Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: NAR Says January 2010 U.S. Home Sales Fall 7.2 Percent

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: NAR Says January 2010 U.S. Home Sales Fall 7.2 Percent The Source Is Baton Rouge Business Report. The Baton Rouge Business Report Is Dispensing Information From The National Association Of Realtors Regarding January Home Sales, see below. AND NOTE, This decline is despite efforts by our Federal Government to offer the $8,000 Tax Credit, which was supposed to help national home sales. “Sales of previously occupied homes took a large drop for the second consecutive month in January, falling to the lowest level since summer. It is understood as another sign the housing Continue reading Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: NAR Says January 2010 U.S. Home Sales Fall 7.2 Percent

Zillow: Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate 2009 Declines -4.3% Year Over Year

http://www.accuratevg.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate 2009 Declines -4.3% Year Over Year Zillow.com is reporting that Baton Rouge Metro (Greater Baton Rouge) had a -4.3% decline since 1/2009, see the charts below. The Zillow report can be read here! Also according to Zillow, the Shenandoah market, comprised of approximately 2,800 homes, experienced a -2.3% decline in the same period.   For Your Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Needs, Give Accurate Valuations Group A Call at 225-293-1500 http://www.accuratevg.com/

Video Denham Springs Homes For Sale: Juban Parc New Homes

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Are Greater Baton Rouge Realtors Performing BPOs For Lenders Illegally?

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Are Baton Rouge Realtors Performing BPOs For Lenders Illegally?: No More BPOs For You! (How You Could be Violating RELRA) On February 16, 2010, Renee Porsia posted an interesting article on AgentGenius entitled, “No More BPOs For You! (How You Could be Violating RELRA)“ It’s an interesting read and I recommend appraisers take time to read this one! Here’s a snippet: “Perform a BPO and you may be violating the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) and the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, and could be prosecuted by the Real Estate Commission or the State Board of Continue reading Are Greater Baton Rouge Realtors Performing BPOs For Lenders Illegally?

Baton Rouge Real Estate: Ascension and Livingston Parish Home Sales Increase In January 2010

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: Ascension and Livingston Parish Home Sales Increase In January 2010 According to the 2/16/2010 Baton Rouge Business Report Real Estate Weekly, home sales were up in January 2010 in Ascension and Livingston Parishes. Read the complete report at the link above. The short article states: “The number of houses sold in Ascension and Livingston parishes in January was higher than what was recorded the year before. There were 73 houses sold in each parish, according to figures from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. In January 2009, there were 64 Continue reading Baton Rouge Real Estate: Ascension and Livingston Parish Home Sales Increase In January 2010

Denham Springs Real Estate: The Village At Juban Lakes Apartments Construction Beginning

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate: New Juban Lakes Apartments Construction Beginning   The Advocate News Paper is reporting on Juban Lakes Appartments Beginning Construction here! According to the article, this will be a $13,000,000 development off Buddy Ellis Rd with a total of 244 units in two phases. Lease rates will be $775 for a one-bedroom uni, $885 for a two-bedroom and $1030 for a three-bedroom.

Denham Springs Real Estate Realtors: Google Takes on Real Estate Websites With New Portal…Will FSBOs Increase?

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate Realtors: Google Takes on Real Estate Websites With New Portal…Will FSBOs Increase?

Greater Baton Rouge Homeowner Should Not Have Added $60,000 Pool In A $150,000 Subdivision

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: Greater Baton Rouge Homeowner Should Not Have Added $60,000 Pool In A $150,000 Subdivision I ran across a situation in the Greater Baton Rouge Housing Market where a homeowner, located in a subdivision where the average home is worth $150,000, installed a $60,000 Gunite Inground Pool recently. Now, their home is on the market and they are about to be taken through the “school of hard knocks” when the appraiser doesn’t give them any more than $5,000 to maybe $7,500 contributory value for their pool. I’ve been appraising now for 18 years and see Continue reading Greater Baton Rouge Homeowner Should Not Have Added $60,000 Pool In A $150,000 Subdivision

Four Demographic Trends That Will Affect Greater Baton Rouge Housing

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: Four Demographic Trends That Will Affect Greater Baton Rouge Housing Realtor.org and and The Urban Land Institute are reporting on 4 demographic trends that will affect Greater Baton Rouge Housing! Their short article is located here and is quoted below. “4 Demographic Trends That Will Affect Housing A new report from the Urban Land Institute predicts two major changes in the U.S. housing market as we began a new decade. Home appreciation will slow considerably to about 1 percent to 2 percent annually. The current U.S. homeownership rate, now at 67 percent (which is Continue reading Four Demographic Trends That Will Affect Greater Baton Rouge Housing

Denham Springs Real Estate Appraisers: Livington Parish Gains 30,976 New Residents From 2000 To 2009

https://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Real Estate Appraisers: Livington Parish Gains 30,976 New Residents From 2000 to 2009 The Ascension Weekly Citizen Online is reporting Ascension Parish is the fastest growing Parish in the State of Louisiana. Their article is posted here and here’s a snippet from their article: “Ascension is the fastest growing parish in the state, according to estimates from the Louisiana Tech University College of Business. Ascension Parish grew at a rate of 36.17 percent from the year 2000 to 2009, gaining 27,961 people, the Tech study said. Louisiana on the whole grew just .52 during that time Continue reading Denham Springs Real Estate Appraisers: Livington Parish Gains 30,976 New Residents From 2000 To 2009