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re: How bad is the real estate market in BR?
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:08 am to lilsnappa
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:08 am to lilsnappa
Have you changed realtors? If that house hasn’t sold at that price per sqft (and assuming there’s nothing majorly wrong with it that we can’t see), it’s a foot traffic problem
NGL if I was looking to stay in BR long term I’d be all over this one
NGL if I was looking to stay in BR long term I’d be all over this one
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Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:11 am to lsuconnman
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I bet every one of those people also quipped “I’d hate to take a left hand turn out of that driveway each morning”.
Probably most are turning right and taking Siegen to I-10. But turning left from the road next to Highland Rd Park is never a big deal right there, and he’s only a few doors down
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:22 am to lilsnappa
The listing can get stale after some time on the market. Are you living there?
You may want to pull the listing until spring and put it back on the market.
You may want to pull the listing until spring and put it back on the market.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:24 am to Upperdecker
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Have you changed realtors? If that house hasn’t sold at that price per sqft (and assuming there’s nothing majorly wrong with it that we can’t see), it’s a foot traffic problem NGL if I was looking to stay in BR long term I’d be all over this one
It’s a beautiful home. I’d jump on it also.
I sold my house off Vignes for around $250 a sqft in June of 24 and it was on the market since September of 23. Originally listed at 930,000 and I got $875,000 or $885,000.
First offer came in at $825,000 the day I listed it and I turned it down. Had another offer similar after a few months and turned that down also. Then got an offer for $915,000 moves forward but they couldn’t get funding and deal feel through.
Sometimes it just takes time and I think that house is priced great per sqft.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 10:36 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:25 am to lilsnappa
To echo a couple of the sentiments on this thread: buyers are hoping for another 25-50bp drop in interest rate combined with that being a lot of money for a house in that area. Not that no one will want to live out there, but it cuts your prospective buyer pool significantly. And that probably sounds odd considering your perspective that “everyone in Baton Rouge has driven past it”, but that’s simply not true. The only time in recent memory I’ve come anywhere near you was when I was dragged to a board retreat at Hilltop, which is lovely, but I would never want to live that far out of town.
Now, again, none of that to say you need to drop your price; there is likely a buyer out there for you. Your buyer pool is simply smaller than you think it is.
Now, again, none of that to say you need to drop your price; there is likely a buyer out there for you. Your buyer pool is simply smaller than you think it is.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:52 am to lsuconnman
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I bet every one of those people also quipped “I’d hate to take a left hand turn out of that driveway each morning”.
Turning right and taking Burbank would be the easiest way to get to downtown.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:23 am to lilsnappa
Not sure what everyone else has said but I love your house. If I lived in Baton Rouge I’d buy it and it seems to be a very fair price based on many factors, the main being how nice your home is as well as the location.
I just bought a house for under that price but still close, and the interest rates make me want to vomit. Same house with my old interest rate would be over a thousand a month less for mortgage. I do feel that could be driving folks away bc between that and the insane homeowners insurance, it’s a lot right now.
I just bought a house for under that price but still close, and the interest rates make me want to vomit. Same house with my old interest rate would be over a thousand a month less for mortgage. I do feel that could be driving folks away bc between that and the insane homeowners insurance, it’s a lot right now.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:33 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
quote:Honestly if I drove by this house, I would say it would be 1.3 million (especially because of the land). 875k is pretty cheap but I’m not up-to-date on Baton Rouge real estate.
$875k with no pool and a cook top on the island with no ventilation, no thanks
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:50 am to saderade
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Honestly if I drove by this house, I would say it would be 1.3 million (especially because of the land). 875k is pretty cheap but I’m not up-to-date on Baton Rouge real estate.
It would be, were it actually in Baton Rouge. Here's a house listed for $1,175,000 that's smaller, on a smaller lot, and is less attractive. But it's in mid city: LINK
Now, will they get that? Almost certainly not. But at the end of the day, the three rules of real estate are location, location, and location. And as much as people like to shite on the city of Baton Rouge, more people want to live there than in the immediate suburbs.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:07 pm to lilsnappa
Monitor the coaching changes board to see who to advertise this to.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:19 pm to lilsnappa
quote:That's true, but as you know, that intersection can get crazy flooded and backed up, not to mention the daily rush hour gridlock backed all the way up from Siegen blocking the exit.
As for flooding - if this house floods, all of BR will be under water first. It’s on the high side of Highland road and was built up even higher than the natural levee.
Still, looks great. Are you technically not in the subdivision? I can't believe how cheap nice homes are in BR - 207/ft!
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:20 pm to lilsnappa
The crazy thing is, if you move that house to Prarieville it would have been sold. The schools sell houses.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:49 pm to Mayhem3524
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The crazy thing is, if you move that house to Prarieville it would have been sold. The schools sell houses.
But then you would have to live in Prairieville. No one buying that house is sending their kid to public school in BR unless it was a magnet school. No one is paying 800k for a house in Prairieville and have to commute to BR for work. Chances are they are spending 25k on tuition to send their kid to Dunham or Episcopal. I don’t think schooling is a concern for that budget
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 12/5/25 at 1:51 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Still, looks great. Are you technically not in the subdivision?
Yes, its part of the Highland Plantation subdivision - but has a private drive in the rear that is shared by 3 homes which provide additional parking.
Turning left onto Highland is really only an issue during peak traffic hours and cars are back up from Siegen. Once the Pecue I10 exit is completed, I suspect more people will exit there and take Perkins to Siegen than exit at Highland to get to Burbank.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:02 pm to Joshjrn
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Honestly if I drove by this house, I would say it would be 1.3 million (especially because of the land). 875k is pretty cheap but I’m not up-to-date on Baton Rouge real estate.
It would be, were it actually in Baton Rouge. Here's a house listed for $1,175,000 that's smaller, on a smaller lot, and is less attractive. But it's in mid city: LINK
Now, will they get that? Almost certainly not. But at the end of the day, the three rules of real estate are location, location, and location. And as much as people like to shite on the city of Baton Rouge, more people want to live there than in the immediate suburbs.
It feels weird calling the corner of Highland & Siegen/Burbank the suburbs to me. Like 9 months ago everybody considered it Baton Rouge.
I get that it's not Mid-City or really close to LSU's campus, but from that location you have access to most of Baton Rouge has to offer without needing to get on I-10. And you have quick access to I10 if you're headed East often. Also, less than 2 miles from CCL.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:04 pm to tom
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It's not that it is in St George so much as that it is not close to anything.
Man is this really how mid City residents feel about this location? I mean he is right there at Siegen Lane and reading some posts in this thread you would think he is as far away as Zachary, Prairieville, Denham, etc.
From that location you can get anywhere in the “city” worth getting to in 15-20 minutes or less.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:15 pm to lilsnappa
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I get that it's not Mid-City or really close to LSU's campus, but from that location you have access to most of Baton Rouge has to offer without needing to get on I-10.
I mean, "access", sure, but not exactly quick access. As an example, I like French Market Bistro fine. The extended family loves it. I try to fight it as a dinner location every chance I get because I don't want to drag all the way the frick out there. I can only imagine what it would be like for 95% of restaurants were like that for me instead of 5%
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:27 pm to PhiTiger1764
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Man is this really how mid City residents feel about this location?
Yes.
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From that location you can get anywhere in the “city” worth getting to in 15-20 minutes or less.
In absolutely perfect traffic conditions... maybe.
I'll give a real world example: I have season tickets to the Broadway season at the River Center Theater downtown. The shows vary between 7pm and 730pm, always during the week, generally either Tuesday or Thursday. As a general standing itinerary, I leave the office and head home. Take care of the dog, knock out anything else I need to do quickly, then head downtown to grab dinner, then walk to the show.
What would that timeline look like if I lived at Highland and Siegen?
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:42 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
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$875k with no pool and a cook top on the island with no ventilation, no thanks
Pools are 50/50 with buyers. Some want one, but many don't. Definitely not a requirement for a nice home. We either put sinks in our islands or leave them plain. We keep our cooktops and stoves on a wall for venting. Cooktop on an island is not common in my experience.
I am not in the BR market to offer advice to the OP other than what I just shared.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:48 pm to Joshjrn
I’m currently looking in the 1 million ish price point around BR but looking for a house with some land.
Floor tile in the bathrooms and laundry might be a little dated, some people hate carpet (like me). Is the back yard very private? The back yard pictures make it seem like it isn’t.
Curb appeal and everything else looks great. Price is great too.
Floor tile in the bathrooms and laundry might be a little dated, some people hate carpet (like me). Is the back yard very private? The back yard pictures make it seem like it isn’t.
Curb appeal and everything else looks great. Price is great too.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 2:55 pm
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