la: Parade of Homes in Lafayette, LA, Begins this Weekend
- 04/12/12 11:56 PM
Are you ready for the 2012 edition of the Parade of Homes in Lafayette? This year is the 50th annual parade presented by the Acadian Home Builders Association. Starting Saturday April 14th, the public has the opportunity to tour 44 newly built homes in 19 subdivisions across Acadiana and see the latest trends, designs, and products in home building.
216 English Garden Parkway is one of the homes featured in this year's 50th edition of the Parade of Homes in Lafayette Tickets are available for $7 at Doug Ashy, Cox retail centers, the Acadian Home Builders Association, and in a … (0 comments)
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la: Home Sales Climbing in Lafayette, LA and Acadiana
- 04/08/12 09:51 PM
2012 is off to a great start when it comes to home sales in Lafayette parish and Acadiana.
The number of home sales pending continues to steadily climb as well. As of now, pending sales are just 4 short of 700. Last April, there were 543 sales pending at this time.
Meanwhile, inventory of homes for sale remains low for this time of year. The number of homes on the market actually went down this past month.
I'm having to say it again... If you are considering selling your home, now is a great time to do it as competition is … (1 comments)
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la: Open House April 1st at 336 Summer Ridge Loop in Sunset, LA 70584
- 03/31/12 06:18 AM
We will be having an open house tomorrow, April 1st, from 2 to 4 pm at 336 Summer Ridge Loop in Sunset. This is an awesome 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with tons of great features! And we will have a drawing for a door prize among our visitors!
Features include and extra bonus room, a computer nook, a large pantry in the kitchen, walk-in closets in just about every room, wood floor in living and dinning, and the master bedroom has enough space for a sitting area. Plus, all of this is on a large cul-de-sac lot in a quiet … (0 comments)
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la: Depot Gift Shop and Train Museum in Abbeville, LA
- 03/29/12 01:16 AM
This place was screaming for a picture. This is the Depot Gift Shop and Train Museum on Lafayette Street in Abbeville.
There is so much going on in the little side yard. I really love the way the picture turned out after I spent a little bit of time playing with it. Most of this was achieved with an app called "Dynamic Light" for iPad and now available for Mac computers. I had lots of fun with this one!
Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News
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la: 421 Hwy 1252 in Carencro, LA: Beautiful Private Retreat
- 03/27/12 02:06 AM
If you are looking for your own private retreat and want to feel in the country while being close to town, take a look at 421 Hwy 1252 in Carencro. This beautiful home features close to 3200 square feet of living space, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and an office.
There are lots of built-ins throughout the house and tons of storage. The kitchen features granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and a wonderful sitting area with fireplace right next to it that could also be used as a breakfast area. The dinning is super roomy and can accommodate a very … (0 comments)
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la: Lafayette Pending Home Sales Keep Rising!
- 03/15/12 10:28 PM
Pending home sales in Lafayette are on the rise, still. I began following pending data in the spring last year and have never seen such high numbers. To be sure, our home sales are up as well so far this year when compared to last year and 2010.
Meanwhile, our inventory is having a hard time catching up. It remains low at this point, especially when considering the number of home sales pending in the area.
If you have been thinking about selling your home, now is the time to put it on the market. Contact me today for your confidential … (0 comments)
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la: Open House Today at 336 Summer Ridge in Sunset
- 03/10/12 11:09 PM
We will have an open house today at 336 Summer Ridge Loop in Sunset from 2 to 4. This is a wonderful home, like new, featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, a bonus room and a computer nook.
The master bedroom is very spacious with enough room for a sitting area. This home also features walk-in closets in just about every bedroom and a very large pantry. Plus, it sits on a large cul-de-sac lot (almost 1/2 acre).
Come by today between 2 and 4pm to view this beautiful home for yourself. We'll even have fresh baked cookies … (2 comments)
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la: 336 Summer Ridge Loop in Sunset, LA - Home for Sale!
- 03/01/12 06:55 AM
If you are looking for a large home in the Sunset area, you need to take a look at 336 Summer Ridge Loop. This home offers nearly 2400 square feet of living space, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, a bonus room and it is on a large cul-de-sac lot (.427 acre).
The kitchen features tons of cabinets and there is also a large pantry so storage is not an issue here. Actually, storage is not an issue anywhere in this house as 3 of the bedrooms have walk-in closets, the bonus room has built-in shelves and there is even a computer … (2 comments)
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la: 204 Broadmoor Blvd: Home for Sale with a Pool in Lafayette, LA
- 02/29/12 08:15 AM
204 Broadmoor Blvd is for sale in Lafayette, LA. This is a very large home (over 3000 square feet) with a pool located in the Broadmoor school district. This home features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths with two of the bedrooms having their own bath.
All the rooms are large in this home and the laundry even doubles as an office with a view of the back yard and the pool. The living room features vaulted, beamed ceilings and the master bedroom has a comfortable sitting area (also with view of the pool).
For more information about 204 Broadmoor Blvd, … (1 comments)
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la: I'm Back!
- 02/27/12 11:54 PM
I don't like leaving my blog for lengthy periods of times. I always feel guilty when I do that. My excuse: I just spent the most wonderful three weeks with my parents who live in Canada. Because of the distance, we do not see each other very often, once or twice a year at the most. Our visit began in Orlando and Disney for a few days. It was the first visit for all of us and what memories we now have.
My daughter who is 6 years old will likely remember this trip. She was a real trooper, too, … (1 comments)
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la: Car in a tree in Abbeville, LA
- 01/11/12 12:00 PM
Yes, it is a real car up in the tree. This car has been there for as long as I can remember (15+years). My husband says that there used to be another car in that tree when he was a child. Why they keep putting cars in the tree, I'm not sure. To make people talk, perhaps?
I was tempted to say "only in Louisiana" but I'm sure there are other cars in trees somewhere. If you want to see the car in the tree for yourself, it is on Hwy 82, just north of Abbeville.
Originally Posted at: Lafayette … (3 comments)
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la: Gorgeous Lots For Sale in Abbeville, LA
- 01/09/12 01:34 AM
If you are looking for property in Vermilion parish to build a nice home, you need to consider Bayou Marron Subdivision just south of Abbeville and about 5 minutes from downtown. Located off of S. Henry, Bayou Marron is a small oasis filled with mature trees along Coulee Kinney and just a few feet away from the Vermilion River.
One of the lots I just listed (above) has water frontage and is .65 acre. It is available for $30,000. The lot next to it is also available. It is .81 acre and listed for $14,000. These two lots are on … (2 comments)
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la: Sugarcane Still Burning in Vermilion Parish
- 01/07/12 11:40 AM
There is still quite a bit of sugarcane burning going on in Vermilion parish these days. I'm thinking it's probably close to the end but every day this week, I've seen the dark smoke clouds in the skies around our home in Maurice.
Some of you may wonder why farmers burn the sugarcane in the first place. According to LSU Ag Center, there are several reasons: lower cost of production and more efficient harvesting of the cane, it reduces the amount of cane being transported and thereby reduces the number of hauling trucks on public roads (less wear and tear … (3 comments)
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la: Real Estate Market Report for Lafayette, LA and Acadiana - 2011 in Review
- 01/04/12 05:28 AM
December was a great month for home sales in Acadiana and in Lafayette parish. In the parish, more homes sold in December than in November or October. This may be a sign of great things to come for this beginning of 2012.
If we look at home sales in Lafayette parish for 2011 when compared to 2010, we see the same trend up towards the end of the year. There were fewer home sales in Lafayette parish in 2011 (2134 vs 2265 in 2010), however, the average sale's price was up from $192,794 to $199,849.
In Acadiana as a whole, there … (2 comments)
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la: Maurice Home Sales Saw Boom in 2011
- 12/17/11 05:49 AM
Home sales in Maurice, LA, rose sharply in 2011 mainly because of new construction in the area. Of the 65 homes that have sold so far this year, 35 were new homes. Last year, only 4 homes out of the 41 homes sold were new construction.
There are currently 12 home sales pending, 4 of which are scheduled to close before the end of the year. That would bring the total number of sales to 69 for 2011. Nine of the 12 pending sales are also new construction (in Kirkland Estates).
Two subdivisions mostly contributed to these numbers: Kirkland Estates, … (1 comments)
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la: Home Buyer Seminar and Real Estate Career Night in Lafayette, LA
- 12/07/11 07:16 AM
If you've been thinking about buying a home, mark you calendar and join us Saturday morning, December 10, at 11am at the library in Maurice. We'll be talking about the loan process, the types of loans available to buyers, the home buying process, even investing in real estate. This is a free event for all!
If you've been thinking about a career in real estate, you'll want to attend our career night in the Keller Williams' office at 900 South College, suite 100, in Lafayette. This event is tonight (December 7th) and starts at 5:30. You will learn about the real … (1 comments)
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la: Looking for a home to rent of lease around Lafayette, LA?
- 11/21/11 12:40 AM
As a Realtor, I often get calls on my listings from people who are looking for homes to rent or lease (they want to know if my sellers would lease and well, most sellers actually want to sell). Unlike homes for sale which can be found in the MLS, there is no one database for rentals in Acadiana but there are a couple of places where you should look if you are looking to rent or lease a home in our area:
Quick Quarter: This is a Classifieds-only publication that comes out once a week. You can find it in convenience … (0 comments)
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la: Flippin' over Flips!
- 11/16/11 12:13 AM
With interest rates remaining very low, investors are out looking for properties where they can put their money to work for them and make a profit. One way some are doing this is by flipping properties or the process of finding, fixing, and reselling homes.
The book "Flip" is, in my opinion, the best "how to" manual on the subject (and I've read a few). In fact, when I received a call from a friend last week who told me she was looking for her first flip, I told her to get a copy of the book immediately.
As with any … (3 comments)
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la: Giant Omelette Celebration set for this Weekend in Abbeville, LA
- 11/03/11 12:16 AM
The Giant Omelette Celebration 2011 edition is this weekend in Abbeville, November 5th and 6th. This is a great family two-day event held in Magdaline square and downtown Abbeville.
The cooking of the giant omelette is Sunday but there are activities on both days: live music, arts and crafts fair, antique tractor "Egg Cracking" competition (Saturday) and an antique car show (Sunday). For a full list of events, visit the Giant Omelette Celebration site.
This is the skillet used to cook the 5000-egg omelette. Yes, 5000+! This picture is from 2009 as I wasn't able to attend last year's celebration. … (2 comments)
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la: The Grotto in Bancker, Louisiana
- 10/31/11 03:06 AM
My daughter and I drove around this weekend searching for cemeteries and cool places to photograph. Yesterday, we went down to Bancker, Louisiana, to what used to be a thriving plantation community south of Abbeville. This is where we found the Grotto and a memorial park still in progress.
Bancker was founded in the late 1800s by families of Acadian, Spanish, German, and Danish descent. The Grotto was built in 1935 by Father DeVos to honor our Lady of Lourdes. It stand a few yards away from the cemetery.
The cemetery is for the most part in good to … (7 comments)
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Are you ready for the 2012 edition of the Parade of Homes in Lafayette? This year is the 50th annual parade presented by the Acadian Home Builders Association. Starting Saturday April 14th, the public has the opportunity to tour 44 newly built homes in 19 subdivisions across Acadiana and see the latest trends, designs, and products in home building.
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