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http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/  - HR 3044 18 Month Moratorium On HVCC WILL NOT Cure The “Low Appraisal” Disease Issue I’m reading this morning from the Mortgage New Daily Email about ” HR 3044: To Impose 18-month Moratorium on HVCC “.  The reasons given for the moratorium are these below as directly quoted: “In the period of time since its implementation, the HVCC has increased costs to consumers and decreased the quality of appraisals and has provided a level of uncertainty in an ailing housing market.

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http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – The Brookings Institute Ranks Baton Rouge Economy Number 8 Best In U.S. – Fantastic News For Baton Rouge Real Estate

I was at McDonalds this past week eating breakfast before appraisal inspections and ran across this Great News for the Baton Rouge Economy and Baton Rouge Real Estate Housing Market. In the article, [...]

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East Baton Rouge Parish Residential Real Estate Market Analysis – May 2009 The information presented in this post is based upon data extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. For the purposes of my analysis, I included data for detached single family dwellings which sold in East Baton Rouge parish for the years 2004 through May 2009. I identified the home sales as either New Construction or Re-Sale because, in my experience, they have distinct characteristics.

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http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – How to Respond to Greater Baton Rouge Appraisals That Miss the Mark

 
Today’s NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Newsletter included a Snippet from a James Hagerty The Wall Street Journal article with the title, “How To Respond To Appraisals That Miss The Mark”. A snippet of the article is below:
“What can be done [...]

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Ascension Parish Residential Real Estate Market Analysis – May 2009 The information presented in this post is based upon data extracted from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors MLS database. For the purposes of my analysis, I included data for detached single family dwellings which sold in Ascension parish for the years 2004 through May 2009. I identified the home sales as either New Construction or Re-Sale because, in my experience, they have distinct characteristics.

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http://www.fhaappraisersbatonrouge.com/ – In Baton Rouge Real Estate: Are Lease Purchase Plans Gaining Traction?
I ran across this article from by Jason Bronis from the Associated Press entitle, “As market falters, lease-purchase plans gain traction”.   It’s an interesting article about how distressed buyers and distressed sellers are using the “lease-purchase plan” in increasing home purchases, especially in [...]

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http://www.ascensionrealestateappraisers.com/ – Ascension Parish Real Estate News – $7.7 Million Lots Sale Indicates Trend Towards Smaller, More Affordable Homes To Be Built and Sold The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting a $7.7 Million Lots Sale In Keystone Of Galvez Subdivision, purchased by the very active Vicknair Builders.  At a time when some local builders who built on the higher end of price range and still can’t sell their inventory and now with Allstar Homes offering a free $15,000 with a home purchase, Vicknair Builders, who builds in the more affordable $130K to $180K market, is in a  building boom in several local developments.  Here’s the link and snippet: http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/may/27/1000/   “Developer Kevin Nguyen sold 199 lots in his Keystone of Galvez subdivision to A and T Management. A and T, headed by Allen Tomlison, paid $7.7 million for the lots off La. 933 in a deal that happened Tuesday

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http://www.ascensionrealestateappraisers.com/ – Ascension Parish Real Estate News – $7.7 Million Lots Sale Indicates Trend Towards Smaller, More Affordable Homes To Be Built and Sold The Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting a $7.7 Million Lots Sale In Keystone Of Galvez Subdivision, purchased by the very active Vicknair Builders.  At a time when some local builders who built on the higher end of price range and still can’t sell their inventory and now with Allstar Homes offering a free $15,000 with a home purchase, Vicknair Builders, who builds in the more affordable $130K to $180K market, is in a  building boom in several local developments.  Here’s the link and snippet: http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/may/27/1000/   “Developer Kevin Nguyen sold 199 lots in his Keystone of Galvez subdivision to A and T Management. A and T, headed by Allen Tomlison, paid $7.7 million for the lots off La.

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