The Louisiana Real Estate Commission requires all licensed agents in the state to complete 12 hours of continuing education every year as a condition of renewing their real estate licenses. These CE classes can be in person classes or on-line. In addition, there is a 4 hour mandatory course that ALL agents in Louisiana must take and pass, with the remaining hours subject to whatever other courses we'd like to take. I nearly always opt for the in-person classes. I like to b

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

October 2025 Home Sales Statics for the Greater Baton Rouge area are in and at the chart below: October 2025 residential home sales statistics are in for the Month of October 2025 and it was another very solid month in our area! 727 homes were sold in the Greater Baton Rouge Area in October 2025 vs 673 sold in October 2024 with the median sales price increasing almost 2% up to $269,768. The average days on market inched up by 1 day to 69 days before going pending and histori

Hundred Oaks Subdivision is a very established and sought after subdivision located in Mid-City Baton Rouge 70808. Hundred Oaks is generally bounded by S Acadian Thruway and Perkins Rd and running north and south along Hundred Oaks Avenue. Hundred Oaks is prized due to its proximate location to St Joseph's Academy and Catholic High as well as easy access to shopping, restaurants, Government Blvd & I-10. It's a great neighborhood for walking, running and enjoying all the bea

Settlement at Willow Grove is a large, multi-faceted residential & commercial development located between Perkins Rd & I-10 and just south of the Mall of Louisiana and Perkins Rowe. Settlement at Willow Grove has been development over several years and in several phases. Initially, the subdivision had 1 street of high-end townhomes and then single family homes comprising the first build-out. And while the initial single family homes developed in Willow Grove were nicely si

Zeeland Place is a subdivision located in Mid-City Baton Rouge 70808 and adjacent to St Joseph's Academy. It's central location within Baton Rouge and particularly to SJA and Catholic High makes it a sought after subdivision. The homes are varied in both style, size and condition. Zeeland Place was originally formed in the 1950's so over time, houses have been added on to, torn down and rebuilt in a more modern style or kept very much to their original construction size an

In 2025 the Michelin Guide issued their first ever star and recommended guide listing for restaurants in the American South and the Baton Rouge Area landed not one but two restaurants on the recommended guild - Elsie's Plate & Pie and the St Francisville Inn ! I've written about Elsie's Plate & Pie multiple times as their restaurant is just a few blocks from my home in Mid-City Baton Rouge. It really is one of the very best restaurants in all of Baton Rouge and their inclus

Site Selection Magazine has named Baton Rouge as a Top 10 US Metro Area for Economic Growth! The magazine analyzed data from 2021 - 2025 including metrics measuring project affiliated job creation and capital expenditures in conjunction with funding received from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This ranking is important as companies evaluate their options in either relocating their operations to Baton Rouge or expanding their already existing operations based locally. Th

Orion Engineers + Constructors has elected to move their corporate headquarters from Alabama to Baton Rouge! This is an important and visible win for the Baton Rouge economy and a very public endorsement of the economic climate of our city. The company already has a facility in South Baton Rouge - 70810, currently employing 45 workers. This relocation is expected to add 50 brand new, high paying jobs to the Baton Rouge economy with an average salary of $100,000 per job. Th

St Joseph's Academy is one of the finest private schools in all of Baton Rouge. It is an all-girl Catholic School located in Mid-City Baton Rouge 70808. I recently had the pleasure of attending their premier annual fundraising event - the Soiree. It is a night of fun, dancing, live and silent auction bidding and great food and drink. This year set a record for funds raised at the Soiree - funds that are used to help fund the academic excellence at SJA. SJA has won numero

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

I've finished up the month of October 2025 with 108 miles and 834 total miles for the year! My typical route is a 4 mile route, so I was able to run 27 days this month. It was a really good month of running which allowed me to make up for some missed running days at the beginning of September. Should be on schedule to hit 1,000 miles for the year - which is a goal of mine. Are you interested in buying or selling a home? I'd love to visit with you, no pressure! Call, te

Lake at Oxford Place is a compact subdivision of primarily garden style homes tucked in just off of Jefferson Hwy and I-12. The homes here are generally very well kept and typically range in price from $280,000 - $350,000. The homes are typically all brick and were built in the early 2000's. You have easy access to Jefferson Hwy, I-12, Airline Hwy and Costco from Lake at Oxford Place which makes for a very attractive and convenient location. The home pictured above is a hom

Tiger Pointe is a new build, one street subdivision built by DR Horton in 2022. The subdivision is located directly off of Tiger Bend Rd which allows for convenient access to Airline Hwy, Jefferson Hwy & Coursey Blvd. Tiger Pointe is comprised of primarily 1 story homes like the one pictured above, but there are several two story homes that Horton did construct during their initial construction phase. Horton did a good job with this subdivision and the quality of their bui

Indian Mound Subdivision is located in northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish in Greenwell Springs 70739. The homes in Indian Mound Subdivision were generally built in the 1980's and tend to be 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with 1,200 - 1,600 living square feet. It is a great starter home subdivision because of its affordability as the home values in Indian Mound tend to range between $180,000 - $220,000. And you have the added bonus of being in the Central School District whi

Woodshire Village Subdivision is located directly off of O'Neal Ln, south of S Harrell's Ferry Rd. This subdivision is comprised of all multi-family unit properties - primarily duplexes and four plexes. It's a good location providing easy access to I-12 and Coursey Avenue, but the neighborhood itself has had some challenges over the years. Because nearly every property is investor owned in Woodshire Village Subdivision, you have properties in varying states of upkeep and ha

Hundred Oaks Park Subdivision is a sought after subdivision located in the heart of Mid-City Baton Rouge. Hundred Oaks Park is located generally south of Hundred Oaks and bounded by Perkins Rd to the west and S Acadian Thwy to the east. It is adjacent to Hundred Oaks Farm and Hundred Oaks Subdivision which generally runs up to St Joseph's Academy Most of the homes in Hundred Oaks Park Subdivision were built in the 1940's and 1950's and generally nearly all off them have bee

Bluebonnet Condominiums is very well maintained and centrally located condominium complex just off of Bluebonnet Blvd. This complex is generally bounded by Perkins Rd, Highland Rd, Bluebonnet Blvd and Oak Hills Subdivision. You've got easy access to I-10 and Perkins Rowe which is just up the street. Nearly all the condos in this complex are 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with both bedrooms and full bathrooms upstairs and the 1/2 bath and general living areas downstairs. The

Quail Hollow Townhomes are located on the south side of Siegen Ln between Perkins Rd & Highland Rd. This is a townhome community of multiple townhomes that were all built in the early 1980's. As a general rule, the homes are well kept and this is a great starter home for first time home buyers or a rental property for investors. Nearly all the units are 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with the bedrooms being upstairs and the downstairs comprising the public living space. Sal

Ardenwood and its adjacent subdivision Ardenwood West are both tucked in on the north side of Government and south of Florida Blvd in Mid-City Baton Rouge 70806. This eclectic neighborhood is graced by a variety of house types, sizes & conditions. You will have some of the originally built homes from the 1950's/1960's that are raised homes with siding next door to brick homes built in the 1980's/1990's with a few new construction homes sprinkled in here and there. There's r