ascension parish real estate home sales: Gonzales, LA: Pelican Point Market Update through August 2010 - 09/07/10 03:23 PM
Pelican Point Real Estate Market Report The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database on 9/2/2010 and represent home sales between 1/1/2005 and 8/30/2010. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. I have good news and bad news to report about the Pelican Point real estate market. First the bad news... there are more homes on the market than the demand for them. The chart below shows that, overall, there is nearly a 12 month supply of existing homes based upon current absorption rates. For homes priced over $350K … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA - July Closings Down & New Contracts Up - 08/11/10 04:01 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. There was a sharp drop in the number of closings (unit sales) in Ascension parish during July as the following chart illustrates. During June there were a total of 142 detached single family homes transferred while in July only 63 DSF homes transferred. This is a drop of more than 55%! Clearly a significant number of closings during the first half of 2010 were attributable to the Home … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA: Tax Credit Expiration Effects - 07/01/10 05:44 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report - Effects of Tax Credit Expiration The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. The data collected were for detached single family homes in Ascension parish which went under contract between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010. In order to qualify for the $8,000 or $6,500 homebuyer tax credit, a homebuyer had to have an accepted contract in place on or before April 30, 2010. I wanted to quantify the impact of the expiration of … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA: New Construction Paradigm Shift - 05/08/10 05:23 PM
Ascension Parish New Construction Paradigm Shift The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database and represent sales of detached single family homes from January 2005 through April 2010. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. My past few blog posts about the Ascension parish real estate market have referred to a change in the make-up of what buyers of new construction are purchasing. I believe that the next three charts illustrate that paradigm shift. Each vertical line in the charts represents the percent of total unit sales for each … (1 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA: Real Estate Market Update for Jan-Apr 2010 - 05/08/10 03:53 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database and represent sales of detached single family homes from January 2005 through April 2010. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. Unit sales in the parish were down a bit in April from unit sales in March. Both new construction and re-sale market segments were down. On the other hand, unit sales in April 2010 was higher in both segments than in April of 2009. New construction unit sales in the period from January through … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Pelican Point Real Estate Market Analysis - 2010 1st Quarter Report - 04/06/10 03:17 PM
Pelican Point Real Estate Market Report - First Quarter 2010 The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. The average selling price in Pelican Point in the re-sale market segment saw a substantial increase during the first quarter of 2010. Only a single newly built home sold during the first quarter so no conclusions can be drawn vis a vis any trend in the new construction market segment. The following chart shows the distribution of the selling price per square foot of … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA Real Estate - Market Update for 1st Quarter 2010 - 04/05/10 05:05 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report 2010Q1 The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted and represent detached single family home sales. Unit of detached single family homes in Ascension parish were up about 24% in March of 2010 when compared to sales in March of 2009. Both the new construction and the re-sale market segments showed growth. First quarter sales, likewise, show growth in 2010 when compared with 2009. In the re-sale market segment first quarter unit sales in 2010 are … (4 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA Real Estate - Market Update for February 2010 - 03/04/10 11:58 AM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. Overall unit sales for the first two months of 2010 are up when compared with the first two months of 2009. New construction is down by a single unit while resale homes are up by four units as the following chart illustrates. The price per square foot of living area has declined once again for new construction indicating that the shift toward more affordable homes with fewer amenities … (1 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA Real Estate - Market Update for September 2009 - 10/11/09 03:03 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Report The data used in this report were extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. The data are presumed accurate but are not warranted. As 2009 comes to a close the real estate market in Ascension Parish is continuing to resist the gloom haunting other markets in the country and is, in fact, showing signs of growth. The following chart shows monthly unit sales for the past several years. For September 2009, sales of previously owned homes exceeded sales in that market segment in both July and August of this year and … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish, LA Real Estate - Market Update for May 2009 - 06/12/09 11:07 AM
Ascension Parish Residential Real Estate Market Analysis - May 2009 The information presented in this post is based upon data extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. For the purposes of my analysis, I included data for detached single family dwellings which sold in Ascension parish for the years 2004 through May 2009. I identified the home sales as either New Construction or Re-Sale because, in my experience, they have distinct characteristics.
The real estate news in Ascension parish is mixed but, in my opinion, generally good news. As the following chart illustrates, seasonality is taking effect … (0 comments)

ascension parish real estate home sales: Ascension Parish Real Estate - Market Update July 2008 - 08/14/08 12:05 PM
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Update - July 2008 This report presents a comprehensive view of the real estate market for detached single-family homes in Ascension Parish. Current and historical sales data are examined together with census projections to gain some insight into the future of real estate in this market area.* Historical and current data were obtained from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. Data were extracted representing sales from January 1, 2003 through July 31, 2008. Only data for Detached Single Family homes were included in the analysis. Manufactured homes and multi-family dwellings are outside the … (0 comments)

 
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