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How Will RESPA Changes Impact Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate? See Video

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – How Will RESPA Changes Impact Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate? See Video Watch and Listen to Murfreesboro, TN Realtor & Broker, John C. Jones, explain the new RESPA Changes, the first changes to RESPA in 30 years!

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Social Media Survey Results From 200 Real Estate Agents: Does It Apply In Greater Baton Rouge?

http://batonrougerealtorhomes.net/ – Social Media Survey Results From 200 Real Estate Agents: Does It Apply In Greater Baton Rouge? eRealEstate.com is reporting on a survey of 200 Realtors and their experiences using Social Media. Some struggle and there are some success stories. Their article is here! Here’s a snippet: “Fears and Frustrations •1. “Overwhelmed” – many […]

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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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Twelve Home Improvements That Didn’t Reward: Could These Apply To Baton Rouge Market?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Twelve Home Improvements That Didn’t Reward: Could These Apply To Baton Rouge 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 […]

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Certified FHA Home Appraisers in the City of Baton Rouge

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – Certified FHA Home Appraisers in the City of East Baton Rouge Office: 225-293-1500 or 1-888-678-3544 Fax: 1-866-663-6065 Staff Email: [email protected] Bill Cobb, Accurate Valuations Group Appraiser, has operated as a home appraiser for 18 years now primarily in the Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana market. Bill performs Conventional, FHA and RD/Rural Development home appraisals. […]

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Baton Rouge In Top Ten Housing Markets For Third Quarter 2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge In Top Ten Housing Markets For Third Quarter 2009 Local Market Monitor Announces Release of Third Quarter Home Price For Largest US Markets, article here! Here’s a snippet: “According to the forecast, among the largest US markets—identified as those with populations greater than 600,000—the 10 markets with the best expected […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate in October 2009 Ranks Within 20 Strongest Metro Areas In U.S.

http://www.appraisersinbatonrouge.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate in October 2009 Ranks Within The 20 Strongest Metro Areas In U.S. (NOTE: This Photo, Taken in 10/2009, Shows New Construction By More “Economy Builders” Priced Below $200,000 Is Still Fairly Brisk Within The Outlying Areas Of Greater Baton Rouge Itself. This is the “New” New Construction Baton Rouge […]

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Greater Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Tip: I Told You FHA Was On The Way To Imploding

http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Tip: I Told You FHA Was On The Way To Imploding It was about 1.5 years ago that I starting saying that we the U.S. Taxpayers would be bailing out FHA. After the mortgage meltdown, when FHA became the “Savoir” of the mortgage market, I began to receiving […]

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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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New FHA Mortgage Rules For Greater Baton Rouge Condos Effective October 1 2009

http://www.batonrougefhaappraisers.com/ – New FHA Mortgage Rules For Greater Baton Rouge Condos Effective October 1 2009 Peter G. Miller with www.fhaloanpros.com is reporting on new FHA mortgage rules for Condos, which take effect 10/1/2009. Here’s the link for the entire article and a snippet below: “At least 50 percent of the units of a project must […]

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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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Greater Baton Rouge Hurricane Disaster Services Inspections Bill Cobb 225-953-0638

  http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisers.net/ – Greater Baton Rouge Hurricane Disaster Services Inspections Bill Cobb 225-953-0638 or 225-293-1500

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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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Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Decline 19% First 6 Months Of 2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report is Reporting Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Decline 19% First 6 Months Of 2009 The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting this morning that area home sales were down 19% for the first 6 months of 2009. The link to the news on 7/13/2009 is at: http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/jul/13/1077/ and here’s […]

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Baton Rouge FHA Real Estate Appraisers Report On Mortgage Rates At 7- Month Low – Week 2 July 2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge FHA Real Estate Appraisers Report On Mortgage Rates Being At A 7-Month Low – Week 2 July 2009 According to CNN.com, there is a mixed bag of mortgage rate news. While mortgage rates have fallen to 7-Month lows, down to 5.34%, mortgage refinancing has fallen 18.9% last week as borrowing costs […]

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The Brookings Institute Ranks Baton Rouge Economy Number 8 Best in U.S. – Fantastic News For Baton Rouge Real Estate

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – The Brookings Institute Ranks Baton Rouge Economy Number 8 Best In U.S. – Fantastic News For Baton Rouge Real Estate I was at McDonalds this past week eating breakfast before appraisal inspections and ran across this Great News for the Baton Rouge Economy and Baton Rouge Real Estate Housing Market. In the article, […]

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Realty Trac Reports Very Good Q1 Report For Greater Baton Rouge Housing Market

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Realty Trac Reports Very Good Q1 Report For Greater Baton Rouge Housing Market.   The charts below were obtained from Realty Trac and Illustrate No Major Problems With REO Foreclosures within the Greater Baton Rouge Housing Market.

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Baton Rouge Business Report: Louisiana holds up better than most in recession

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report: Louisiana holds up better than most in recession Source and Article: Baton Rouge Business Report Here’s a brief snippet: “When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal touts the state’s job market and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin sells his city as one of the best places to ride out the recession, […]

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New Rules To Change How Greater Baton Rouge Homes Are Appraised

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// –   New Rules To Change How Greater Baton Rouge Homes Are Appraised

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Federal Housing Finance Authority Has Fantastic News For Greater Baton Rouge 2/24/2009

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Federal Housing Finance Authority Has Fantastic News For Greater Baton Rouge 2/24/2009 Very Good News For Baton Rouge!  2/24/2009 Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Baton Rouge Q4 with a -0.68% decline in home prices AND a 1 year decline in 2008 of only -0.30%.   See page 30 of their report:  http://www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/1280/4q08hpi.pdf

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