National Association of Realtors Forecasts Buyer’s Market For The Greater Baton Rouge Area
Source: Baton Rouge Business Report
The National Association of Realtors forecasts a buyer’s market this year in the Baton Rouge area housing market and no recession for the nation. Despite easing off the “Katrina bump” and national sagging consumer confidence, the forecast describes the [...]

Realty Viewpoint: Low Household Formation Bad News For Housing

Between the birth rate and immigration, legal and illegal, the U.S. should be adding about 1.2 to 1.5 million households annually. In 2007, we added half that number. What does household growth mean to housing?

Household growth is a good indicator of the economy. When money’s tight, people [...]

FHA Appraisers Baton Rouge Reports On Comite Estates Subdivision:
The MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 1/1/2007 to 2/19/2008 reveals: 
The Average Sales Price: $120,175
The Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $78.89/sf
The Median Sold Price: $111,000
Low Sales Price: $87,000
High Sales Price: $156,450
Average # of Days On Market: 34 Days On Market
# of Sales: 6
This study is presented [...]

Baton Rouge FHA Appraisers Report On Baton Rouge Real Estate News.  Check Out Baton Rouge FHA Appraisers Blog periodically for updates.
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Comment: This could be Good News For The Zachary Louisiana Real Estate Market.
Source: Yahoo Finance

By Mark FelsenthalThu Feb 14, 5:13 PM ET

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday held the door open to more
interest rate cuts to help the struggling U.S. economy, but told Congress the
central bank expects growth to pick up later in [...]

Home values decline in fourth quarter
Zillow report finds 1 in 3 new homeowners with negative
equity
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Source: Inman News

Home values continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2007, leaving one
in three new homeowners with negative equity, according to a report of national
home values released today by Zillow.
In the fourth quarter, home values fell [...]

Real Estate Appraisers In City of Baton Rouge Louisiana, William D. Cobb, Reports on Rolling Meadow Subdivision.

 
An MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 2/9/2007 to 2/09/2008 reveals:  The
Average Sales Price: $259,965The Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.:
$118.38/sfThe Median Sold Price: $258,450Low Sales Price:
$230,000High Sales Price: $291,500Average # of Days On Market: 23 Days
On Market# [...]

Congress OKs stimulus bill, loan limit increase
Fannie, Freddie to venture into jumbo loan territory
Friday, February 08, 2008
By Matt CarterInman News
 

Bush administration officials renewed their calls for Congress to pass legislation tightening oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Thursday, as Congress signed off on a plan to allow the companies to guarantee or purchase loans that [...]

Baton Rouge Real Estate Home Appraiser, William D. Cobb, Reports On Shenandoah Estates Subdivision

An MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 2/6/2007 to 2/6/2008 reveals:  The Average Sales Price: $197,056The Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $94.24/sfThe Median Sold Price: $190,000Low Sales Price: $139,000High Sales Price: $282,000Average # of Days On Market: 52 Days On Market# [...]

William D. Cobb, a Greater Baton Rouge Louisiana Home Appraiser, Reports On Park Forest Subdivision
An MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 1/1/2007 to 02/07/2008 reveals:  An MLS CMA of this Subdivision from 1/1/2007 to 02/07/2008 reveals: 
The Average Sales Price: $146,513The Average Sold Price Per Sq. Ft.: $86.18/sfThe Median Sold Price: $147,950Low Sales Price: $110,000High [...]