Here's some preliminary stats for February 2021. The black bars represent February.- Median price is $232,435- Median price is $27,435 or 13.4% higher than last year- Highest median Oct 2020 $233,500 - Prices usually rise from Jan to Feb- 1,128 listings went under contract in Feb, median 23 days on market - Of 1,128 listings, median price $228,990 and $130/sf, median size 1807sfSource: Greater Baton Rouge REALTORS® MLS 1/1/2017 to 2/28/2021, extracted 2/28/2021. 03/01/2021

It's been said, with people sheltering in place, they're buying larger homes with home offices, home school areas, more bedrooms and bathrooms along with recreational extras (pools, etc.) to enjoy being home more... It's especially difficult to focus on home office or home school area as key features when that might have be a formal dining room or breakfast area.When comparing Jan 2020 vs Jan 2021, the only significant change is buyers are buying homes with more bathrooms. Home size increased by 29 sq.ft. or only 1.6 percent. Bedroom count did not change significantly. And, homes sold with pools actually decreased by 1.3 percent. The number of home sales did increase 24.1 percent.I have seen in 2021 where one homeowner converted their laundry room into a home office moving their laundry... 02/19/2021

Greater Baton Rouge MLS Monthly Sales Prices - Entire MLS Area Coverage and All Home Types 1/1/2018 to 6/30/2020Median Sold Price $190,000 to $215,000 = +13%Median Sold Price Per Sq.Ft. $114 to $123 = +8%Average Sales Price $214,819 to $245,427 = +14%Just in 2020 Median Sold Price $195,000 to $215,000 = +10%Median Sold Price Per Sq.Ft. $115 to $123 = +7%Average Sales Price $228,092 to $245,427 = +7.6%NOTE: Median sales prices are closer to reality, most common, and most reliable.  Why the run-up in 2020 Baton Rouge home sales prices? Once COVID-19 was realized in March 2020, this immediately removed a certain portion of active MLS listings off the market, which drastically reduced the number of available listings and created an extreme low inventory situation. So, low inventory into 202... 07/21/2020

I recently completed a pre-listing appraisal in Holly Ridge Townhouses or Holly Ridge Townhomes. Tax Assessments and Legal News show “Holly Ridge Townhouses” is the correct name. Holly Ridge Townhouses was developed in approximately 1981 to 1984 with 1600sf +/- to 2467sf 1.5 to 2 story townhomes. The following is my report on the home sales trends that took place and the prices paid for these homes from 2018 to 2019.Holly Ridge Townhouses Sales Trends 2018-2019 Year To Date:Four (4) Sales From $132,500 to $142,500Median Sales Price $140,000Median Sold Price Price Per Square Foot $87/sfAverage Sold Price Price $138,750Average Sold Price Price Per Square Foot $86/sfMedian Listing To Sales Price Ratio: 96 percent or 4 percent less than listing pricesAverage Days On Market: 45 DaysNOTE: The... 12/29/2019

Sherwood Forest Baton Rouge Home Price Already Correcting After Post-Flood IncreasesI recently completed a home purchase appraisal in Sherwood Forest Subdivision Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge, population 228K (Greater B.R. 804K). Since the mid-1990s, Baton Rouge has experienced rapid residential and commercial development. Location is convenient to schools, employment, and shopping. Sherwood Forest was developed in the 1960s-1970s and is in the maturity phase of Neighborhood Lifecycle. Home sizes range from 1,254 sqft to 7073 sqft, average 2200sf to 2400sf.The following is my report on the home sales trends that took place and the prices paid for these homes from January 2018 to November 11, 2019 Year-To-Date.The increase in Sherwood Forest prices, or the dip and blip upward after 2016, was ... 11/10/2019

I'm working on an Azalea Lakes Baton Rouge LA 70817 home appraisal and realize I haven't reported on home sales numbers in quite a while. Azalea Lakes Baton Rouge Home Prices 2019   July 2018 vs July 2019 Azalea Lakes Subdivision Stats: My search was filtered by 11-50 yrs old, 3 bedrooms, 1500sf or less and 1,501 to 2000sf based on the median size Azalea Lakes home is 1,600sf.Median Sold Price: $135/sf, no changeMedian Sold Price: $221,500, +5.5 percentDOM (days on market): 14 days, down 67 percent, was 42 days in July 2018Months Supply of available active listings: 2.6 months, down -3.7 percentMLS Listings Are Selling For 98 percent of listing prices, down -0.6 percentSold Dollar Volume $5,288,200 up 18.7 percent (because prices are up)Pending Sales at 23 are down 4.2 percentClosed sal... 08/25/2019

Sometimes house flippers find themselves in over their head when it comes to making the necessary repairs to place a house on the market. Dependable Homebuyers in Baton Rouge now offers the perfect solution for people in those circumstances. Flippers purchase a house with the intention of making repairs and then selling it to make a profit. They often find themselves needing to make repairs that they do not have the expertise for, that they lack the cash for, or that are simply going to require more time than what they have. This results in them looking to just get rid of the house as quickly as possible. Dependable Homebuyers will purchases houses mid-project and take it off the hands of the flipper.“We have found a solution for flippers that have found themselves in over their heads. ... 05/23/2019

Dependable Homebuyers in Baton Rouge has announced that they have a solution for active military or veteran homeowners who want to sell their house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, fast. The reason for wanting to sell their homes fast could be due to military deployment or something else. What Dependable Homebuyers can do is assume the VA loan. This frees the homeowners from having to make the mortgage payments and, of course, they can purchase a new home somewhere else.Dependable Homebuyers owner Evan Roberts says, “We are happy to announce that we have a solution for military personnel and veterans in Baton Rouge who have a VA loan and want to sell their home fast for some reason or another. The solution that we are offering is that we will assume the VA loan so that the homeowners will no ... 05/21/2019

Dependable Homebuyers in Baton Rouge has recently announced that they are willing to purchase houses in the area even if they have bad tenants living in them. “We realize that many homeowners are ready to sell their property but have tenants who are uncooperative and that makes it really hard to sell the home. This is where we come in,” says Evan Roberts of Dependable Homebuyers Baton Rouge. The company makes a reasonable offer to homeowners for their property within 24 hours of their initial appointment. They offer a simple solution to homeowners who may feel they are stuck under their home for one reason or another. This is especially true when the home has bad tenants.Many homeowners do not take into consideration all that being a landlord entails. When things do not go as smoothly a... 04/11/2019

Dependable Homebuyers has announced that they are currently buying houses that have been damaged due to flooding in the Baton Rouge area. The company has a reputation for buying houses in any condition and closing the deal quickly. Dependable Homebuyers believes that when it comes to selling houses, a homeowner has three options. They can hire a realtor and pay a high commission with the hopes of selling their house. They can seek out someone to buy their home on their own, which can result in waiting a very long time for a solid offer. The other option is to contact Dependable Homebuyers and sell the property to them in as little as seven business days.Previously, homeowners in the Baton Rouge area have only had two options when it came to selling their home. They had the option to hir... 04/11/2019

Dependable Homebuyers based in Baton Rouge would like to make the public aware that throughout the months of March until June, the real estate market will be booming in the Baton Rouge area. The beginning of the spring season begins in March in Baton Rouge.“If you have been considering selling your home, now is the best time to contact a real estate agent or place your home on the market via the internet. While different areas result in different markets, with the majority of markets, spring is the perfect time to sell your house,” says Even Roberts of Dependable Homebuyers in Baton Rouge.According to information on the company’s website, the spring season allows the perfect weather for moving into a new home. A survey was recently conducted that concluded that many homebuyers would lik... 04/10/2019

Baton Rouge, LA- Dependable Homebuyers is encouraging private investors to explore opportunities in residential real estate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Evan Roberts, founder and owner of the We Buy Houses company, has written an article addressing disappointments and concerns of a private investor Joseph. The real estate investor is an enthusiast and tried buying properties but has had to deal with many failures. Joseph wrote a post highlighting his disillusionment. Roberts addressed the failures of Joseph and encouraged him and others to seek out opportunities so they can continue investing in real estate for definitive rewards.Dealing in real estate is never easy. The traditional status quo is poised against newcomers. Anyone who has a completely fresh idea and a new way of doing thing... 04/09/2019

Dependable Homebuyers has been buying houses in Baton Rouge and across the state of Louisiana for a few years now. The company has been steadily expanding its operations and growing popular. As more people get to know about Evan Roberts and his team, realtors are having a tough time. Dependable Homebuyers is the We Buy Houses company that does not go through realtors to acquire residential properties. With traditional players already trying to tackle the new game with great difficult and lagging, the new Facebook ad of Roberts did not go down well with realtors in Baton Rouge.The new ad simply asked homeowners to fire their realtors. The message should not have created the kind of uproar that it has. The company has always been upfront with their policy of buying houses directly from ow... 04/09/2019

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Dependable Homebuyers, located in Baton Rouge, LA made the huge announcement that this past year has been the best by far in the history of the company. They have worked hard and as a result built a reputation as the company people want to deal with when selling their homes in as-is condition. They have outdone the competition by making their clients a top priority. This has allowed them to buy more homes in the Baton Rouge area.The company takes pride in being friendly and approaching their clients with caring attitudes. The various testimonials from previous clients on their website will certainly back this up. Dependable Homebuyers will purchase houses in the Baton Rouge area regardless of the condition they are in or the amount of repairs necessary. In the m... 04/08/2019

Baton Rouge, LA - As mortgage rates stabilize throughout Baton Rogue LA, the question comes down to what one can do to take full advantage of that. The time to sell has never been better, but the traditional Baton Rogue real estate market continues to be problematic for a number of reasons. Perhaps most of all, it comes down to the fact that placing a home on the Baton Rogue real estate listings can result in a process that takes several months to produce meaningful results. Some homeowners find themselves on the market for years, which makes it difficult to take advantage of things like stabilizing mortgage rates. This process can be learned about further at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5AZo6piD9qVOHOrBxKKnCw/about.The challenge then for any homeowner eager to sell is to find a wa... 03/21/2019

Baton Rouge, Lousiana - Baton Rouge homeowners are about to face a decidedly cooler real estate market than in recent years. This unfortunately translates to the Baton Rouge real estate market shifting from a market that favors sellers, to one that will favor buyers instead. This means that anything short of the finest Baton Rouge real estate listings will find it very difficult indeed to find an interested buyer. This means that homeowners all across Baton Rouge need to understand the alternatives available to them, if selling on the traditional real estate market is an unreasonable goal at the moment.Homeowners in such a situation will want to consider Dependable Homebuyers. This is a national home buying company with a stellar reputation for transparency and good prices, regardless o... 03/21/2019

Baton Rouge, LA - Both time and money are crucial components of every real estate deal. Homeowners in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wait for around three months on an average to sell their houses. The wait time is much longer for a majority of property owners. Only the most desirable properties get sold in a few weeks. Even those sellers have to wait for the buyers to get the financing approved. This can take up to four weeks or longer. Innumerable homeowners spend months waiting for their real estate agent to bring around a genuinely interested buyer who will agree to pay the ask price.Dependable Homebuyers has simplified the whole process of selling a house using cash or seller financing. Owners of residential properties in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, can now sell their homes directly to the re... 03/21/2019

Baton Rouge, LA - Homeowners trying to sell their property now have one more option at their discretion. All homeowners in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, can sell their properties directly to Dependable Homebuyers in Baton Rouge. The nationwide company has been buying houses for many years now. They have a practice of presenting straightforward cash offers. Now they have rolled out a new program that further empowers sellers. The new seller financing opportunity is an installment system that enables property owners to cash in on the equity of their house and get paid by the buyer over a period of time. Dependable Homebuyers' website can be visited at https://dependablehomebuyersbatonrouge.business.site/.The new installment system does not replace the cash offers that the company deals in. It i... 03/21/2019

Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Baton Rouge LA homeowners of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds are finding themselves struggling to make mortgage payments. This is why more and more homeowners are finding themselves standing before a looming foreclosure. Such a situation can create a myriad of problems, which will go well beyond simply losing the home. Dependable Homebuyers, a local home buying company in Baton Rouge, would like to announce their new service that allows homeowners to sell their homes fast and stopping any bank foreclosures on the home.While foreclosure proceeding can be intimidating, it is important for all Baton Rouge homeowners understand their options. For anyone who is still making mortgage payments, but finds themselves struggling to do so, it is imperative for such indi... 03/21/2019

Camelot Subdivision Baton Rouge 70816 2018 Home SalesMedian Sales Price: $199,500 Median Sales Price Per Sq Ft: $95/sf Median Size Home Sold: 2,308sf Homes sold for 97% of listing prices. Be careful paying above $96/sf in there.Camelot was developed between 1975 to 1977 with varying styles of homes, ranch being the most common. Home sizes range from 1,932 sq ft living area to 3,695sf, the median size home 2,288 sq ft. This is the Camelot Subdivision Flooding August 2016 Baton Rouge map via the East Baton Rouge Flood Inundation Maps. This map appears to show 19+/- homes flooding in August 2016, homes on Gawain Ave, Percival Ave and Galahad Ave, see map below. This represents perhaps 10% to 15% of the subdivision, so flooding wasn't a major concern for the majority of residents. The neigh... 02/02/2019