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East Baton Rouge Parish Residential Building Permits Charting For 2000-2010 YTD and By Month in 2010

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/building-permits/ – East Baton Rouge Parish Residential Building Permits Charting For 2000-2010 YTD and By Month in 2010   The East Baton Rouge Parish Residential Building Permit Data Through September 2010 has been released. See the results below for actual residential building permits less those permits issued for additions or remodeling projects. In 2008, there […]

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Video: Taking the axe to a foreclosed home in Baton Rouge

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Taking out foreclosure frustration with an axe in Baton Rouge I recently performed a foreclosure appraisal within the Greater Baton Rouge housing market where there was more damage than I normally witness – approximately $45,000 in cost-to-cure. The video of the damage is below the page. Possibly the most costly repairs to bring […]

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Baton Rouge Appraisals: How Market Conditions Can Mean A Not As Favorable Value For Your Home!

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Home Appraisals: How Market Conditions Can Mean A Not As Favorable Value For Your Home! The challenges local home appraisers now face when valuing Greater Baton Rouge homes after the Federal Tax Credit Expiration. I recently completed a refinance appraisal assignment off Sharp Rd and witnessed a trend I wanted to […]

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Baton Rouge Housing Trends: Ascot Subdivision 2010 Market Report

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Housing Trends: Ascot Subdivision 2010 Market Report Solds In Ascot Subdivision from 1/2010 to 10/02/2010 revealed:Average Sales Price: $204,483 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $111/sf ( $115/sf in 2009 ) Median Sold Price: $199,950 ( $208,000 in in 2009 )Number of Sales: 6 ( 7 Sales In 2009 ) Average […]

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Video: How Baton Rouge Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – How Baton Rouge Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina Video   Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: How Mortgage Fraud Was Committed Post Hurricane Katrina. In this video, Baton Rouge Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, reports on-site from a 10 year old high-end foreclosure and explains how mortgage fraud was committed. The fraud was […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisal: Plantation Trace 2010 Housing Report

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisal: Plantation Trace 2010 Housing Report Solds In Plantation Trace 70808 from 1/2010 to 9/28/2010 revealed: Average Sales Price: $275,500 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $116.33/sf Median Sold Price: $275,000 Number of Sales: 6 Average Number of Days On Market: 36 Low To High: $218,000 to $345,000 Number […]

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Don’t Let ‘Floppers’ Flip Your Greater Baton Rouge House

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Don’t Let ‘Floppers’ Flip Your Greater Baton Rouge House! Housing Watch Dot Com has an interesting article on “Short-Sale Flopping“! Read the entire article here: Don’t Let ‘Floppers’ Flip Your House. Buzz has provided a few snippets below. “Looking to get rid of a house that’s underwater? If you’re stuck with a home […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Minute Launches, Provides 1 Minute Video Updates, Your Questions?

http://www.batonrougerealestateminute.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Minute Lanches, Provides 1 Minute Video Updates on local residential Baton Rouge Real Estate. What topics or subdivisions would you like updates on?     Tags: Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Homes, Baton Rouge Housing, Real Estate Baton Rouge, Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Real Estate […]

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Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Voice Comments On Forest Oaks Subdivision August 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser Voice Comments On Forest Oaks Subdivision August 2010 using fotobabble.com. Add Voice To Your Photos With Fotobabble.com

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Shenandoah Estates Update September 2010: Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video XtraNormal Style!

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Video XtraNormal Style: Shenandoah Estates Update September 2010. Bill Cobb, Appraiser experimenting with housing market reports using xtranormal!     Tags: Baton Rouge Economic Report, Baton Rouge Homes For Sale, Baton Rouge Housing Market, Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents, Baton Rouge Realtors

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding difference between appraisals and tax assessments

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate: Understanding the difference between an appraisal and an assessment! Lea Miller has written an article I wanted to share locally: Understanding the difference between an appraisal and an assessment . Here are a few snippets (not the entire article) from her article below: “A real estate appraisal is […]

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Good Legal News For Greater Baton Rouge Home Owners Dealing With Chinese Drywall!

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Good Legal News For Greater Baton Rouge Home Owners Dealing With Chinese Drywall! Below is news about Chinese Drywall Litigation for Florida and Louisiana as quoted below from: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/chinese-drywall-problems.html?ref “Chinese Drywall Litigation Heats Up News July 28, 2010. By Jane Mundy Miami, FL: Having recently lost a <http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/chinese-drywall-problems.html?ref =article14638> Chinese drywall lawsuit, Banner […]

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Summary Of Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisal Rule Changes In Dodd-Frank Act 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Bankrate.com: Summary Of Real Estate Appraisal Rule Changes In Dodd-Frank Act 2010. These are the new rules that apply to Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisals! I have provided a few snippet paragraphs from this two page article below. Read the full article here: Real Estate Appraisal Rules Changing “According to Lucien Salvant, a […]

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With Federal Tax Credit Expiration, Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers Decline Into July 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – With Federal Tax Credit Expiration, Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales Numbers Decline Into July 2010!   The Baton Rouge Business Report Daily PM Report is report a Capital Region home sales plunge of 21% in July 2010. “The number of homes sold in metro Baton Rouge fell by 21% in July compared with […]

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Have Baton Rouge Home Buyers Closing Costs Increased by 37% Since 2009?

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Have Baton Rouge Home Buyers Closing Costs Increased by 37% Since 2009? The “Guys” at TBWS (Think Big Work Small) and Housing Wire reports on the increase in closing cost. Have Baton Rouge homeowners paying more in 2010 than they did in 2009? What do you think? Please Leave a comment below!

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: 70817 Housing Report

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: 70817 Housing Report Tags: Baton Rouge Real Estate, Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents, Baton Rouge Realtors, Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate, Real Estate Baton Rouge, Lake At White Oak, White Oak Landing

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: August 2010 Keystone of Galvez Prairieville Update

http://www.ascensionrealestateappraisers.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers: August 2010 Keystone of Galvez Prairieville Update Keystone of Galvez Numbers! In 2010, there have been 45 total sales with an Average Sold Price of $165,187, Median Sales Price of $160,900, Average Sold Price per sq. ft. $108.49/sf and Average Days On Market 106 days. In 2009, […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: Riverbend Subdivision 70820 Mid Year 2010 Update

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: Riverbend Mid Year 2010 Update. New Buzz report update on Riverbend Subdivision in Baton Rouge 70820 near LSU.   Tags: baton rouge, baton rouge real estate, real estate baton rouge, riverbend subdivision, lsu, baton rouge homes, baton rouge houses, baton rouge appraisers, baton rouge fha appraisers, accurate valuations […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as best kept secret

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as “best kept secret” Photo Source: Travis Spradling/Advocate Staff Photo Ellyn Couvillion, Advocate Staff Writer, has written a feature on Melrose Place 70806 here, BR’s ‘best kept secret’. The article features some interesting history of Melrose Place. Here’s a couple of snippets below: […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Dropbox syncs your files online and across your computers automatically

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz For Agents! Dropbox syncs your files online and across your computers automatically Mike Mueller has a helpul post on Active Rain Network this morning about Dropbox. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1722200/do-you-dropbox– File Sync: Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically. File Sharing: Sharing files is simple […]

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