housing Market Observations

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – Baker Louisiana FHA Appraisers: 2010 Housing Market Observations There’s some good news for the Baker housing market! A segment of the Baker market is now increasing in median sales price from the March 2009 period, see charting below. The parameters of the GBRAR MLS search included homes from $70,000 to $135,000, 16 years […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Expected To Be Best In 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Expected To Be Best In 2010 Real Estate Investors Daily is reporting that Baton Rouge will be one of the top 10 best real estate markets in 2010! Their article is here! Here’s a snippet from their article: “The report is broken into two sections; Large metro areas […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Question: Is It Wise To Invest $60,000 For A Pool and Landscaping On A $250,000 Home?

http://www.appraisersinbatonrouge.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Question: Is It Wise To Invest $60,000 For A Pool and Landscaping On A $250,000 Home? As a home appraiser, I often see this type of scenario: Homeowner wants that swimming pool in the backyard with a lot of nice landscaping. That’s human nature to want nice features with […]

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Real Estate Appraisers: Age and makeup of your neighborhood can determine home value loss!

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ – Real Estate Appraisers: Age and makeup of your neighborhood can determine home value loss! This home at 10305 Welbeck Court. In Westchase, some home values have dropped a little – and some a lot. Shannon Behnken, with the Tampa Tribune, discusses how “Age and makeup of your neighborhood can determine home value loss”. […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Question: Is It Wise To Invest $60,000 For A Pool and Landscaping For A $250,000 Home?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Question: Is It Wise To Invest $60,000 For A Pool and Landscaping On A $250,000 Home? As a home appraiser, I often see this type of scenario: Homeowner wants that swimming pool in the backyard with a lot of nice landscaping. That’s human nature to want nice features […]

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Pine Park Subdivision Update, Baton Rouge Real Estate Update For 70809

Pine Park Subdivision Update, Baton Rouge Real Estate Update For 70809  – https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// Pine Park Subdivision: Solds $252,900K to $275K, 2 sales since 1/1/08, avg size 2,559sf, avg sold price $103.53/sf, median sales price $264K, List-Sales Ratio: 96.12%. An MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 revealed:  Average Sales Price: $251,600 Average Sold Price […]

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