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Why Did Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Improperly Classify Sun Room Living Area Video

Why Did Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Improperly Classify Sun Room Living Area, Are Sunrooms Living Area? Why Did Baton Rouge RE Agent Improperly Classify Su…

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Baton Rouge Home Appraisers: Antioch Villa Market Statistics 2012

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers: Antioch Villa Market Statistics 2012  Antioch Villa Development Antioch Villa was approved by East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission April 16, 1973 and developed in mid 1970s. 2012 Antioch Villa Housing Market Statistics: 10 sales from $74,000 to $134,000, Median Sales Price $102,450, Average Sold Price $75/sf, Average Listing […]

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Perkins Rowe Impact On Baton Rouge Home Prices Study

Perkins Rowe Impact On Baton Rouge Home Prices Study Yesterday I pinned the article, Baton Rouge Real Estate: Perkins Rowe Proving To Be Desirable Hot Spot , in which I said, The area around Perkins Rowe is enticing to me and my family. We love to spend time at CC’s Coffee House, Starbucks, Barnes and […]

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Yes Baton Rouge House Appraisers Should Have Copy Of Purchase Agreement

YES, Fannie Mae Requires Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Review  Purchase Agreement!  SEE “BUYERS BIDDING UP HOME PRICES NOTE” below. A conversation on Facebook about this post 5 things NOT to say to an appraiser if you don’t want to be accused of influencing them by Tom Horn, SRA, Birmingham AL Appraisal Blog, led to the question […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why That Home Apartment Is Not Counted As Living Area

Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why That Apartment Is Probably Not Counted As Living Area. Why was this home listed in the MLS in early 2012 as having 720sf more than it actually has? Valuable Lesson For Sellers Here! Why Accurate Living Area Matters. In my opinion, REALTORS® have a fiduciary duty to their listing clients […]

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Sherwood Forest June 2012 Housing Market Report

Sherwood Forest Baton Rouge La Home Prices Reach New Lows In 2012, Levels near 2004 pricing levels.   Sherwood Forest Subdivision Baton Rouge 70815 home prices have certainly taken a dive from years 2010 through 2012. After Hurricane Katrina in 08/2005, which created great demand for Greater Baton Rouge Housing, home prices rose to highs […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraiser: Think Housing Out Of Woods onto Full Recovery? Think Again!

Think Baton Rouge Housing Is Totally Out Of The Woods onto Recovery? Think Again! Check this image out of MLS Area 43 Shenandoah / Hickory Ridge / Woodlawn Estates. While the number of home sales are increasing, prices are not necessarily and that all depends on price range. Some areas are doing better than others […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Calls 2011 The Year Of Correction For Baton Rouge Housing!

Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Calls 2011 The Year Of Correction For Baton Rouge Housing!, See Below. Baton Rouge Housing Reports Dot Com says, 2011: The Year Of Correction For East Baton Rouge Real Estate Prices . See the complete report at the link above. The well anticipated correction in local home prices, based on local […]

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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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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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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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Baton Rouge Real Estate Trends: September 2010 GBR MLS Numbers Are Released!

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Trends: September 2010 GBR MLS Numbers Are Released! Active Listings On 10/1/2010: 4245 Pending Listings On 10/1/2010: 795 SOLDS Sept 2010-407 (Decline of 172 or -30% Compared to 9/2009) Sept 2009-579 Sept 2008-374 ( Hurricane Gustav Meant Less Closings ) Sept 2007-695 Sept 2006-841 Sept 2005-1763 (Hurricane Katrina Meant […]

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Video: How Baton Rouge Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – How Baton Rouge Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina Video   Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: How Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina. In this video, Baton Rouge Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, reports on-site from a 10 year old high-end foreclosure and explains how mortgage fraud was committed. The fraud was […]

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Denham Springs Real Estate: How Much Value Does Converting Garage To Living Area For A PCC or DR Horton Home?

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate: How Much Value Does Converting Garage To Living Area For A PCC or DR Horton Home in Subdivisions Like Richmond Place, South Point, Woodland Crossing and Westminister Estates? If you’ve driven through the PCC Homebuilders and/or DR Horton Developments around Denham Springs, it’s likely that you’ve seen homes just […]

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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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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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What Impact Will The Gulf Oil Spill Have On Baton Rouge Real Estate?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – What Impact Will The Gulf Oil Spill Have On Baton Rouge Real Estate? I began thinking about this question on Saturday as I heard the comparison of Hurricane Katrina with this oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. An appraiser friend of mine in North Georgia sent me the poll results below from […]

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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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