Studyville Enterprises has announced a substantial expansion of their workforce in Baton Rouge, LA! They are an education technology company that develops digital platforms to allow schools across the country to track tutoring performance and to strengthen literacy instruction. Studyville Enterprises was born in Louisiana in 2020 and their corporate headquarters is located on Jefferson Hwy in Baton Rouge. This expansion announcement will not only retain 12 current jobs, BUT

I just completed a 2 hour continuing education class called 'Untying the Knot' that deals with all the real estate issues related to divorces and how a divorce can impact our real estate listings and sales. Needless to say, there was some very eye opening information delivered about divorces, separations & how separate property is handled under Louisiana law - but also super informative! This course was put on by Commerce Title and was taught by one of their real estate att

Today was the home inspection for my Buyer's home in Baton Rouge 70814. We negotiated a 10 calendar day inspection period and were able to get the home inspector booked for day 7 of that inspection period. Having a home inspection by a licensed home inspector is one of the most important processes in buying a home. It is super critical for the buyer to have a really good understanding of what is and what isn't working in and around the home they want to purchase. The entire

Shintech has just re-affirmed how important the Greater Baton Rouge area is to them by announcing a $3.4 Billion (yes Billion with a B!) expansion to their existing facility in Iberville Parish. Plans call for the company to build a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit. This will be a multi-phased expansion with the initial construction phase to be complete by 2030. This expansion will create 162 new jobs with an average salary at a

Big, Big, Big news out of Livingston Parish as it relates to flood insurance rates! The Parish has been working since the 2016 floods to improve the drainage and water flow throughout the Livingston Parish for a multitude of reasons - not only to help protect the residents of the Parish from flooding but also to help mitigate and lower the flood insurance rates changed by FEMA/NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program). All their hard work has paid off in the Livingston Parish i

My newest listing is live in Plaquemine, LA 70764! This completely renovated and updated Acadian/Plantation style cottage sits on 1 acre on Bayou Rd and also features an ADU that's waiting on its new owners to finish out. My clients purchased the front section of the house in the early 1990's and moved it to its current location. Once placed there, they added on to the rear of the home and added 2 bedrooms/1 bathroom & a den upstairs. My client renovated and updated this ho

I finished up February 2026 with 68 running miles. Not great but not too bad It was an odd month. The weather didn't cooperate for a few days, I had my niece's wedding that disrupted a couple of days of running and there were about 4 days that I flat out was lazy and didn't run when I should have been out there:) Nonetheless, the year has started off quite strongly in terms of running with 168 total miles in the book! I'll take it and head into March ready to roll. Are you

This is my newest listing - going live in MLS on 3/1/26! This is an amazing home located on Government St in Roseland Terrace Subdivision - 70806. Roseland Terrace is one of the 3 subdivisions that traditionally comprise Baton Rouge's Garden District. This home was built in 1910, has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with around 1,500 living sf. My client recently placed a brand new roof on the home and outside a/c unit was replaced in 2022. Despite the age of the house, the int

White Oak Estates Subdivision is a small subdivision accessed off of George O'Neal Rd before it dead ends in Baton Rouge 70817! You really do have a bit of a country feel even though you are not very far south of I-12. St Michael's Catholic School is a close-by neighbor and provides a great buffer on the east side of the White Oak Estates. Homes range in size from around 2,300 up to over 4,000 living sf and values can range between $350,000 - $750,000! Most of the homes wer

Arbor Walk Subdivision is a small subdivision located just off of S Harrell's Ferry Rd in the eastern part of Baton Rouge - 70816! Arbor Walk's homes were generally built in the early 2010's and can range in size from around 1,900 - 3,000 living sf. The lots are nicely sized and the homes themselves tend to have high quality build standards with lots of custom touches. Home values typically range from $300,000 up to around $600,000. This subdivision features a really good

Shenandoah Estates Subdivision is a huge, sprawling and very popular subdivision located the eastern part of Baton Rouge - 70817! Shenandoah Estates is located generally east of Jones Creek, south of George O'Neal and north of Tiger Bend. Most of the homes were built in the 1980's and the bulk of the subdivision doesn't have lender required flood insurance. By and large this subdivision made it through the 2016 flood with no issues. There is a very wide range of home sizes

Every calendar year, the Louisiana Real Estate Commission requires all licensed agents/brokers to complete 12 hours of continuing education. I completed a 2 hour, in-person class held at the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors office this morning and the covered topic was Fair Housing. This 2 hour course is now required to completed every three years by the National Association of Realtors along with a 3 hour Ethics course. This is a good class and covers topics that

Magellan Place Subdivision is a super centrally located, reasonably priced subdivision in Baton Rouge - 70816! Magellan Place is tucked in north of Coursey, south of I-12 and east of Airline Hwy. This location provides quick and easy access to I-12, Airline Hwy and all the retail located in/around Coursey Blvd and Bluebonnet. Most of the homes were built in the 1970's. Some have been updated and others haven't which can provide a great investor/flipping opportunity if it ar

The Woodlands Subdivision is a popular subdivision located in the eastern part of Baton Rouge and EBR Parish - 70816. You access The Woodlands off of Millerville Rd, north of I-12 and the subdivision is situated generally behind Target. The homes tend to be quite reasonably priced, especially given their central location with easy access to I-12, Denham Springs & City of Central. There's a wide variety of home sizes, ranging from around 1,300 up to around 2,200 living square

The City of Baton Rouge just announced a huge, 20 Year Agreement with American Cruise Lines to bring cruise ship dockings back to downtown Baton Rouge!. It is estimated that this will inject at least $25,000,000 into the Baton Rouge economy throughout the life of this agreement. As an added benefit, American Cruise Lines will be spending around $2,000,000 to refurbish the landing dock that their ships will use to dock downtown. This dock had fallen into disrepair over the y

Very special lunch today with my Dad as today would have been my parent's 61's wedding anniversary. We celebrated at Mestizos which was one of my mother's favorite restaurants! Pictured above is the queso with ground beef appetizer. This is my father's favorite lunch dish - the grilled redfish with rice and seasoned vegetables. My mother was a taco girl and she'd nearly always get some sort of a taco for lunch here. This is my go-to lunch dish! I order the a la carte bee

Ascension Parish has become Louisiana's fastest growing parish through a combination of location & years of growth planning that is coming to fruition! Ascension Parish is home to one of the top ranked public education systems in the entire state which makes it super attractive to families. In addition, the Parish is located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans with easy, I-10 access to each city. The Mississippi River bisects the Parish, allowing for plant and industrial gr

CLM Equipment - a heavy equipment company - has elected to open their 5th Louisiana location in Port Allen, LA! CLM Equipment just closed on an $850,000, 3 acre lot on Commercial Dr with plans to build a 15,000 sf facility for sales and service. Initially they expect to add 15 - 20 new jobs with plans to further expand their job force in the future. Business is good for CLM as they are Louisiana's exclusive distributor of Hitachi excavators and wheel loaders. Welcome to Wes

One of my key lending partners has just announced new loan limits for conventional conforming residential home loans in the Greater Baton Rouge Area! The conventional home loan amount has increased to $832,750 and is available right now - no waiting period. Specific loan question? Reach out to Ryan Larussa with Synergy One Lending and he'll be glad to help you out - Ryan is one of my most trusted lender partners! I'm always available to answer questions about specific homes

January 2026 Home Sales Statistics for the Greater Baton Rouge area are in and at the chart below: January 2026 residential homes sales in the Greater Baton Rouge area have started off in a pretty strong manner! While the number of sold and closed homes was down slightly this January vs January 2025, the number of new listings was up and the median sold price increased January vs January. January 2026 vs 2025 stats show: 541 vs 513 homes sold 1.047 vs 942 new listings $265,00