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Industry Observer - formerly with Keller Williams Realty Parishwide Partners
What's going on in Monroe and the surrounding areas? Find info about the local market in Ouachita Parish, LA, including Monroe, West Monroe, Swartz, Sterlington, and Calhoun. Tips on buying and selling. Homes for sale. Local events and happenings.

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2009 

Did you cross your fingers like I asked?  I didn't think so.  Yesterday's pleas for rain in northeast Louisiana went unanswered. No rain. We were teased with clouds and even the sound of a little thunder, but when it all came down to it, NO RAIN. So, we're back to the same old weather forecast--l...
06/30/2009
There's a COLD FRONT headed for northeast Louisiana--a real cause for celebration! Monday's high is predicted to be 94 degrees, according to The Weather Channel, and the low will be 66. That may sound high to you, but it's a welcome relief to those of us in Monroe and West Monroe who have been in...
06/29/2009
OK, I realize I've written a lot lately about the good things happening in Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington and other parts of northeast Louisiana. Today I'm going to be completely honest. The news isn't all good.  Reality: it's HOT here!  We've seen temperatures flirting with 100 degrees every d...
06/26/2009
Talk to anyone from any other state. The majority are singing the blues about their local economy. Here in northeast Louisiana, we have reason to celebrate! News of large expansions happening in the not-too-distant future makes us excited, but what is already happening BEFORE the new businesses i...
06/25/2009
By Louis Jones, Kiplinger's Personal Finance May 2009 TEN CITIES WITH RISING HOME VALUES Think that no real estate market is safe? Believe it or not, there are cities where home values have held their own. Their economies are well diversified, and their population growth has been slow, keeping un...
06/22/2009
OK, I know this seems like OLD NEWS, but LA Realtors just passed this info on to me. By parish, the foreclosure rate for April, 2009, shows how few foreclosures there are in Ouachita Parish.  So, before you  rush out determined to buy a home in foreclosure, consider the low number. Your search wi...
06/22/2009
If your Saturdays and Sundays consist of driving around neighborhoods looking for homes for sale, then you know the drill. See house, call number on the sign, leave message, expect a call back the next day when you have already forgotten which house you called about.If you have an iPhone, you can...
06/18/2009
People are always asking me to tell them about foreclosures in the area. Yes, there are a FEW on the market in Monroe and West Monroe, but no more than any other time in the past several years. From today's news:Louisiana moved down to #41 on the May foreclosure ranking list (down 16.36% from Apr...
06/15/2009
I'm smiling so big right now that I can't talk! This is wonderful news for our little part of the world! From The News Star,  June 13, 2009By Greg Hilburn Ouachita Lands 1,400 Jobs in Old Guide Plant A deal has been signed that will bring about 1,400 jobs to the former Guide Corp. plant in Ouachi...
06/13/2009
People ask me that all the time. When you watch TV, you're sure to think that the housing market sucks, and that is true for some areas of the US. But, not all parts of the country are experiencing plunging real estate values. Certainly not here in Ouachita Parish. Home sales in Ouachita Parish f...
06/10/2009
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