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Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report

Can Baton Rouge Home Refinancers Receive A Copy of Appraisal Report Can I Review Home Appraisal Prior To Closing? W… Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report    Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report Can I Review Home Appraisal Prior To Closing? […]

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New Sky High Flood Insurance Costs Means Lost Home Sales and Declining Home Values

Many victims of Superstorm Sandy and other floods, already paying for many repairs out of their own pockets, get hit with massive flood insurance bills. Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: New Sky High Flood Insurance Costs Means Lost Home Sales and Declining Home Values.   “For every $5,000 a year your flood insurance goes up, […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraiser: Buy This Poorly Designed Floor Plan And Live With Garage Full of Lint

Baton Rouge Home Appraiser: Don’t Buy This Poorly Designed Floor Plan!  If you buy this floor plan, expect to have a garage full of lint for as long as you own this home!   Be sure to READ “The Lesson” below. I’ve been appraising homes now for 21 years and in 21 years, I don’t remember […]

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Before Writing Purchase Agreement, Baton Rouge Home Buyers Need Pre-Purchase Appraisal

http://www.gbrprepurchasehomeappraisals.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Purchase Home Appraisals. When you need Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Purchase Home Appraisal completed, call Bill Cobb 225-293-1500 or email us at [email protected].   Why Baton Rouge Home Buyers Need Pre-Purchase Appraisal Before Writing Purchase Agreement? Because the nation’s home prices have fallen 33% from their 2006 peak and some sellers […]

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Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections In A Mortgage Loan Process. The Home Appraiser is hired by the bank to decide the estimated market value of a house.  The Appraisal Report protects the Bank or Lender and not the home buyer. The buyer pays for the home appraisal and that price will depend on if […]

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Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject? The longer I appraise homes for purchases, the less I understand about how homes are properly and ethically priced for listings! This post is about an example in the Greater Baton Rouge housing market […]

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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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Senate OKs $15,000 Bonus for Greater Baton Rouge Home Buyers

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Senate OKs $15,000 Bonus for Greater Baton Rouge Home Buyers Housing could get a big boost from the latest addition to the mammoth stimulus bill working its way through Congress. Senate legislators unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday that would allow a tax credit for home buyers of 10 percent of the value of […]

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