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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words and this holds especially true with real estate photos. They show the viewer a glimpse inside the home allowing them to determine if it interests them. The viewer can see everything from layout of the home to features such as counter
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For years, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has educated consumers about not giving out personal information over the telephone or to anyone who shows up at their front door. With the US Census process beginning, the BBB advises people to be cooperative but cautious so as not to become a victim
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Okay. I guess this post doesn't really qualify as real estate news, but y'all know that I like to keep you informed, real estate-related or not. Besides, this one could be said to be indirectly related to real estate since those of us who own homes pay property taxes which go
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Tomorrow, Thursday, May 21st is the beginning of a weekend of good food, good music, and great fun as Shreveport’s favorite spring festival, Mudbug Madness, gets under way.
Mudbug Madness is back for its 26th year! Begun in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport, it's now one of
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Comparing the absorption rates for Shreveport and Bossier City single family homes, statistics show favorable numbers for sellers. There were 43 fewer homes sold this April compared to 2008. However, there were 239 fewer homes listed for sale this April compared to last April. What does this mean? Simply that there
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This from a fellow bird lover in Ellerbe Road Estates neighborhood in Shreveport. He sent an email out to his neighbors generously alerting us to the migratory birds now passing through.
"I wanted to alert you that the beautiful Rubby-Throated Hummingbirds are now arriving in our neighborhood. I have a pair
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I've posted about this part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act before, but I like the way this fact sheet from the National Association of Home Builders describes the $8000 tax credit. So here's a second look at it.
2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Fact Sheet
Who is
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There is good news on the home front for those of you who have been trying to decide if now is the time to buy a house. In plain language, interest rates are expected to drop .25 to .5 percentage points in the next few days and to stay low. This
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Question: Are there houses for rent in the Blanchard Area?
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Its no secret that the customer base for many businesses has moved online. This is especially true of the real estate market. The number of buyers shopping online has steadily increased yearly for several years. Now,that number has reached 87% according to the 2008 National Association of Realtors(R) Profile of Home
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I haven't posted much about Ellerbe Road Estates in southeast Shreveport. Perhaps that's because it's not gated, it's not new, and it's not high end. But it's a great neighborhood. In fact, we like it so much, we've lived here for 16 years now.
Ellerbe Road Estates was one of the
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We have some great festivals in and around the Shreveport area. I've previously written about theRed River Revel. It rolls around every year at the beginning of October and in my mind is associated with cooler weather, food, and art.
In Shreveport when spring rolls around, you know it's time for
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Good news for those of us interested in increasing the energy efficiency of our existing homes - you don't have to build a new one to get the new tax incentives. Read Dena's post below to find out more.
Via Dena Stevens ~ Ecobroker ~So. Colorado Realtor (Colorado Western
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Stranger Alert!
I don't want to scare anyone, but want to make everyone aware that there is a man who has been entering homes in Shreveport that have For Sale signs in the front yard. He was spotted at several homes Sunday afternoon in the South Highlands neighborhood.
He actually parked
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Every Louisiana real estate-related professional should reblog John W. Walters' post about the homestead exemption. Please click through his link below to sign the petition. And put a post about it on your own blog. If enough voices are heard, we can get it changed!
Via John W Walters
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Listed...A duplex with two one bedroom units for the low price of $29,000. This could be a cash cow after a few repairs. Duplex is located near Centenary College and would make a great rental property for the savey investor. Please call Scott at Friestad Realty in Shreveport LA, USA at
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In an effort to encourage first-time home buyers to jump off the fence and begin looking for a home, the recently passed “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” made some changes to the tax credit for this group. The bill, which was signed into law yesterday, gives a maximum $8,000
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Thanks to Jason Sardi for this education about FHA 203(K) loans. Although Shreveport real estate hasn't experience as many foreclosures as other parts of the nation, we do have our share. This loan program makes it possible for more buyers to consider purchasing one of these homes.
When You Find The
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Shreveport Homes Sales Statistics for January 2008/2009
The table below compares the details of the homes sold in January for the Shreveport, Bossier City market. It includes data for single family homes.
The source for the Shreveport home sales statistics is the Northwest Louisiana Association
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January 2009 Absorption Rates - Residential Sales
Inventory of residential housing is down in the Shreveport market, but unfortunately, so are sales. Below I've shown the listing and sales figures of single family homes for the Shreveport area for January 2009.
In total, there are 1790 homes for sale in Shreveport,
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We at Ark-La-Tex Virtual Tours are pleased to announce the release of our new YouTube channel. YouTube is one of the most powerful video marketing sites on the web today and we are now able to harness this power for our Shreveport/Bossier City area clients, giving them a more dynamic property
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In all my writing about neighborhoods in Shreveport, I always try to provide information about the home owners association. The best way to do this is to give the website address. Until recently, I could find nothing online for Shreveport's gated community of Acadiana Place.
Well, I'm happy to report
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Realtor.com released some interesting statistics for December 2008. The data show the most-searched real estate markets in the United States ranked in order of popularity, year-over-year and month-over-month percentage increases.
I want to give a heads up to all homeowners in Shreveport and Bossier City who are thinking of selling their home.
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Here is a list of ten cool places to go when you're visiting Shreveport or if you live here and are looking for something to do. I've put them in no particular order.
1. Sci-Port Discovery Science Center and IMax Theater The kids love this one, but it has something for
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Ark-La-Tex Virtual Tours now includes a new social networking utility inour Shreveportvirtual tours, making it easier than ever for your tour to be bookmarked. Now when a visitor comes to your website and views one of your property tours, they can take it with them when they go simply by selecting
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