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Real Estate Agent - Realty Executives South Louisiana
Analyses, thoughts & commentary relating to the Greater Baton Rouge area real estate market including Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish. Prairieville Homes for Sale. Gonzales Homes for Sale. Baton Rouge Homes for Sale. Zachary Homes for Sale. Geismar Homes. St. Amant Homes.

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2007 

The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency released $103,882,557 in bond money on Friday, October 26th for housing assistance.  Interest rates range from 4.84% to 6.34%.  Loans are available on a first come first serve basis.  The agency was formed in 1980 to assist in the financing of homes for low an...
10/29/2007
I was just taking some time to explore some previously unvisited Active Rain links and I happened to click on the Louisiana Info link that appears on my AR entry page.Check out the map that comes up.  I know that Louisiana might seem like another country to others in the US but Laos?  Does anyone...
10/29/2007
Real estate is not my first career.  I have a diverse background and have gained experience and skills which serve me well in my Real Estate career. My undergraduate degree is in Chemistry and I went on to earn an MBA.  I've worked in R&D which gave me additional training and experience with expe...
10/29/2007
There we were, driving down I-10, going from Gonzales, LA to Round Rock, TX so we could go trick-or-treating with our grandkids when the cell phone rang.  A prospect had found my neighborhood website and was planning to relocate to the area.  He wanted to find out more about some homes in the nei...
10/27/2007
As of October 19th, there was a 6.2 month supply of new construction in Ascension Parish although this varies significantly with the price of the home.  In the higher price ranges, it is definitely a Buyers Market and there are some opportunities for saavy home shoppers looking for a home in thes...
10/25/2007
The home located at 617 Westbrook Dr. in the Sherwood Forest subdivision in Baton Rouge, LA has been reduced in price $20,000!  The new price is $199,900!Click Here to view a virtual tour of this home.This large 3041 square foot home has four bedroom and 2.5 bathrooms.  There's a heated/cooled su...
10/25/2007
Visitors and residents alike have had to detour five miles to get to the Pelican Point Golf Community while the bridge on state highway 44 which spans the Panama Canal is being replaced. At the same time new drainage lines are being installed along Hwy. 44 causing further disruption of traffic. T...
10/25/2007
Located in the Village Cote' subdivision, this three bedroom two bath home has a huge fenced-in back yard with three large oak trees and a storage shed. It has approximately 1100 square feet of living area and is just waiting for you to decorate it with the generous decorating allowance provided ...
10/23/2007
While out and about today putting up new for sale signs and taking down others, I drove by the Ashland Belle-Helene Plantation home and just had to pull over and get a photograph.This Louisiana plantation home is currently owned by the Shell Oil company.  It was built by Duncan Kenner for his wif...
10/20/2007
I just listed a property in the Village Cote' subdivision in Baton Rouge.  In preparation for my meeting with my client, I analyzed some data to verify current market conditions in the zip code area containing the home.  One of the things I examined was the monthly unit sales for resale homes in ...
10/20/2007
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Don Stern

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Analyses, thoughts & commentary relating to the Greater Baton Rouge area real estate market.