Baton Rouge Real Estate News

I recently completed a new home purchase appraisal in The Lakes at North Park in Denham Springs, just north of North Park Recreation Center.  Home Sales Update by Bill Cobb Appraiser 225-293-1500Lakes At North Park was fully developed in 2006 as "Crystal Lakes" by a Chicago IL Developer expecting...

Ascension Parish Longwood Subdivision Prairieville Louisiana Home Sales Update 2014-2015 I recently completed a Prairieville Louisiana Home Appraisal in Longwood Subdivision off Highway 73. Longwood was developed in approximately year 2000 with 1826sf to 2960sf homes. The following is my report o...

Recently, the Washington Post and Ken Harney published, "Appraiser's subjective view can kill a deal despite accord by buyer and seller", see link at bottom.  In this article, it talks about recent studies of adjustments to comparable sales used in appraisals and categorizes adjustments into two ...

As a Baton Rouge Home Appraiser for over 20 years, visual online marketer and helping a local Broker market their properties online in Summer of 2011, I know it's not easy to finally get a deal under contract and then closing. Trying to keep up with 68 listings that Summer taught me a whole new r...

Baton Rouge Townhomes Sales - Holly Ridge Townhouses 2014-2015I recently completed a pre-foreclosure appraisal in Holly Ridge Townhouses or Holly Ridge Townhomes. Tax Assessments and Legal News show “Holly Ridge Townhouses” is the correct name. Holly Ridge Townhouses was developed in approximatel...

Bellingrath Estates Baton Rouge Real Estate Central Housing Market Update for October 2015. Bellingrath Estates is located within the favorable City of Central, just northeast of Baton Rouge and near Greenwell Springs Louisiana. Central is ranked the #3 public school district in Louisiana.Belling...

Hunters Lake Subdivision Baton Rouge 70816 Home Sales Trends 2014-2015I was asked today to update Hunters Lake home price trends by a resident, update follows.STEEP CORRECTION from post Hurricane Katrina Highs of $115/sf and Hunters Lake IS NOT enjoying increasing home prices typical in the hotte...

Mary Thompson, this would be a dream assignment for Appraisers where an Agent took the time to provide all of this helpful information.  THANK YOU for trying to explain Comp Selection and "Bracketing" of comparables...if Agents could just understand bracketing and how Lenders / Fannie Mae want co...

Southdowns average sold price from 2014 to 2015 increased by $7/sf and Median Sales Price increased by $7,198.2015 Southdowns Sales year-to-date include 28 GBRMLS Sales from $159,000 to $837,500, Median Sales Price $297,500, Average Sold Price: $167/sf, Average Sales Price to Listing Price Ratio:...

This was first and originally published here: Lakeview Estates Prairieville La Home Sales Trends 2015 70769I'm working on a Lakeview Estates pre-foreclosure home appraisal. The following is a report on the home sales that took place and the prices paid for these homes. ALSO, see below regarding t...