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Maurice, LA Real Estate News

By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
There is a new subdivision in the Maurice landscape called Village Estates. This new neighborhood is located in the city limits around the corner from the Maurice park and just a couple of blocks away from Maurice Elementary. DSLD is the developer and prices start in the $170,000s. Home sizes start around 1650 square feet up to about 2000 square feet and feature 3 and 4 bedrooms. There is a pond in the center with several homes having water frontage. A few homes are already under contract even though construction has just begun. There is no doubt in my mind that the whole subdivision will be sold in no time. If you would like more information about Village Estates, contact me today before it's too late! Maurice has been growing steadily for the past few years with several new subdivisio...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
The new Maurice Branch of the Bank of Abbeville opened recently. It is on Maurice Avenue right across from the church. For a couple of days this past week, while they were tearing down the old building, the only thing standing was the vault.   Maurice has changed quite a bit since I moved here in 15 years ago. I love our little town and we have some of the best food around with Villager's Cafe serving the best poor-boys in Acadiana and Hebert's Specialty Meat famous for its stuffed deboned chickens and poultry. Thinking about moving to Maurice? Click on this link to view all the homes for sale in Maurice. The link is updated daily. Thinking about selling your home in Maurice? Let me know as I have many clients wanting to move here and waiting for the right property to come along. Origin...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
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, which is located off of Kirk Road east of Maurice, and Victoria Manor, located off of Beau Road on the south side of the village. Victoria Manor is now completely built up with no more lots or homes available while Kirkland Estates is near full as...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
Thinking about buying a home or investing in real estate but you're not sure where to start? Join us Wednesday, November 2nd at the Maurice Library in Maurice for a free seminar that will help you get started. You will learn about: Qualifying to buy a home The different types of loans available How to search for the perfect home The home buying process from start to finish Moving up/Moving down Investing in Real Estate The event will start at 5:30pm and should last about one hour. Brigitte Lacour from Assurance Financial and myself will be there to answer any questions you may have. Let your friends know. I hope to see many of you there! Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
Farmers have started to cut canes in our fields in and around Lafayette. If you are going to be on the roads, especially country roads, please use extra caution for the next few weeks. Sugarcane trucks tend to move slowly so be careful when passing them. It has been very dry here for the past few days so dust is flying and it may reduce visibility. Not to mention that once we do get some rain, the roads will be slippery. The sugarcane industry is good for our economy so be considerate of those who make it happen! Also, if you are traveling on Vermilion Parkway (Hwy 167) south of Maurice, they have started to resurface the road and one lane may be closed on each side. Traffic is still flowing well, just not as fast as usual. If you are looking for land to farm cane or other crops, give m...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
I live in Maurice, LA so one thing I constantly pay attention to is our real estate market. In the past few months, there has been a tremendous amount of construction going on in and around Maurice and new homes sales are up. New home being built in Victoria Manor, Maurice, LA Victoria Manor is the subdivision that is the closest to the village of Maurice, located off of Beau Rd between W. Etienne and Hwy 699. In the past 3 months alone, they have sold 8 homes and there are 14 currently under contract. There is one home still available in Victoria Manor: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1593 square feet, for $146,700. On-going construction in Kirkland Estates, Maurice, LA On the other side of Maurice, off of Kirk Rd, you will find Kirkland Estates where DSLD is also building new homes (same builder...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
I notice the sign, "Le Musée à Maurice," a few days ago while going to the post office. I was very happy to see that the old Villien Bros building will be brought back to life. This building used to be on Church Street behind the Villien store which had been the Maurice Flea Market for many years. The large store was torn down but this one here was moved onto Chief H. Fred Ave, across the street from the cemetery. I haven't seen any activity around the building yet, but this morning, I was looking at the events schedule for the Grand Réveil Acadien, which starts today in the New Orleans area, and saw that they will have beignets and coffee next Friday morning here at the Musée including a beignets making demonstration. It starts at 8am October 14th. Hope to see some of you there. I know...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
When I began my gardening career many years ago, I had tried to grow watermelons one season. I had produced two big watermelons but the plant had taken over my whole garden space. I thought the result wasn't worth giving up all the space so I never planted watermelons again until this year. My daughter, Karima, was with me at Lowe's when I purchased my vegetable plants this year and she asked to plant a watermelon. I now have two garden spaces so I though, what the heck, I wasn't going to do that big of a garden this spring anyway. So we planted a watermelon and sure enough, it just about took over one of my gardens. The large watermelon on the edge of the jungle is the second one we eat this season. The first one weighed 20 pounds. This one was just over 35 pounds! We had to get daddy ...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
This is what it looked like this morning in my back yard in Maurice, LA. I've been living here almost 16 years and I've probably seen this half a dozen times, if that. Yes, the trees are white because they are covered with ice. Yikes!                                          
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
Here is your real estate market mid-year report for Maurice, LA, a small community just south of Lafayette. A total of 17 homes have sold so far this year, including 6 in June alone. There are currently 25 homes available in the Maurice area according to our local MLS. Click here to view all available homes in Maurice, LA.
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
La Premiere is a subdivision located just south of the town of Maurice, LA, off of Hwy 699 and not far from North Vermilion High School. Construction in La Premiere began in 2002 and is still going on today, with only a few lots remaining. La Premiere features a neighborhood park for children and a pond with some of the homes having water frontage. There is only one entrance to the subdivision, which limits traffic and makes it a great place for children.                   In 2009, 7 homes sold in La Premiere with an average price of $243,000 (or $107/sqft). Most of the homes in La Premiere have between 1900 and 2500 of living area. The restrictions for the subdivision state that the minimum square footage for a home shall be 1800 sqft of living area (heated and cooled). Lot sizes vary ...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
There were 8 homes sold in Maurice, LA (zip 70555) in the third quarter this year. Prices varied from $36K for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath HUD home to $325K for a 4 bedroom, 3 baths home on Soop Rd. Three of these 8 sales were in La Premiere Subdivision and they sold for an average of $114.77 per square foot. Overall, sales were up in Maurice in the third quarter this year from 4 homes sold in the first quarter and 6 in the second quarter. When compared to last year, more homes sold in the first two quarter of 2008 than in 2009 but the third quarter was better this year. There are currently 19 homes available in Maurice, LA starting at $49K for a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home to $579K for a 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths with 3474 square feet of living area. Click here to browse all available homes in Mauric...
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
Small cottage house with 1 bedroom for rent in Maurice, LA. Quiet country setting near North Vermilion High School. Rent is $500/month with $500 deposit. Harwood floors throughout, all appliances included (refrigerator, gas stove, washer, dryer). Cooling is window units and heat is gas and window unit in bedroom. Home is near 900 square feet. Rent also includes wireless, high speed internet, water, lawn maintenance, and pest control. Tenant pays utilities and gas. Pets? Maybe. Email me for more information: chantal@LaRealEstateDoctor.com  
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By Trumps Elite, Realtors/Career Consultant
(Keller Williams Realty Acadiana)
Maurice, LA is a small town located just south of Lafayette in south Louisiana with a population of less than 1,000 souls. It was founded in the late 1800s by Maurice Villien, a French business man from Savoy, France and the village used to be called Mauriceville. Despite the fact that Maurice is quite small, its people manage to make it famous for a couple of differents things... Located on Maurice Ave, Maurice City Bar has been open since 1927 and it is home of the famous Cajun bloody Mary. What helped its reputation, no doubt, is the fact that in Lafayette parish, bars could not stay open past midnight on Sundays while Maurice City Bar, located in Vermilion parish, stayed open until 2am. After midnight on Sundays, this is where the party is happening because Maurice is right across f...
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