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Bill Cobb, CREA, is Greater Baton Rouge’s favorite and most reputable home appraiser frequently called upon by banks, homeowners, and savvy real estate investors to assess property values. A home appraiser with 17 years experience, Bill Cobb brings a wealth of knowledge to the table as a home appraiser.

Bill’s company, Accurate Valuations Home Appraisal Group, serves Greater Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Western Livingston Parish and Northern Ascension Parish).

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http://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 a snippet as directly quoted:

“Baton Rouge area home sales are down 19% through the first six months of 2009 as the effects of the national recession continue in the area. According to figures from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, there were 3,298 homes sold in the metro region through June, compared to 4,083 through June 2008. The average sale price was down 6.5%, from $207,072 in 2008 to $193,548. Local real estate officials say the housing market remains fairly strong because employment remains high locally. But tight credit markets and consumer unease are causing a slowdown in sales. The number of houses sold in East Baton Rouge Parish was down 21%, from 2,500 through the first half of 2008 to 1,965 through the end of last month. Livingston Parish saw a bigger drop in overall sales, with 509 homes sold as of June, compared with 670 through the first half of 2008. Ascension Parish had the smallest drop, with the number of houses sold falling by 4.8%, from 670 to 627. In the other category, which includes MLS sales in West Baton Rouge Parish and the Felicianas, there were 197 homes sold as of June, compared to 254 through the first six months of 2008.”

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Homes Mortgage Rates Drop This July 2009 Week

According to the Friday NAR Realtor Email, Mortgage Rates Dropped This Past Week.

“Interest on 30-year fixed mortgages, 15-year fixed loans, five-year adjustable-rate mortgages, and one-year ARMs all fell this week, according to Freddie Mac.

The average on 30-year financing slipped to 5.2 percent from 5.32 percent a week ago.
The 15-year mortgage declined to 4.69 percent, down from 4.77 percent.
Five-year ARMs were down to 4.82 percent from 4.88 percent.
One-year ARMs fell to 4.82 percent from 4.94 percent.

Source: Los Angeles Times (07/10/09)”

The Link is at: http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2009071004?OpenDocument

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – June 2009 NAR Pending Numbers Could Be Excellent News For Denham Springs Real Estate

The Louisiana Realtor E-News Digest is reporting some fantastic news about Pending Home Sales Rising Again. The source of the news was the NAR (National Association of Realtors) and here’s a snippet of the news:

“Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the National Association of REALTORS.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in May, increased 0.1 percent to 90.7 from an upwardly revised reading of 90.6 in April, and is 6.7 percent higher than May 2008 when it was 85.0. The last time there were four consecutive monthly gains was in October 2004.”

The link to the La Realtor E-News Digest is at http://www.larealtors.org/news/default.asp

This continues the trend toward positive news for the Denham Springs and Livingston Parish Housing Homes Market.