November 30th, 2009 | 
Author: Well, I had a great vacation on the beach in Navarre, FL. It’s clear that there are some areas of the country that are suffering due to a weak economy. In fact, I was able to get a much better price on a beach front condo for a week as a result of the soft national economy. But back home in Baton Rouge, LA the real estate market was hopping!
I left Linda with a great deal of work to handle. One of our sellers receieved two offers on his home for sale this past week. We are working on two closings for Monday and Tuesday. We have inspections for one of our buyer-clients on Monday. And we’re talking to new buyers/sellers everyday. It’s all proof that the real estate market in Baton Rouge is quite a healthy market.
For sellers who have their homes properly priced, there are plenty of buyers. For buyers with good credit there’s plenty of lenders out there ready to lend. And for first time homebuyers there’s still time to get a home before the first time home buyer tax credit of $8,000 expires (December 1, 2009 is the expiration date).
So, if you’re wondering if now is a good time to move, it is! In fact, now is a great time to make that move. The market will probably cool down after school starts, but there is still some time left to strike while the iron is hot.
Happy House Hunting/Selling!
-Bridget
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