March 2026 is in the books and it was a good running month with 100 total miles! That gives me a total of 268 miles run year to date - about 90 miles per month average. My overall goal for the year is to average 92 miles per month, so I'm on track to meet that number. I'm looking forward to April as I have a 10K race coming up mid-month. The OLOL Tiger 10K will be on April 19th and I'm hoping to improve on my last 10K run time during the Mardi Gras Mambo 10K! Are you intere

Lipsey's, who has called the Baton Rouge Area home for nearly 75 years, has announced groundbreaking for their new corporate headquarters and a new, high-tech distribution center located on Highland Rd in St George, LA! This new facility will encompass nearly 265,000 sf of space and will allow for expanded hiring at the corporate office level as well as integrate advanced logistics and workflow design, expanded storage capacity, and upgraded technology infrastructure in the n

Mallard Crossing Subdivision is located in the SE part of EBR Parish in St George, 70817. Mallard Crossing is a DR Horton subdivision that was built in/around 2010 - 2014. It's got a great location just off of Hoo Shoo Too Road and adjacent to Tiger Bend, Jefferson HWY, Highland Rd and Airline HWY so you have easy access to get where you need to go within the EBR Parish. The homes tend to be a bit larger here ranging from around 2,200 up to over 3,000 living sf and the lots

February 2026 residential homes sales activity in the Greater Baton Rouge area is now in and the numbers look pretty good! The month to month and year over year changes are all generally positive which shows some strength and growth in our housing markets - unlike many other markets around the country February 2026 vs 2025 stats show: 633 vs 597 homes sold 929 vs 1,002 new listings $278,500 vs $259,900 median sales price 82 vs 83 days on market prior to the final sale 4.2 vs

We have successfully completed the inspection period for my Buyer's purchase of their new home in Shamrock Plaza Subdivision - 70814! After a thorough inspector by Clayton Weeks (our home inspector) , my clients and I sat down to review and make a decision on what type of a repair request we wanted to send over to the Seller for review and response. Our loan type is an FHA loan, and there are some property conditions that must be met or the appraiser can and will require rep

My Dad turned 84 today and we celebrated in style at one of our favorite restaurants in Baton Rouge - Willie's on Coursey Dr. As you will see from the pictures of our lunch this place totally rocks!! First picture is the onion rings appetizer - expertly battered and fried and banging remoulade sauce for dipping. Next picture is the fried fish entree - 4 fried shrimp, 3 fried catfish fillets, jalapeno hush puppies and french fries - just an amazing plate of food! And it cam

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

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