Real Estate Roundtable 2025

Real Estate Roundtable: How are you approaching interest rates, and how should borrowers approach them?

 SPOTLIGHT  JACKELYN GALLO SVP Regional Manager, JD Bank "My advice is always to think about the viability of the entire project, not to solely focus on the interest rate. When we think about viability, we think about...

Real Estate Roundtable: All politics is local. So is all real estate. What sets Baton Rouge and the Capital Region apart?

 SPOTLIGHT  MIKE RICCI Principal & Director, Rampart/Wurth Holding, Inc. NAI Rampart "Our company, and I personally, see Baton Rouge as a place of real opportunity. Having LSU and Southern based here is extremely important. Being the center of...

Real Estate Roundtable: The way people live and work is changing. How has your business changed to keep up?

 SPOTLIGHT  LANCE FAUCHEAUX Operations Manager, Level Homes "While our core business is – and always will be – abuilding and selling homes for families, we’ve expanded our services to meet demand in a growing segment: single-family build-to-rent....

Real Estate Roundtable: Success in real estate is a long game. What is your long-term outlook for this market, and your business?

 SPOTLIGHT  BRANDON CRAFT Owner/Realtor, Craft Realty | Interiors | Homes "Most people I know see Baton Rouge through one of two lenses. They either focus on the challenges – crime, traffic, poverty – and feel discouraged; or...

Real Estate Roundtable: What sets Craft, JD Bank, Level Homes, NAI Rampart and The Design Studio apart

SPOTLIGHT  BECKY WALKER Owner/Principal Designer, The Design Studio Q: What’s the biggest misconception about interior design that you encounter? "I graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in interior design and every day since, I've had to explain...