Louisiana Spends $$ to Spur Business Relocation - 03/27/11 03:16 PM
Louisiana's Economic Development (LED) group plans to spend approximately $5 million in 2011 to market the state of Louisiana to business executives around the US.
Competition among states and municipalities is fierce in convincing companies to relocate jobs to their region and its important that Louisiana's message about our strong business climate reach the right audience.  There has been a string of good economic news for Louisiana lately;  our business climate has been repeatedly touted as welcoming to small business relocation and we have won several major business relocation and expansion competitions.
This advertising is particularly important for Baton Rouge.  As … (0 comments)

Louisiana Adds 21,200 Jobs in Last 12 Months - 03/26/11 07:47 PM
The Louisiana Workforce Commission has released their February 2011 jobs numbers and Louisiana fared quite well in the analysis.  In the last 12 months, Louisiana has added 21,200 non-farm jobs which equates to a 1.1% increase. 
While that number may not sound large - here are two comparison points:
- It was Louisiana's largest increase in job growth since Hurricane Gustav
- Louisiana created jobs at a rate almost twice as fast as the rest of the nation as a whole
In total - the jobs created dropped Louisiana's unemployment rate down to 8%.  New Orleans led the way with 6,500 … (1 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - San Antonio, Texas - 03/24/11 05:44 PM
February 2011 homes sales trends numbers are now available and it looks like it was a pretty solid month for San Antonio.
There were 1,100 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 1,250 sold in February 2010.  The average sales price was $178,100 and there currently is 7.9 months of available inventory in the market.
Year to date - there have been 2,045 homes sold in 2011 versus 2,107 sold during the same time period in 2010.  Please keep in mind that during the 1st 1/2 of 2010, the homebuyers tax credit was still in effect and driving sales activity.
… (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Houston, Texas - 03/24/11 05:28 PM
February 2011 sales trends numbers are out for Houston, Texas and things look pretty solid in the Houston market.
There were 3,603 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 3,684 in February 2010.  The average sales price was $210,300 and there is 7.5 months of available inventory in the local market.
Year to date - there have been 6,700 homes sold in 2011 versus 6,540 sold during the same period in 2010.
The housing market looks pretty good and the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the Houston metropolitan area generated the 2nd most jobs of any metro area … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ft. Worth, Texas - 03/24/11 05:16 PM
February 2011 home sales trends for Ft. Worth/Arlington/NE Tarrant County are out and it looks like it was a tough month for the area.  The charts and graphs that you see below are a summary of activity between Ft. Worth/Arlington/NE Tarrant County.  They are weighted averages and in February - Ft. Worth represented approximately 45% of the unit volume with Arlington at 22% and NE Tarrant County at 33%.
There were 942 homes sold in Ft. Worth in February 2011 as compared with 1,265 sold during February 2010.  The average sales price was $165,000 and the is a 6.5 month supply … (0 comments)

2011 St. Patrick's Day Parade In Baton Rouge - 03/24/11 02:00 PM
I got to experience my first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Baton Rouge this past weekend...and it sure was great!
I've only been down in Baton Rouge for 10 months and even though my family has lived here for years....I haven't ever had the privilege of experiencing this parade.
You might think that everyone down here would be tired of parades since Mardi Gras just ended....but you'd be WRONG!
This parade came right past my front door, so I got a birds-eye view....and it was spectacular.  There were over 100 entries in this parade...from marching bands, to floats and everything in … (3 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - El Paso, Texas - 03/24/11 01:05 PM
February 2011 home sales trends are now available for El Paso, Texas and it was an OK month...but combined with a great January, El Paso's housing market looks quite steady.
There were 287 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 363 sold in February 2010.  The average sales price was $166,200 and there is currently a 6.5 month supply of available homes in the market.
Year to date - there have been 626 homes sold in 2011 versus 616 sold during the same time period in 2010.  Keep in mind that during the 1st 1/2 of 2010 the homebuyers tax … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Dallas, Texas - 03/24/11 12:42 PM
February 2011 home sales trends numbers are out and there appears to be a slowdown in sales activity in Dallas. 
There were 2,390 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 2,774 sold during February 2010.  The average sales price was $220,300 and there is currently 6.6 months of available inventory on the market.
Year to date - there have been 4,496 homes sold in Dallas versus 4,984 sold during the same time period in 2010.  Keep in mind that during the first 1/2 of 2010, the homebuyers tax credit was still in effect...and was propping up sales activity.
According to … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Collin County, Texas - 03/24/11 10:35 AM
February 2011 home sales trends numbers are now available and it looks like it was decent month for home sales in Collin County, Texas.
There were 604 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 666 sold in February 2010.  The average home sales price was $253,900 and there is a 5.1 month supply of available homes for sale in the market.
Year to date, there have been 1,141 homes sold in 2011 versus 1,151 sold in 2010.
The Dallas/Ft. Worth job market continues to outperform all other metropolitan areas with about 66,000 jobs created last year.  The housing market in … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Austin, Texas - 03/24/11 10:23 AM
February 2011 home sales trends numbers are out for Austin, Texas and Austin had a pretty good month.
There were 1,214 homes sold in Austin in February 2011 as compared with 1,249 sold in February 2010.  The average sales price was $241,900 and there was a 5.9 month supply of available inventory for sale in the market.
Year to date - there have been 2,253 homes sold in 2011 versus 2,234 sold during the same time period in 2010.  Based on the housing numbers I looked at, Austin had the best February of all the major metropolitan areas in Texas!  Hopefully … (0 comments)

Louisiana Creates 17,000 Jobs - 03/18/11 05:34 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just released its January 2011 employment report and Louisiana has fared pretty well.
Louisiana created 16,900 jobs from January 2010 - January 2011 bringing the total non-farm workforce in the state to 1,873,500.  New Orleans remains the largest employment market in the state with 519,000 jobs and Baton Rouge is the second largest with 360,000 jobs.
Here are the job creation numbers for the metropolitan areas track by the BLS from January 2010 - January 2011:
- Alexandria - 400
- Baton Rouge - (800)
- Houma - 3,800
- Lafayette - 2,700
- Lake … (0 comments)

2 Texas Cities Lead the Nation in Job Creation - 03/18/11 05:14 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just released its January 2011 employment numbers.  The Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and the Houston/Sugarland/Baytown area created the most jobs of any other metropolitan areas in the US from Jan 2010 - Jan 2011!
The Dallas area created 63,600 jobs and the Houston area created 56,600.  In total - during that same time period - Texas again led the nation in job creation with 241,500 jobs.
Here are job creation numbers for some of the largest cities in Texas from January 2010 - January 2011:
- Austin - 10,500
- Dallas/Ft. Worth - 63,600
- El … (0 comments)

Relocation Services - Small Business Employee Benefits in Houston, Texas - 03/17/11 09:14 AM
Are a small or medium-sized business in Houston looking to enhance your employee benefit offering at no cost to your company? If you are - MoveVantage has a relocation services program that would be a tremendous asset to your existing employee benefit program.
We are a small business focused on servicing the relocation needs of small and medium sized businesses. We are also a small business with a national reach and an obsessive focus on extraordinary service to our clients.
Your company may have an employee benefit program already in place that offers purchase discounts with local suppliers, college tuition reimbursement … (0 comments)

Small Business Relocation Services in Houston, Texas - 03/16/11 07:59 PM
Are you a small or medium sized business in Houston, Texas that relocates just a handful of people each year? Do you have difficulties finding a relocation firm that values your business. If you answered yes to both of those questions - then MoveVantage would very much enjoy visiting with you about the opportunity to earn your business.
We are a small business focused on servicing the relocation needs of small and medium sized businesses. We are also a small business with a national reach and an obsessive focus on extraordinary service to our clients.
I understand about what it means … (0 comments)

Relocation Services - Small Business Employee Benefits in Baton Rouge - 03/14/11 05:17 PM
Are a small or medium-sized business in Baton Rouge looking to enhance your employee benefit offering at no cost to your company?  If you are - MoveVantage has a relocation services program that would be a tremendous asset to your existing employee benefit program.
We are a small business based in Baton Rouge focused on servicing the relocation needs of small and medium sized businesses. We are also a small business with a national reach and an obsessive focus on extraordinary service to our clients.
Your company may have an employee benefit program already in place that offers purchase discounts with … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Livingston Parish - 03/14/11 10:03 AM
February 2011 home sales trends are out for Livingston Parish and sales continue to look soft.
There were 69 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 83 sold in February 2010.  Year to date, there have been 141 homes sold versus 164 sold during the same period of 2010.
The average sales price was $149,000 and 61 of the 69 homes sold were priced at $199,999 or less.
There are 820 homes available for sale in Livingston Parish which equates to a 11.9 month supply at current sales rates.  A healthy real estate market typically has a 6 month supply … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ascension Parish - 03/14/11 09:52 AM
February 2011 home sales trends are out for Ascension Parish and looks like it was a tough month.
There were 76 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 97 in February 2010.  Year to date 2011 there have been 149 homes sold versus 171 sold during the same period in 2010.
The average sales price was $192,400 and 52 of the 76 homes sold during February were priced at less than $199,000.
There are 752 homes available for sale in Ascension Parish which equates to a 10.2 month supply at current sales rates.  Typically a 6 month supply of inventory … (0 comments)

February 2011 Home Sales Trends - East Baton Rouge Parish - 03/14/11 09:40 AM
February 2011 home sales trends are out for Baton Rouge and it was a pretty decent month.
There were 234 homes sold in February 2011 as compared with 209 homes sold in February 2010. Year to date, there have been 422 homes sold as compared with 415 homes sold during the same period in 2010.
The average home sales price was $189,700 and 147 of the 234 homes sold had a sales price of less than $199,999.
There are 2,533 homes available for sale in East Baton Rouge Parish which equates to a 10.8 month supply at current sales rates.  Typically … (0 comments)

Senior Relocation Services in Baton Rouge - 03/10/11 08:11 PM
If you are a senior looking to relocate to or within Baton Rouge, MoveVantage would like to speak with you to see how we can make your relocation to Baton Rouge as smooth and as simple as possible.
MoveVantage is a Baton Rouge based relocation company with a nationwide reach.  We are also a relocation services company obsessed with delivering extraordinary customer service.
Relocating doesn't have to be a disorganized and difficult process.  We are the experts, so let us put our expertise to work for you.  Our promise to each of our clients is a customized, personalized relocation plan because … (0 comments)

Small Business Relocation to Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 03/10/11 03:38 PM
Are you a small or medium sized business in Baton Rouge that relocates just a handful of people each year? Do you have difficulties finding a relocation firm that values your business. If you answered yes to both of those questions - then MoveVantage would very much enjoy visiting with you about the opportunity to earn your business.
We are a small business based in Baton Rouge focused on servicing the relocation needs of small and medium sized businesses. We are also a small business with a national reach and an obsessive focus on extraordinary service to our clients.
I understand … (0 comments)

Texas Adds 44,100 Jobs in January 2011 - 03/10/11 03:25 PM
More good economic news for Texas was released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that Texas led the nation in job creation for January 2011!
Texas added 44,100 jobs in January and their unemployment rate held steady at 8.3%
Here are the top 5 states for job creation in January 2011:
- Texas - 44,100
- Michigan - 39,700
- Ohio - 31,900
- Illinois - 24,500
- California - 22,600
For the full year of 2010, the state of Texas added 235,900 jobs which was tops in the US.  This equates to a 2.5% job growth rate … (0 comments)

Nucor Breaks Ground on New Plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana - 03/07/11 03:47 PM
Nucor has announced that they have broken ground on their new Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant which is located in St. James Parish!  This is the culmination of a multi-year process - both in permitting and land acquisition - and is a huge win for our area.
Nucor has acquired about 4,000 acres along the Mississippi River as a home for their plant.  They are anticipating spending $750,000,000 in building this first plant.  If things go well - they hold permits that allow for 2 additional plants to be constructed.
The construction phase of the project will create 500 jobs.  Once … (1 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Houston, Texas - 03/04/11 06:34 PM
January home sales numbers are in for Houston and it looks like it was a fairly good month overall.
There were 3,085 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 2,856 sold in January 2010.  The average sales price was $194,700 and there are 7.4 months of available inventory on the market.  Typically 6 months of inventory is considered to be a sign of a healthy real estate market, so we'll see how that number moves throughout the remainder of 2011.
Houston is a dynamic job creation market and is expected to create a substantial number of jobs in 2011.  That … (0 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Collin County, Texas - 03/04/11 06:26 PM
January 2011 home sales activity is now available for Collin County, Texas and it looks like January was a pretty good month!
There were 518 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 485 sold in January 2010.  The average sales price was $237,200 and there is only a 5 month supply of available inventory on the market.
The Dallas/Ft. Worth job market continues to be one of the most healthy in the nation and is expected to create substantial jobs in 2011.  The local job market combined with the relatively stable housing market continues to drive individuals and families to … (0 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - San Antonio, Texas - 03/04/11 03:29 PM
January 2011 home sales numbers are in for San Antonio and it looks like it was a good month!
There were 951 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 857 sold in January 2010.  The average sales price was $179,800 and there are 7.7 months of available inventory on the market.
San Antonio had a good year in 2011 in terms of job creation with an estimated 18,000 jobs added.  Projections for 2011 are even better - running somewhere around 25,000 jobs created.
A growing job market and a healthy and steady real estate market will continue to make it … (0 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Austin, Texas - 03/04/11 08:52 AM
January 2011 home sales trends for Austin are in and the numbers look very encouraging!
There were 1,066 homes sold in Austin in January 2011 as compared with 985 in January 2010.  The average home price was $245,000 and there is 5.6 month supply of available inventory for sale.
Part of what may be assisting these positive home sales numbers is the current economic forecast for Austin.  There have been a couple of projections released for 2011 job creation and it is estimated that Austin will add north of 20,000 jobs.
This type of job growth combined with a healthy and … (1 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Dallas, Texas - 03/04/11 08:40 AM
January 2011 home sales trends are in for Dallas and it looks like it is a mixed bag of news.
There were 2.043 homes sold in Dallas in January 2011 as compared with 2,210 sold in January 2010.  The average home price is $202,300 and there is 6.4 months of available inventory currently on the market.
These numbers look a bit soft, but I'm not going to read too much into them until we get a bit further on into the year.  The Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex has a vibrant economy that is continuing to create jobs better than almost any other … (0 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ft. Worth, Texas - 03/03/11 05:53 PM
January 2011 home sales numbers are out for Ft. Worth and it looks like it was a tough month.  The numbers below are a roll-up of data from Ft. Worth, Arlington and Northeast Tarrant County. The numbers are weighted across all three data sets and Ft. Worth proper represents around 44% of the numbers.
There were 1,220 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 1,913 sold in January 2010.  The average sales price is up to $177,600 and average months of available inventory is 6.7.
While I'm not one to blame the weather, hopefully some of the softness in January … (0 comments)

January 2011 Home Sales Trends - El Paso, Texas - 03/03/11 05:43 PM
Home sales numbers are out for January 2011 for El Paso, Texas and it looks like it was a good month!
There were 339 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 253 in January 2010.  The average sales price jumped way up to $195,100 and months of available inventory declined to 6.6.
El Paso continues to have a strong real estate market due to a number of factors - Ft. Bliss, higher education student population growth and migration from Mexico.
Even though the unemployment rate is relatively high in El Paso, the city is expected to add jobs throughout 2011.  … (0 comments)

2012 United States Bowling Congress Tournament Comes to Baton Rouge - 03/03/11 09:20 AM
The 2012 United States Bowling Congress is coming to Baton Rouge starting February 11, 2012!  This tournament was held in Baton Rouge in 2005 and the participants had such a great time, that they have decided to return.  I know this doesn't come as much of a surprise to those of us who live here, but the hospitality and good times that were shown to this group are still being talked about.
I was actually shocked that the size of this event and the number of visitors that it will bring to Baton Rouge.  It is estimated that more than 100,000 … (1 comments)

Baton Rouge Ranked #1 for Business Development - 03/03/11 09:06 AM
Baton Rouge recently received some great economic development news.  We have been ranked as the #1 metropolitan area in the country among cities between 200,000 & 1,000,000 for new and expanded corporate facilities by Site Selection!
New & expanded corporate facilities as well as plant expansions were what powered this ranking.  The Baton Rouge area reported 78 individual business expansion or relocation activities for 2010 which led the pack by a substantial margin.
This should really help our economy continue to grow.  Clearly all the new jobs created by this economic development will generate wages that will be used for food, … (2 comments)

 
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