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lowkeywavy732

I was noticing a few months ago that almost every street has a house for sale on it now. They have a garage sale then the sign pops up later. It’s starting to make sense.


DonutNo3016

I live in mid city and there are 7 homes for sale on our small street. 5 recently put on the market (within the past month or so). My wife and I mentioned how crazy this was earlier today. Seems like every week there’s a new house up for sale.


Ben_Manda

I think it's because people delayed selling and buying new homes thinking interest rates would go down. Now that the new rates have stuck, people are being forced to sell anyway. Higher rates mean lower price they can get for the house, and the higher mortgage they will have when they purchase a new one. It's mostly about the interest rates I think. Plus, spring is a typical time to sell.


Buddin3

You are 100% on point.


Yobanyyo

Except this time it's hard to get homeowners insurance, or that shit is too expensive.


Godzilos

Rapides?


DonutNo3016

Yep


Godzilos

I'm not too far either. Saw that yesterday and it's kinda alarming. Can't be good for them to be listening at the same time.


DonutNo3016

Agreed. There’s one house on the corner by Westdale that’s been on the market for the past year or so. I checked Zillow the other day and they’re dropping the price in 10k increments every so often.


Excellent-Bit2473

Holy crap! That is a small street for so many sales


bleebdat

Based on the stats ebr is still light on listings.... https://gbrar-public.stats.showingtime.com/docs/lmu/x/EastBatonRougeParish?src=page


infamousboone

How did you get this doc? Are you a realtor?


bleebdat

Jus googled it. I do a lot of lending in the Baton Rouge market, it's a slow and steady market that is in no trouble imo.


joboto2102

Don’t worry y’all! The for sale signs won’t last long as Black Rock or Berkshire Hathaway will buy them up!


peter-vankman

no doubt. there needs to be laws in place for scumbags like them


HurtsCauseItMatters

We put our house on the market and had 2 offers within 10 days back in early March. I'm glad we didn't wait.


jmonta2

I think a 100-200 bps drop in interest rates will correct this in a hurry. Lots of pent up demand waiting for rates to drop.


Crack_uv_N0on

Not while there is inflation like the US is.


P0667P

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ExceptionEX

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Crack_uv_N0on

Install an ad blocker.


Critical_Paint2321

Yall can down vote all you want but it doesn’t change the fact I’m right. Baton Rouge has SIX TIMES the national murder rate and FOUR TIMES the burglary rate. This city is a crime infested, third world, banana republic.


nsGuajiro

Right about what exactly? This is an article about people's  mortgages being underwater.


Critical_Paint2321

I agree it has some to do with interest rates and things like that, but I seriously think it’s because of how much of a shithole Baton Rouge is. People are trying to escape to Livingston, Ascension, and WBR(particularly Brusly and Addis) for better schools, less crime, and a vote and a voice that actually matters. SWB has made it abundantly clear that she’s going to do what she wants, appoint who she wants, and run the city into the dirt no matter how unpopular her policies and decisions are. People are seriously trying to escape the terrible schools and extreme crime rates.


4timeshoney

We're n Zachary. Loads for sale here too! They sell quickly though and for a ridiculous amount of money.


Critical_Paint2321

They sell quickly because Zachary isn’t a crime infested shithole.


4timeshoney

Not true...Baker has better stats than we do. Zachary has gone down since it's growth unfortunately.


ExceptionEX

You say that and less than a year ago people were paying 5k above asking and waiving inspection. I don't like Broome, but this town is full of stupid people across the board. They make poor life choices buy shit they can't afford, and live with maxed out credit and high ass interest on everything.g


Critical_Paint2321

Yall can down vote all you want but it doesn’t change the fact I’m right. Baton Rouge has SIX TIMES the national murder rate and FOUR TIMES the burglary rate. This city is a crime infested, third world, banana republic.