Real Estate

Roundup: U.S. home sales / Formosa fight / Stock market 

SOLD: U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years,...

Residential real estate transactions slow as social distancing becomes the norm 

Like every other sector of the economy, residential real estate transactions slowed to a...

Roundup: Oil prices rise / Roadwork / Mortgage rates

Rebound: U.S. oil prices rebounded from their lowest level in 18 years with their...

Baton Rouge tenants telling landlords they won’t be able to pay rent during outbreak

The realities of the coronavirus crisis are beginning to hit the commercial real estate...

Clerk of court will continue recording property transfers during shutdown

Real estate brokers and closing attorneys are breathing a sigh of relief after learning...

Better Pumps & Solutions moving headquarters to Baton Rouge

St. Gabriel-based Better Pumps & Solutions is moving its headquarters to Baton Rouge this...

Coronavirus could spell project delays for Baton Rouge construction firms

Baton Rouge area construction firms should begin preparing for project delays and potential contractual...

Home sellers halt open houses over coronavirus fears

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that nearly one in four home sellers...

Strip retail centers are booming in Baton Rouge

Don’t tell these strip center owners—with properties filled with restaurants, grocery stores, local shops and fitness centers—that brick-and-mortar retail is dying.

Should Baton Rouge homeowners refinance as coronavirus fears push down rates?

Stock market fears about the coronavirus have helped push mortgage rates to near all-time...