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Greater Baton Rouge Home Purchases Pick Up Steam, Market Report May 2011

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Real Estate Appraiser with Accurate Valuations Group, LLC LA St Certified 851

http://www.homeappraisalsbatonrouge.com/ - Greater Baton Rouge Home Purchases Pick Up Steam, Market Report May 2011

THE GOOD NEWS!

There's Confidence in the local Greater Baton Rouge housing market! The home purchase appraisal orders have really picked up this week with momentum like I haven't seen yet this year. Just this week, we've seen a surge of orders for home purchases.  Bill Cobb, Appraiser

 

THE NOT-SO GOOD NEWS!


Baton Rouge Business Report's Real Estate Weekly reports the housing market as "flat" in Louisiana and down in Baton Rouge.

 

According to the Businss Report, "The number of houses sold in Louisiana during the first quarter was virtually unchanged from the first three months of 2010. There were 5,604 homes sold through the end of March, according to figures from the Louisiana Realtors. That's 0.6% more than the 5,568 homes sold through the first quarter of 2010. Houma-Thibodaux was the strongest metro market, with 202 homes sold during the quarter, a 14.1% increase over the first three months of 2010. The Lake Charles market also saw a double-digit percentage increase, with 289 sales, 10.3% more than the 262 sold in the first quarter of 2010. Home sales were up 7.9% in New Orleans to 1,837, 2.6% in Lafayette to 640, and 2.5% in Alexandria-Pineville to 248. Shreveport-Bossier City had the biggest sales drop, falling 12.8%. There were 775 homes sold during the first quarter, compared with 889 the year before. Monroe had a 4% drop in sales, to 388; and Baton Rouge was down 3.3%, to 1,225. Statewide, the average sale price of a home fell by 1.5%, from $177,381 to $174,687. For the rest of Real Estate Weekly, click here.

 

AND, LOCAL AGENT, RYAN SPENCER, OFFERS HIS UPDATE!

 

"1st Quarter 2010 to 2011 Avg. List Price                     $198,078/$192,161
Avg. Sale Price                    $191,506/$185,769
Avg. Days on the Market     95/104
List to Sale Price Ratio        96.68%/96.67%
Months of Inventory              9.19/10.76 

The home buyer tax credit was in effect last year which may have boosted sales numbers in the first quarter of 2010.  Despite tough economic times our market is still pretty strong overall.  If you have any questions please contact me at 225-505-5619 or email me at ryan.spencer@coldwellbanker.com"

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