Below is an aggregation of real estate news, new real estate listings, and market statistics for the Greater Baton Rouge Area and nationally.
We are hosting these Open Houses this weekend:
The below homes for sale will be open to tour from 2-5pm on Saturday and 1-4pm on Sunday in The Hollows of Dutchtown subdivision in Prairieville.
- 14085 Doe Run (Lot 2)
- 14073 Doe Run (Lot 4)
- 37424 Cypress Hollow (Lot 88)
- 37410 Cypress Hollow (Lot 90)
- 37378 Cypress Hollow (Lot 95)
New Listings from Property First Realty Group
Baton Rouge - 1727 W Fairview Dr - $185,000 | Contact Stefanie Mars for more info
Denham Springs - 13987 Arbor Walk - $185,000 | Contact Jeff Folger for more info
Gramercy - 214 N Airline Ave - $150,000 | Contact Johnny Mondello for more info
Plaquemine - 58155 Labauve Ave - $399,500 | Contact R.J. Louviere for more info
Prairieville - 42167 Stone Way Dr - $220,000 | Contact Sheila Payton for more info
Other newly listed homes and land for sale:
Addis | Baton Rouge | Central | Denham Springs | Geismar | Gonzales | Port Allen | Prairieville | Walker
Complete list of homes for sale: Newest Listings in the Greater Baton Rouge Area
Local and National Real Estate News
• Dining, optometrist, yoga opening soon at Essen/Perkins intersection [Business Report]
• Pending Home Sales Inch Back 0.5% in May [National Association of Realtors]
• National Association of Realtor's May 2018 Pending Home Sales Regional Snapshot
• New-Home sales jump to second highest since the Recession [Realtor Mag]
• View median home prices of metropolitan cities throughout the US in 2018 Q1
Current mortgage interest rates: Bank Rate
Market Statistics for Greater Baton Rouge Home Sales
The Greater Baton Rouge Board of Realtors (GBRAR) released a full sales report for the month of May. Included in the report are statistics on new listings, pending sales, closed sales, days on the market, median and average sales prices, percent of list price received, house affordability index, inventory of homes for sale, and months supply of inventory. Below are some tidbits and the full report:
- Days on the market increased from 55 days to 66 days from May 2017 to May 2018
- Median sales price rose to $200,000 compared to $186,000 of May of last year
- The average sales price was $230,980 this May, up from $220,505 last May
View the full sales report for the month of May here.
Are 3-D printed homes the future?
Living in a home built by a 3-D printer sounds crazy, right? Maybe not, if you live in the Netherlands. According to Independent, the first livable concrete houses of its kind will be built in the city of Eindhoven later this year. Better customization and less material waste are just two of the cited benefits of 3-D printed homes. Check out the full story here.
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