selling a home: Baton Rouge Ranks High in Best Cities for College Graduates - 06/05/11 10:01 AM
The Daily Beast has just released its annual survey of best US cities for college graduates and Baton Rouge placed 15th on the list!   The rankings are based on affordable rents, inexpensive dining, salaries and employment prospects.
Here are some of Baton Rouge's stats:
- % of population aged 22 - 24 = 6%
- % of housing available to rent = 32%
- Unemployment rate = 8.2%
- Per-capita personal income = $38,107
A key driver in the continued economic success of Baton Rouge will be to have an economy that provides great jobs for growing numbers of local college … (1 comments)

selling a home: Bayou Country Superfest Comes to Baton Rouge May 28-29 2011 - 05/28/11 05:01 AM
The Bayou Country Superfest is making a return trip to Baton Rouge this weekend.  This mega-concert event is expected to draw 90,000 fans to LSU's Tiger Stadium to see some of the top country artists perform.
This event will draw thousands of out of town guests into Baton Rouge for the holiday weekend - significantly impacting our local economy.  100% of the flights coming into the Baton Rouge airport are booked and most hotels are booked solid the entire weekend!
This year's Superfest features entertainers like Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and 8 other leading country artists.  You can click on this … (0 comments)

selling a home: April 2011 Home Sales Trends - Livingston Parish - 05/17/11 01:48 PM
April 2011 home sales trends numbers are out for Livingston Parish and it was tough month with sales down about 35% as compared with April prior year.
There were 93 homes sold in April 2011 as compared with 144 sold during April 2010.  Even though the homebuyers tax credit was in effect last April, that still probably shouldn't totally account for the steep sales drop.  Year to date, there have been 347 homes sold in Livingston Parish versus 404 sold during the same time period in 2010.
The average home sold for $143,200 and 78 of the 93 homes sold for … (0 comments)

selling a home: April 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ascension Parish - 05/17/11 01:36 PM
April 2011 home sales trends numbers are out for Ascension Parish and it was a difficult month.  After a good start to the year, home sales fell about 30% in April when compared to April 2010.
There were 89 homes sold in April 2011 as compared with 129 sold during April 2010.  Keep in mind, the homebuyers tax credit was in effect during April of last year, but that still probably doesn't account for the steep fall-off in sales in April.  Year to date, there have been 344 homes sold in Ascension Parish versus 443 sold during 2010.
The average sales … (1 comments)

selling a home: April 2011 Home Sales Trends - East Baton Rouge Parish - 05/17/11 01:27 PM
April 2011 home sales trends numbers are out for East Baton Rouge Parish and it was a rough month.  After a pretty solid start to the year in January, February and March, April sales numbers were off around 30% as compared with April 2010.
There were 276 homes sold in April 2011 as compared with 391 sold in April 2010.  The homebuyers tax credit was in effect last April, so that would account for some of the difference in unit sales...but not all.  Year to date, there have been 998 homes sold in East Baton Rouge Parish versus 1,130 sold during … (0 comments)

selling a home: Baton Rouge - South of Garden District - Neighborhood Update - 05/08/11 12:23 PM
The spring selling season has begun with a bang in my immediate neighborhood - which I affectionately call South of Garden District (SOGD) in Baton Rouge.  SOGD is made up of 9 subdivisions representing about 650 homes.  It is bounded roughly by Acadian, Broussard, Perkins, Parker & Hundred Oaks.  It is a fairly eclectic neighborhood with quiet tree-lined streets.  Real estate is very sought after in this area due to its central location.  LSU, Downtown, Town Center, the Airport and I-10 are all in close proximity. 
During the 1st Quarter of 2011, there were 9 homes sold in this area.  The … (2 comments)

selling a home: March 2011 Home Sales Trends - Livingston Parish - 05/01/11 12:08 PM
March 2011 home sales trends are out for Livingston Parish and it was a good month for real estate sales.
There were 109 homes sold in March 2011 as compared with 96 sold during March 2011.  Year to date there have been 250 homes sold versus 260 homes sold during the same time period in 2010.
The average slaes price was $160,000 and 93 of the 109 homes sold were priced at less than $199,999.
There are 813 homes available for sale which equates to about a 7.5 month supply.


If you are contemplating buying a home in the … (0 comments)

selling a home: March 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ascension Parish - 05/01/11 11:59 AM
March 2011 home sales trends are out for Ascension Parish and it looks like it was a decent month.
There were 107 homes sold in March 2011 as compared with 142 sold during March 2010.  Year to date there have been 256 homes sold versus 314 sold during the same time period in 2010.
The average sales price was $197,000 and 68 of the 107 homes sold were priced at less than $199,999.
There are 780 homes available for sale which equates to about a 7 month supply of inventory.


If you are contemplating buying a home in the … (0 comments)

selling a home: March 2011 Home Sales Trends - East Baton Rouge Parish - 05/01/11 11:49 AM
March 2011 home sales trends are out for East Baton Rouge Parish and it was an OK month.
There were 289 homes sold in March 2011 as compared with 324 homes sold in March 2010.  The average sales price was $209,000 and 181 of the 289 homes sold had a sales price of less than $199,999.  There have been 711 homes sold year to date in 2011 versus 739 sold during the same time period in 2010.
There are 2,600 homes for sale in East Baton Rouge Parish which equates to about a 9 month supply.  Since a 6 month supply … (0 comments)

selling a home: 2011 St. Patrick's Day Parade In Baton Rouge - 03/24/11 07:00 AM
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)

selling a home: February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Livingston Parish - 03/14/11 03:03 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)

selling a home: February 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ascension Parish - 03/14/11 02:52 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)

selling a home: February 2011 Home Sales Trends - East Baton Rouge Parish - 03/14/11 02:40 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)

selling a home: Nucor Breaks Ground on New Plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana - 03/07/11 07:47 AM
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)

selling a home: 2012 United States Bowling Congress Tournament Comes to Baton Rouge - 03/03/11 01:20 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)

selling a home: Baton Rouge Ranked #1 for Business Development - 03/03/11 01:06 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)

selling a home: January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Livingston Parish - 02/15/11 06:12 AM
January 2011 home sales numbers are available for Livingston Parish and it looks like it was a pretty decent month.  There were 71 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 81 in January 2010.  The average sales price was $160,000 and the median price was $146,000.  Livingston Parish homes are selling for 96% of their asking price.
As of the end of January, the average home is on the market in Livingston Parish for 116 days before selling.  There are currently 806 homes available for sale which represents about an 11 month supply at the current selling pace.  6 months … (0 comments)

selling a home: January 2011 Home Sales Trends - Ascension Parish - 02/15/11 06:02 AM
January 2011 homes sales numbers are out for Ascension Parish and it looks like it was a pretty good month....There were 72 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 74 in January 2010.  The average sales price jumped up to $220,000 with the median price moving up to $197,000.  Ascension Parish homes are selling for an average of 97% of their listing price.
As of the end of January, the average home is on the market in Ascension Parish for 98 days before selling.  There are currently 768 homes for sale in the Parish which equates to a 10.6 months … (0 comments)

selling a home: January 2011 Home Sales Trends - East Baton Rouge Parish - 02/15/11 05:49 AM
The January 2011 home sales numbers are out for East Baton Rouge Parish and it looks like it was weak month.  There were 186 homes sold in January 2011 as compared with 206 in January 2010.  The average sales price was $185,000 and the median price was $160,000.   East Baton Rouge Parish homes are selling for roughly 96% of their asking price, so the decline in average/median prices may be partially due to more lower priced homes being sold.
As of the end of January, the average home is on the market for 99 days before selling.  There are currently 2,500 … (1 comments)

selling a home: 2 Subdivisions in East Baton Rouge Parish Now Eligible for Rural Development Funding - 02/10/11 06:28 AM
Some exciting news has just been released regarding the Rural Development Funding program and East Baton Rouge Parish.  Azalea Lakes and Hoo Shoo Too Lakes subdivisions have now been approved to participate in this program!  This is fantastic news for those of you who enjoy lake/water living, great amenities and beautiful homes.
If you are not familiar with the Rural Development (RD) program, here are a few quick program facts:
Must not currently own a home or have a mortgage Must have a gross income of less than $74,050 (for a family of 1-4) or $97,750 (for a family of 5-8) … (0 comments)

 
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