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Price of Baton Rouge and vicinity homes
Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:53 pm
WTF. Wife and I are looking to move back home (BR) area from Dallas. She's a nurse, I'm a medical assistant in radiology school. She would take a $12+ pay cut I would take a $5 + pay cut. Houses are just as expensive down there as up here and cost of living about the same. If it wouldn't be for family, we would be out of our fricking minds. Maybe we still are. But seriously, how do people afford shite and why are houses priced like its some great place to live. Totally rethinking this but we need to be around family.
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:55 pm to ruger
Feel better now that you got that out of your system?
Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:59 pm to ruger
quote:
we need to be around family.
Then they should help you with expenses.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:01 pm to foshizzle
We might need to get on food stamps down there. Anyone with a serious answer? What brings the prices of homes down there way above the avg income?
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:01 pm to LSURussian
Well, he is right. There is no way in hell BR housing prices should be so high. After we visited family in the Houston area I was pissed about the price and quality of homes and neighborhoods around BR. And I was raised in BR.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:03 pm to Cool Hand Luke
Not to mention the highest crime rate in the country. Wtf is dictating these house prices.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:16 pm to ruger
Where exactly are you looking?
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:20 pm to lsufan1971
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Where exactly are you looking?
Well, we have a two year old so we wanted to get in a good school district so BR is erased. Ascension (Prairieville), Denham, etc.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:24 pm to ruger
Is Shenandoah still nice or has the ghetto come to it? I mean he's only two so school is not in the near future.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:24 pm to ruger
Check Zachary out. It's as high or higher than Prairieville. Denham will be the cheapest. Central may be slightly cheaper, but not much. Zachary and Central have their own school district and are not a part of EBRPSS.
I think the simple answer is supply. If the housing market in Houston is anything like San Antonio, then there is a ton of housing there. I lived in SA for about 10 months. I could buy/lease almost double the sq. ft. in SA as opposed to Zachary.
I think the simple answer is supply. If the housing market in Houston is anything like San Antonio, then there is a ton of housing there. I lived in SA for about 10 months. I could buy/lease almost double the sq. ft. in SA as opposed to Zachary.
This post was edited on 7/19/13 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:25 pm to ruger
Prices are dictated by what people are willing to pay, fwiw
What kind of a budget do you have? If you are limited to 200k, then yes you should probably be looking towards ascension/livingston, esp if y'all will be sending kids to public schools.
A few areas around town seem overpriced, but if you see comps you'll find that the selling $/sf is consistent. Some asking prices are too high, but make an offer and see if you can get the seller down if there's a spot y'all are interested in
What kind of a budget do you have? If you are limited to 200k, then yes you should probably be looking towards ascension/livingston, esp if y'all will be sending kids to public schools.
A few areas around town seem overpriced, but if you see comps you'll find that the selling $/sf is consistent. Some asking prices are too high, but make an offer and see if you can get the seller down if there's a spot y'all are interested in
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:25 pm to rmc
Supply makes sense. Guess BR area is already mostly built up.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:26 pm to ruger
Shenandoah is still a desirable location, but not on the level it used to be
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:26 pm to ruger
No more than $210. Shenandoah seems to have some nice houses.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:28 pm to ruger
I'd recommend Shenandoah and around Kenilworth. Most of Kenilworth will be over 210 but there should be some options for you.
I'd find a decent real estate agent, not experienced enough to advise on that though
I'd find a decent real estate agent, not experienced enough to advise on that though
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:29 pm to Cool Hand Luke
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After we visited family in the Houston area I was pissed about the price and quality of homes and neighborhoods around BR
I agree that housing prices in BR can be high, but I was disappointed by housing in Houston, as well. People kept telling me how cheap houses were in Houston, but when I looked into it I realized they were talking about either houses in a hood, or houses that are 25 freaking miles from downtown. The area I liked was the west side of Houston, even just outside the inner loop, and prices were real high.
eta: the OP can buy my 2000 sq ft house (with a pool) in Central for $200k unless he needs new construction homes stacked on top of each other.
This post was edited on 7/19/13 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:32 pm to Asgard Device
Opinions on Walker? Yes, I know the white trash stories but trash is anywhere you go. Looking at this house:
32801 briar oak walker la
32801 briar oak walker la
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:37 pm to ruger
Thread hijack
What are some of the better areas in the 300k-400k range?
What are some of the better areas in the 300k-400k range?
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:40 pm to silstang23
Bluff rd.
Posted on 7/19/13 at 10:40 pm to silstang23
I can't speak for walker, 210 should go a long way compared to BR.
300-400k, Woodgate or Oak Hills. There are some really nice places off of highland and off of perkins around town
300-400k, Woodgate or Oak Hills. There are some really nice places off of highland and off of perkins around town
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