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Baton Rouge FHA Appraiser New Report Commentary 2015

In 2015, FHA increased appraisal standards and requirements for a house to qualify for FHA financing. Assuming the house actually meets each of these standards below, these are the new comments I’ve added to my Baton Rouge FHA Home Appraisal Reports .  As with any home purchase, new house or exiting house, I highly recommend a […]

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FINALLY Appraisers Have A VOICE and TEETH – Thank You Phil Crawford and State Coalitions

As a proud Home Appraiser and as I reach 400,000 ActiveRain points with this blog post, I’m thrilled to be thanking those individuals and organizations mak Sourced through Scoop.it from: activerain.trulia.com FINALLY Appraisers Have A VOICE and TEETH – Thank You Phil Crawford and State Coalitions As a proud Home Appraiser and as I reach […]

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Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Kenilworth Subd

Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Kenilworth Subdivision

Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Example Kenilworth Subdivion 70808 “BATON ROUGE HOME BUYER LESSON: As a potential Baton Rouge home buyer, you should be aware of the fact that the market or buyers generally pay less per square foot for larger homes and that this is a general rule of […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers have to make 700+ decisions for every Appraisal

Just in case anyone does not think an Appraisal is worth the Cost….Please take the time to read this great Article by Diana Jacobs in the Recent Worki… Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers have to make 700+ decisions for every Appraisal Wow! I didn’t even realize this myself.   […]

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Baton Rouge Homeowner Spends $60K in yard, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

A Greater Baton Rouge Homeowner spends $60,000 in their yard on a $240,000 newer home and now they’re moving…WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? Of the $60K spent (not “invested”), home sellers may see a $10K to $15K return or a $45K loss. Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: A Greater Baton Rouge Homeowner spends $60,000 in […]

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2010 Comprehensive Greater Baton Rouge Foreclosure Numbers And Charts Released

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – 2010 Comprehensive Greater Baton Rouge Foreclosure Numbers and Charts Released   East Baton Rouge Foreclosure Trends: East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Foreclosure Sales Numbers! 2010 Foreclosures total 12% of sales YTD; 2009 Foreclosures totaled 11%. 7% of all EBR MLS Listings are Foreclosures! Foreclosures are negatively impacting this market. Where Are The 2010 […]

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West Baton Rouge Parish Foreclosure Trends: 2010 Foreclosure Sales At 7 Percent!

http://www.westbatonrougeappraiser.com/ – West Baton Rouge Parish Foreclosure Trends: 2009 2010 Foreclosure Sales Numbers! 2010 Foreclosures total 7% of sales YTD; 2009 Foreclosures totaled 5%, an increase of +2% since 2009. 4% of all MLS Listings are Foreclosures! Foreclosures are only moderately impacting this market. There’s A Major “Caveat” with the numbers below! The chart below […]

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Where Are The 2010 East Baton Rouge Fore closures Taking Place?

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Fore closure Trends: Where Are The 2010 East Baton Rouge Fore closures Taking Place? East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Fore closure Sales Numbers! 2010 Fore closures total 12% of sales YTD; 2009 Fore closures totaled 11%. 7% of all EBR MLS Listings are Fore closures! Fore closures are negatively impacting this […]

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Baton Rouge Foreclosure Trends: East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Foreclosure Sales Numbers

http://www.batonrougerealestatetrends.net/ – Baton Rouge Foreclosure Trends: East Baton Rouge 2009 2010 Foreclosure Sales Numbers! 2010 Foreclosures total 12% of sales YTD; 2009 Foreclosures totalled 11%. 7% of all EBR MLS Listings are Foreclosures! Foreclosures are negatively impacting this market. There’s A Major “Cavaet” with the numbers below! The chart below represents the number of recorded […]

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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 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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Prairieville Louisiana FHA Appraisers Report: Housing Market Declines Some in 2009

http://www.ascensionrealestateappraisers.com/ – Prairieville Louisiana FHA Appraisers Report: Housing Market Declines Some In 2009 Housing Market Direction: Up or Down For Homes In The 1250sf to 1600sf, Ages 4-15 Yrs Old, Area 90? Therefore, based on the “median sale price barometer” charting above, the barometer used by the National Association of Realtors, the market direction declined […]

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