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Loans for FIXER UPPERS!

June 29, 2011

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The thought of buying an older home with “character” and having to tackle renovations can be overwhelming to many.  Look closely and you will see a lot of these renovations around LSU in Southdowns, University Gardens, the Garden District and  Hundred Oaks area in Baton Rouge, La.  If you are one of those homebuyers who has wanted a project/ fixer […]

Southdowns..and Beyond

June 22, 2011

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On a recent day trip from Southdowns (a neighborhood in Baton Rouge, LA),  I drove up to St. Francisville with a friend to have lunch.  One of the reasons was to cross the new John James Audubon Bridge and marvel at our new local record setting attraction.  As many of you know the high water of the Mississippi […]

Housing Market as Reported by CNBC

June 10, 2011

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Return of Optimism for US Housing Published: Thursday, 9 Jun 2011 | 12:19 AM ET Text Size By: Suzanne Kapner, Financial Times   The housing market in many US cities is performing better than recently released national data would suggest, leading some analysts and real estate brokers to express cautious optimism about the prospects for […]

Summer Fun at BREC Parks

June 2, 2011

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For those of you looking for some summer fun, check out BREC. www.brec.org The Extreme Sports Park, at 7122 Perkins Rd 70808, is a great park convenient to Southdowns (a neighborhood in Baton Rouge, LA). This 52.2 acre community park has a 30,000 sq. ft. skate park built by California Skateparks,  a BMX bike park with […]