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• Home sales falling along with the temperatures as 2022 draws to close

  December 16, 2022 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Home buyers appear to be stymied by higher interest rates, and the Baton Rouge real estate market has gone from hot to cold along with the changing seasons. That's according to the latest report from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, which shows steep drops... more »

• Home Builders Association hosts second weekend of annual Parade of Homes

  April 29, 2021 9:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge invites the community to attend the second weekend of the annual Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes, hosted by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery, promotes local reputable builders and developers and educates the community on responsible... more »

• Housing market concerns begin to emerge

  February 24, 2021 7:33 AM

  Though the housing market appears to be doing well, some have expressed concerns as to how much longer its strength can last, CNN reports. The news outlet says Home Depot reported earnings and sales that topped Wall Street's forecasts Tuesday. Lowe's, likewise, reported better-than-expected earnings and sales on Wednesday... more »

• New subdivision expected to be built on recently sold 13-acres off Old Jefferson Highway

  November 24, 2020 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Experts agree that this year, real estate markets across the country have experienced a dynamic shift due to the COVID health crisis. Interestingly, though the economy as a whole is struggling, more Americans appear to be moving. In a recent 2020 Forbes report, Peter Lane... more »

• Owner giving away rumored haunted house in Lafayette for free

  May 3, 2020 8:23 PM

  LAFAYETTE - A four-bedroom house located in Lafayette could be yours for FREE! There's a catch, though. According to local rumors, the house is haunted. In a Facebook post from Sylvia McLain, co-owner of McLain Development, she claims she purchased the home hoping to preserve its' history. ... more »

• Area real estate agents remain open for business with help of online tools Play Video

  April 22, 2020 9:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Businesses across the nation are either shuttering or finding ways to adapt to changing circumstances caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. Most local real estate agents have remained in operation throughout the pandemic by exchanging the majority of their in-person meetings for virtual and phone conversations.... more »

• Les Miles finds buyer for his lavish Baton Rouge home

  February 28, 2020 12:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After having it on the market for over a year, Les Miles can take the "for sale" sign off his "California Cool" home. The former LSU coach has sold his South Baton Rouge home for $1.2 million, after it was originally put on the market in... more »

• Home designed by noted architect A. Hays Town among most expensive in Baton Rouge

  December 3, 2018 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A rare real estate listing highlights the availability of a home designed by noted Louisiana architect A. Hays Town. The home at 2 Oak Alley was listed this weekend for just more than $2.3 million. Built in 1987, it was updated recently but kept all... more »

• Condemned property demolition put on hold by property owner Play Video

  October 22, 2018 6:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A condemned property is still in ruins, despite a woman's efforts to demolish what's left of the house. Sharon Horton-Ray says the corner property at Robinson and Jefferson Streets in Baker used to be in her family until there was a fire in April 2017. The... more »

• Randall Gay's Baton Rouge mansion is for sale

  July 23, 2018 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The mansion once owned by LSU and Saints star Randall Gay is up for sale. The mansion in the Mallard Lakes neighborhood off Hoo Shoo Too Road is listed at $1.7 million. The new owners said they are listing the house as "for sale by owner."... more »

• Large Capital Heights home destroyed by fire; Loss estimated to be $1 million

  April 15, 2018 9:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 6,000-square-foot home was destroyed in an overnight fire, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said Sunday. The home at 1055 Longwood in the Capital Heights area was being renovated. Firefighters said when they arrived on the scene around 12:22 a.m., the fire was visible in the... more »

• Les Miles sells million dollar home but isn't leaving Baton Rouge

  November 16, 2017 5:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Miles family isn't leaving Baton Rouge but they're getting out of their upscale home along Corporate Boulevard. Former LSU coach Les and wife Kathy sold their home in the Bocage Lake neighborhood for “close to the list price” of $1.76 million. The sale closes next... more »

• Massive, unfinished local mansion finally sells

  August 15, 2017 5:45 PM

  HAMMOND – A 24,000-square-foot mansion isn't what you'd expect to find along a rural road between Ponchatoula and Hammond, but it's exactly what you'll see along Happywoods Road in Tangipahoa Parish. And, it's where you'll soon find a church retreat, according to the local newspaper. The mansion has... more »

• Leaving Baton Rouge? Les Miles lists home in gated neighborhood

  November 4, 2016 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fired LSU football coach Les Miles has put his home on the market. The home, in the gated neighborhood Bocage Lake off Corporate Boulevard, was listed at $1,795,000 Friday. The house has 6 bedrooms with as many bathrooms plus a half-bath in 5,535 square feet. There... more »

• Renting in Baton Rouge could become cheaper soon Play Video

  April 21, 2016 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sky-high rent could be falling for many people sometime this year, industry insiders suspect after looking into the number of apartments coming on the market. More than one-thousand new units are on the market, and Craig Davenport of Cook Moore and Associates said in presentation Thursday,... more »

• Brandywine complex's future up for debate

  February 10, 2016 10:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Metro Council members will discuss the future of the Brandywine apartment complex at their meeting on Wednesday. The apartments are located on Darryl Drive in Baton Rouge. The Metro Council will talk about a plan proposed by City Holdings, LLC that offers to buy part of the derelict... more »

• Brad and Angelina drop the asking price of their French Quarter mansion

  December 3, 2015 5:05 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - If you just barely missed the opportunity to buy one of the most expensive homes in Baton Rouge, maybe you'll have better luck on a smaller but just as expensive home a short drive south. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie recently dropped the asking price of... more »

• Old school transformed into hunting lodge; now it's for sale

  October 23, 2015 3:32 PM

  PECAN ISLAND - The kids are gone and there are no more tests being administered in classrooms, but one coastal school has a few more lessons to teach and they all deal with living the great life along the Gulf of Mexico. The 51-year-old Pecan Island School has been... more »