Ascension Parish Real Estate Buzz

Baton Rouge sees the nation’s biggest decline in homes for sale

"Seasonally adjusted new listings of homes for sale were down 9% in September from a year earlier, only the second decline since February. New listings fell from a year ago in 75 of the 85 largest metro areas. The biggest declines were in Baton Rouge, LA (-59%), Allentown, PA (-57%) and Salt Lake City (-51%)."

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Redfin Reports Fewer Homes for Sale in September; Declining Number of Listings Holds Back Home Sales SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN) -- The median home sale price rose 14% year over year to $376,800 in September, the lowest growth rate since December 2020,

Baton Rouge area home sales continue hot streak; See how much they increased in February - The Advocate

"The number of homes sold in metro Baton Rouge was 27.1% higher in February than the year before, continuing a nine-month hot streak of year-to-year double-digit percentage increases in houses sold. There were 943 homes sold in the nine-parish area in February, according to figures released Monday by the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service, up from 742 sales in February 2020. Record-low interest rates have helped the market roar back after down months caused by the coronavirus pandemic."

Baton Rouge area home sales continue hot streak; See how much they increased in February The number of homes sold in metro Baton Rouge was 27.1% higher in February than the year before, continuing a nine-month hot streak of year-to-year double-digit percentage increases in houses