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re: How bad is the real estate market in BR?
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:20 am to Upperdecker
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:20 am to Upperdecker
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Highly unlikely the Mouton St home goes for the listed price. It’s surrounded by houses 1/5th or less of its value
I already said it wouldn’t go for that; it’s also an objectively worse house than OP’s. Now, plop down OP’s exact house and lot into the middle of Bocage, or in the Garden District, or in “nicer” sections of Capital Heights. What would you say it would list for?
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Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:36 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:39 am to Redstickbaw
Both of those houses have plenty more room to fall on price per sqft. They’re way overpriced
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:42 am to Joshjrn
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I already said it wouldn’t go for that; it’s also an objectively worse house than OP’s. Now, plop down OP’s exact house and lot into the middle of Bocage, or in the Garden District, or in “nicer” sections of Capital Heights. What would you say it would list for?
OP’s house may sell for $100k more than it would currently if it were in any of those areas. Bocage for sure. But it’s not getting a 300k premium for being in those areas
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:45 am to LouisianaLady
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I didn’t know my husband had a Tigerdroppings account.
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by LouisianaLady
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:49 am to Joshjrn
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Now, plop down OP’s exact house and lot into the middle of Bocage, or in the Garden District, or in “nicer” sections of Capital Heights. What would you say it would list for?
There is certainly an advantage to being more in the city and closer to everything which would increase home values. There is also an advantage to being in the OP’s location over those areas. Namely, not being adjacent to ghetto BR hoods.
Plop OP’s house in CCL, the street next to Bernhard’s compound, or off Fulwar Skipwith, and it would also be more valuable for being even further secluded from BR criminals.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:49 am to Upperdecker
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OP’s house may sell for $100k more than it would currently if it were in any of those areas. Bocage for sure. But it’s not getting a 300k premium for being in those areas
I disagree pretty firmly, but it was just for the sake of discussion, so no need for argument
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:55 am to PhiTiger1764
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There is certainly an advantage to being more in the city and closer to everything which would increase home values. There is also an advantage to being in the OP’s location over those areas. Namely, not being adjacent to ghetto BR hoods. Plop OP’s house in CCL, the street next to Bernhard’s compound, or off Fulwar Skipwith, and it would also be more valuable for being even further secluded from BR criminals.
Agree with this. BR is not one of the city’s where it’s definitively better to be closer to the city. There’s definite benefits to the Highland area between Siegen and CCL, and people are paying for it in that area
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:47 pm to LouisianaLady
Owning a million dollar home doesn’t equate to having money. I know lot of people in 700K range homes where they are living pay check to pay check.
They might get inheritance eventually but for now most live beyond means in BR.
It might also be just me. If I’m paying upwards of million in BR, it better have lot of yard and be a mansion. BR offers nothing apart from my beloved tigers. No public school system, no hikes, no quality of life, bad crime rate and shitty traffic
They might get inheritance eventually but for now most live beyond means in BR.
It might also be just me. If I’m paying upwards of million in BR, it better have lot of yard and be a mansion. BR offers nothing apart from my beloved tigers. No public school system, no hikes, no quality of life, bad crime rate and shitty traffic
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:54 pm to Joshjrn
quote:Eh. I'd much rather live at Highland and Siegen than Riverbend.
Of course. And there are absolutely people who want to do that. I was simply contesting the idea that the experience of living where OP does is functionally equivalent to anywhere else in the city. A good friend of mine used to live in Riverbend. Getting down there and back fricking sucked, and this is quite a bit further than that.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:59 pm to lilsnappa
The price of your home doubled from 2019. You paid too much for it in the bidding war. And it faces a busy street. Time for an adjustment or stay in the house.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 2:00 pm to RedlandsTiger
The problem in that price point are a few things. You are competing with new construction. If someone can afford that house, they normally can afford a little more than that as well.
Your house is very nice but it doesn’t have a certain thing that sets it apart. Most people in that price point want either a pool, game room, or really nice outdoor kitchen.
Highland road is a really nice area but it also has its drawbacks. Someone with young kids typically doesn’t want to be on a main street like that.
As far as your original question, I work in the industry and we are busier this year than last. Still way off from Covid numbers but we will never get back there. Every Nov-Feb is slower but if you went through the busier time and still didn’t sell it, it normally means you are priced too high.
Your house is very nice but it doesn’t have a certain thing that sets it apart. Most people in that price point want either a pool, game room, or really nice outdoor kitchen.
Highland road is a really nice area but it also has its drawbacks. Someone with young kids typically doesn’t want to be on a main street like that.
As far as your original question, I work in the industry and we are busier this year than last. Still way off from Covid numbers but we will never get back there. Every Nov-Feb is slower but if you went through the busier time and still didn’t sell it, it normally means you are priced too high.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 2:40 pm to lilsnappa
I live in OP’s neighborhood. While I think the price for the house itself is fine, the layout of the yard is not ideal. Very large front yard on a slope that is on a very busy road. Back yard is small and people driving into the neighborhood can see right into it. Kind of lacks privacy.
FWIW, a friend of mine has had a house listed in bluebonnet highlands for much less and it hasn’t been getting many hits and it’s been listed for a while. Market in BR just seems to be slow right now.
FWIW, a friend of mine has had a house listed in bluebonnet highlands for much less and it hasn’t been getting many hits and it’s been listed for a while. Market in BR just seems to be slow right now.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 12/6/25 at 5:41 pm to LouisianaLady
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Eh. Numerous people in the past 5 years have spent $600k-$700k to TEAR DOWN a home on a lot and build new in my neighborhood. BR is shite in a lot of ways, but there’s plenty of people with money for this.
Yeah there are a lot of homes in BR in OPs price range.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 6:53 pm to fallguy_1978
BR real estate market was better 10-15 years ago. Too many people leaving the state and not enough high paying jobs to retain them.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:22 pm to Redstickbaw
Well, probably 80% of BRPD do just that. They live in Ascension and Livingston Parish.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:39 am to lilsnappa
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The cook top is vented. There’s an automatic vent that raises from behind the burners and is vented out under the slab.
The white trash of the OT have never seen such new-fangled contraptions.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 7:45 am to Mayhem3524
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Well, probably 80% of BRPD do just that. They live in Ascension and Livingston Parish.
That’s probably true but how many BRPD are in the market for a 800k house and can afford private school? I’d say not many so they choose to buy a house they can afford outside of the parish for a better public school. My point was if you are spending 800k on a house and you work in BR then you are most likely buying a house in BR and sending your kid to private school so you don’t have to make that awful commute outside the parish everyday just to live in a better public school district suburb.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 8:34 am to LSU1018
I agree with you on the "if you're going to spend that much on a house, why not just build your perfect house for a little more". It's just at a price point that doesn't justify some of the negatives. Close to a busy road, yard layout, etc
Posted on 12/7/25 at 1:52 pm to lilsnappa
We toured your house and we are in the market for a 1MM plus house. I will tell you why we passed. The garage can only fit one car and you have to walk outside from the garage to the house. That was our only gripe. It might look like a two car garage but we measured it and no way you can fit two normal cars. Good luck though. I loved the location and the house.
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