[soc_panel color="yellow" margin-"10"]Is There A Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Question I Can Help Answer? E mail asktheappraiser at g mail [/soc_panel]

Neighborhood

Baton Rouge Homeowners overvalue by 8 percent, over improve their homes

I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes Bill Cobb Appraiser’s Bat Rouge Real Estate insight: I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes – by noted […]

Continue Reading

Baton Rouge Granite Remnants Could Save Money

Baton Rouge Granite Remnants Could Save Money Mary Umberger, an Inman News Contributor, offers some tips on how granite remnants could help you upgrade your Kitchen and Bathrooms for less expense, Granite Remnants May Save You Money.   This is important, especially if you are seeking to sell your home in the next few years […]

Continue Reading

Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections In A Mortgage Loan Process. The Home Appraiser is hired by the bank to decide the estimated market value of a house.  The Appraisal Report protects the Bank or Lender and not the home buyer. The buyer pays for the home appraisal and that price will depend on if […]

Continue Reading

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 […]

Continue Reading
1251-longwood-drive-baton-rouge-la-70808-1.jpg

What 2010 Recession? Have You Seen The Baton Rouge Real Estate Garden District Lately?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – What 2010 Recession? Have You Seen The Baton Rouge Real Estate Garden District Lately? New Millon Dollar Home Finished Construction On Longwood Drive! I was performing a home appraisal yesterday morning on Longwood Drive in Glenmore Place and you’d never know there was a “National Recession” taking place in this neighborhood! Below is […]

Continue Reading

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: […]

Continue Reading
baton-rouge-home-appraisals

Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Offers Pre-Listing Appraisal Services

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Offers Pre-Listing Appraisal Services A smooth transaction is one when one has accurately represented the physical characteristics(in writing) of one’s home , whether it be listing the home with an agent or selling it yourself(FSBO). “The main step is to acquire the accurate living area during the whole […]

Continue Reading

Denham Springs Appraisers- The Coco’s Explosion: What Idiot Approved This Hazardous Use Occupancy Permit?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// …Denham Springs Appraisers – The Coco’s Explosion: What Idiot Approved This Hazardous Use Occupancy Permit? The chemical explosion, see below, last week took me by surprise! I’ve driven down this road many times over the years as it’s a major north-south traffic artery. What we’re finding out 1 week after the explosion is that […]

Continue Reading

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 […]

Continue Reading

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”. […]

Continue Reading

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 […]

Continue Reading

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. […]

Continue Reading

Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers News: Jairo Alvarez / Alvarez Construction Enjoying success after humble start

Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers News: Jairo Alvarez / Alvarez Construction Enjoying success after humble start Jairo Alvarez claims he has free time. But when he isn’t running his homebuilding company, he’s painting or writing or cycling or working his backyard gardens and fruit trees. The wall of Alvarez’s house is dotted with his original […]

Continue Reading