Month: December 2012

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com – Western Livingston Parish Denham Springs Walker Home Sales Trends comparison of the months of November 2011 versus N… Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Below is a study of Western Livingston Parish home sales, All Ages, All Types located in GBRMLS Areas 81, 82 and 83, see map of those areas below. This study doesn’t represent ALL home sales in the entire Livingston Parish area as my focus of home appraisal work isn’t the entire Livingston Parish. Read more http://www.batonrougehousingreports.com/2012/12/denham-springs-walker-home-sales-november-2011-vs-2012/ NOTE: This is a month-to-month comparison, not a yearly total comparison. WESTERN LIVINGSTON PARISH HOME SALES SUMMARY: GOOD NEWS SUMMARY! Continue reading VIDEO: Denham Springs Walker Home Sales Trends November 2011 vs Nov 2012→

Could not agree more with Debbie Gartner’s post on hardwood flooring to help sell your home. She has awesome suggestions to fit limited budgets also. If you’re preparing your Tulsa home for sale, please take time to read this! Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: As a Denham Springs Home Appraiser, I would agree that higher quality “real” hardwood floors do help sell your home, NOT that cheap, thin $1.50/sf installed wood laminate flooring. CARPET IS OUT and many homes I inspect don’t even have carpet any longer, especially rental properties. I would say that in lower priced homes, cheaper Continue reading How hardwood flooring can help you sell your Denham Springs home→

Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why No Extra Value for $40,000 Metal Workshop Homeowners sometimes LOSE when installing “Personal Preference” features! I just received a call from man that just had an appraisal completed on 1 acre plus 1800sf home with $40K workshop in Walker Louisiana. The appraisal didn’t give any extra value for workshop and stated that no other comps with a similar building could be found proving the market actually gives value for such a workshop…. See on activerain.com

A Lax Home Inspector Is Not An Agent’s Friend–  “Hey Doug, Thanks for the offer. Who’s doing your client’s home inspection”? When my buyer asks for a vendor recommendation, I suggest inspectors who are considered “tough” by the agent community. “Hey Doug, Thanks for the offer. Who’s doing your client’s home inspection”? When my buyer asks for a vendor recommendation, I suggest inspectors who are considered “tough” by the agent community. Why not use Mister EZ Pants, he never “kills deals”? Let’s examine why a lax home inspection may lead to a major headache down the line. 1) Professional home Continue reading A Lax Baton Rouge Home Inspector Is Not An Agent’s or Home Buyers Friend→