Finished up lunch with my Dad at Doe's Eat Place - first time there and guaranteed will NOT be my last! Doe's is a long-time Baton Rouge restaurant located on Government Blvd in Mid-City. They are known for their steaks and just general fantastic food. We started with Brussel Sprouts which were roasted to perfection. Just a touch of heat, but plenty of texture from the roasting. My father and I both ended up getting the Chicken Fried Steak. Being born and raised in Texa

Fannie Mae has now removed the minimum score requirement as part of the loan underwriting process! That's huge news for the consumer loan market and will open up an avenue to home ownership for a whole new group of individuals. Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriting (DU) system will now review your entire overall financial profile which includes income, assets, payment history & credit behavior in making an automated DU approval/deny decision. The key takeaway from this is that

New exciting economic news for Baton Rouge has just dropped. ChillCo which is an commercial HVAC company headquartered in St Tammany Parish is expanding their Baton Rouge based facility. Their Baton Rouge operation has been in place for 15 years, but the company has now decided to purchase and expand their current facility. They are spending $2,400,000 to refurbish, renovate and expand their facility on Airline Hwy in Baton Rouge which they expect to be complete in about 6

One of my key lender partners has announced new upper limits on their Conventional Loan program and it is now $819,000 up from $806,500! ...

Fannie Mae has just released new down payment guidelines for owner occupied multi-family investment properties and it is great news for...

Several years ago, a controversial (at the time) plan was put forward for a complete revamp of busy Government St in Baton Rouge. ...

What is this 2/1 interest rate buydown that's been in the mortgage news lately and how does it work? Ryan Larussa with GMFS Mortgage has...

Locally owned/operated and centrally located in Mid-City Baton Rouge on S Foster Dr is Parish Pets which is my go-to place for pet...

As the renting vs buying debate continues to be discussed, Ryan Larussa with GMFS Mortgage has put together a rent vs buy analysis. Even...

Just completed a buyer home inspection on a home in Watson, LA. Total inspection time was about 2.5 hours and the home inspector was...

YES, YES & YES! You should, as a general rule, never purchase a home without hiring a licensed home inspector during your inspection...

Today is finally the big day - you are going to buy or sell your new home! The closing is scheduled at your closing attorney's office for...

Fantastic lender program that can provide up to a 20% down payment assistance for buyers in areas impacted by our recent hurricanes. ...

Give Olivier a call if you're in need of interior/exterior house painting, carpentry work or general clean-up. He's done great work for...