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Why do Baton Rouge Home Appraisers take so long to finish the report?

You had an appraiser come out to your property last week and the appraisal is still not complete. It’s been 10 days!! What is going on? Here are some reasons why the appraisal might be taking so lo… Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Why do Baton Rouge Home Appraisers take so long to finish […]

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High Point Subdivision Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Statistics

High Point Subdivision Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Statistics Baton Rouge Housing Market Statistics completed by Bill Cobb Appraiser and High Point Home Appraisals Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, population 228,000 (Greater Baton Rouge Area comprising 804,000 residents). Since mid 1990s, Greater Baton Rouge experienced rapid residential and commercial development. High Point location is convenient to local schools, employment […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Attend Biennial USPAP Seminar

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Attend Biennial USPAP Seminar at the Holiday Inn South near Interstate 12 at Airline Highway. USPAP stands for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and is a required update, including a 1 hour State Rules update, every two (2) years. It was good to reconnect with other Appraisers from around the […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Elevated Photography Services Now Available

http://www.batonrougelistingsservices.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Elevated Photography Services Now Available by Bill Cobb with Baton Rouge Listings Services and AVG Accurate Valuations Group! Find out more at the url above in blue. Below is a compare and contrast showing the marketing differences in perspective of home listing photo at normal elevation versus elevated […]

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Wow! Five High Dollar Denham Springs Home Sales In 2011 With Photos

http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Wow! Five High Dollar Denham Springs Home Sales In 2011 With Photos. The remarkable aspect of these sales is that they first took place during this national economic downturn AND how short of a marketing time period these homes were on the market. Were these purchases made by buyers with pent-up-demand? The Denham […]

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Zachary La Real Estate: Success of Windsor Place Creates Demand For Second Filing

http://www.zacharylouisianarealestate.info/ – Zachary La Real Estate Minute: Windsor Place Subdivision 2010-2011 Report. With a marketing time period or average days on the market of only 31 in 2010 and 39 in 2011, clearly the market wants more of this housing! Since 6/1/2010 in Zachary and excluding Windsor Place home sales, the average days on market […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraiser PRE-LISTING Appraisals Now Offers Semi Pro Photos and Video Marketing

http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/ – Baton Rouge Home Appraiser PRE-LISTING Appraisals Now Offers Online Photos and Video Marketing As a local Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser and local online real estate marketer, Accurate Valuations Group will now be able to offer semi-pro style photos for my PRE-LISTING Appraisal Clients along with HD Video Tours! Bill Cobb with Accurate […]

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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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New Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals Web Video 225-293-1500

http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals Video 225-293-1500. This video describes what’s included in a “Pre-Listing” Home Listing Appraisal for the Greater Baton Rouge Housing Market performed by Bill Cobb with Accurate Valuations Group! Visit http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/ and find out more about having a video made for YouTube to help sell your home faster. […]

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West Baton Rouge Housing Statistics: Sugar Mill Plantation Sees Active Market In 2010

http://www.westbatonrougeappraiser.com/ – West Baton Rouge Housing Statistics: Sugar Mill Plantation Sees Active Market Into 2010 Solds In Sugar Mill Plantation from 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2009 revealed: Average Sales Price: $223,337 Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $122.18/sf Median Sold Price: $222,500 Number of Sales: 27 Number of Sold REO/Foreclosures Noted In MLS: 0 Solds In Sugar […]

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Baton Rouge Housing Observations: Shenandoah Estates Median Sold Price Increases Over 10% Into 2010

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Housing Observations: Shenandoah Estates Median Sold Price Increases Over 10% Into 2010 In 2010 YTD, despite a few foreclosures, Shenandoah Estates is still outpacing the majority of the Baton Rouge housing market with a 10.43% increase in median sold price. “YTD” is year-to-date. Median Sold Price Increase. In 2009, the overall […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Observations: Southwest Baton Rouge Market Shows Strong Comeback into 2010

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Real Estate Observations: Southwest Baton Rouge Market Shows Strong Comeback into 2010 Wow, what a difference 6 months can make in a housing market. I appraised a home in Cottage Hill Subdivision 70809 in October 2009 and again in April 2010. The differences in that housing market is like night and […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Would A Geographical Competency Map Of Your Previous Listings Help You Earn More Listings?

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Would A Geographical Competency Map Of Your Previous Listings Help You Earn More Listings? If you’re an experienced agent, it certainly would by adding hundreds of red labels on a Google map. As the map above illustrates, I recently learned how to use Google Maps to Geocode some […]

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More New Baton Rouge Condos For The Saturated LSU Housing Market – Brightside Estates North

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – More New Baton Rouge Condos For The Saturated LSU Housing Market – Brightside Estates North I just finished a three (3) bedroom Townhome appraisal off Brightside Dr yesterday where the marketing time was 262 days on the market. Two (2) of the comparable sales used, sold in 2010, were on the market for […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Tips: The Importance Of Sending Those Thank You Notes!

http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Tips: The Importance Of Sending Those Thank You Notes!   Back in early 2004, I released the “Reapptools” Home Appraiser Marketing Guide. Some of the readers of this blog purchased that guide. While the implementation HVCC has eliminated some of the marketing methods recommended in the guide, there […]

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Social Media Survey Results From 200 Real Estate Agents: Does It Apply In Greater Baton Rouge?

http://batonrougerealtorhomes.net/ – Social Media Survey Results From 200 Real Estate Agents: Does It Apply In Greater Baton Rouge? eRealEstate.com is reporting on a survey of 200 Realtors and their experiences using Social Media. Some struggle and there are some success stories. Their article is here! Here’s a snippet: “Fears and Frustrations •1. “Overwhelmed” – many […]

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Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents

http://www.batonrougerealtorhomes.net/ – Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents Chris Brunner is the featured Active Rain “Rainmaker” for Sunday, November 29, 2009 with his post, Six Marketing Strategy Caveats for Real Estate Agents! Here’s a snippet: “1) Have a plan for the plan. Before you do anything else, map out how you […]

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New FHA Mortgage Rules For Greater Baton Rouge Condos Effective October 1 2009

http://www.batonrougefhaappraisers.com/ – New FHA Mortgage Rules For Greater Baton Rouge Condos Effective October 1 2009 Peter G. Miller with www.fhaloanpros.com is reporting on new FHA mortgage rules for Condos, which take effect 10/1/2009. Here’s the link for the entire article and a snippet below: “At least 50 percent of the units of a project must […]

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The Lakes At Highland Update, Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Update

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – The Lakes At Highland Update, Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Update The Lakes At Highland (LAH) is a high-end residential development in the highest price zip code within the Baton Rouge marketing area.   Home prices within LAH are generally in the $350K to approx. $750K range with a median sales price since 11/03/2007 of $472,000. […]

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