Monroe and Sterlington,LA Housing Market Update August 19, 2009
How many homes are for sale in Monroe, 71201/71202,71203 and Sterlington, LA 71280?
As of Aug. 19, 2009, there are 408 homes listed for sale in the Monroe and Sterlington areas, east of the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish. The average listing price is $205,594. The majority (230) are 3-BR homes; 112 homes have 4-BRs.
How fast are homes selling and how much are they selling for in Monroe and Sterlington?
From May thru July, 150 homes have sold on average for $156,134. Prices varied, but statistics show that homes sold for 96.63% of the listed price and stayed on the market for 114 days before closing. Keep in mind these figures are the AVERAGE.
Great Reasons to Live in Monroe, LA 71201/71202/71203 and Sterlington, LA 71280
If you would like to know about your specific neighborhood, call or send me an email and I will get that info to you--pronto!
Gayle Causey
318-614-5615
http://GayleCausey.com
Keller Williams Realty
Monroe, LA USA
West Monroe / West Ouachita Housing Market Update August 19, 2009 
How many homes are for sale in West Monroe, LA 71291?
As of Aug. 19, 2009, there are 283 homes listed for sale west of the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish. The average listing price is $187,792. The majority (176) are 3-BR homes; 66 homes have 4-BRs.
How fast are West Ouachita homes selling and how much are they selling for?
From May thru July, 155 homes have sold on average for $158,169. Prices varied, but statistics show that homes sold for 96.5% of the listed price and stayed on the market for 121 days before closing. Keep in mind these figures are the AVERAGE.
Great Reasons to Live in West Monroe, LA 71291 & 71292 and Calhoun, LA 71225
If you would like to know about your specific neighborhood, call or send me an email and I will get that info to you--pronto!
Gayle Causey
318-614-5615
http://WestMonroeRealEstate.com
Keller Williams Realty
Monroe, LA USA
Delhi is a small town east of Monroe with a laid-back, Southern feel. It is the largest town near one of north America's greatest historical treasures, Povery Point.
Poverty Point State Historic Site (East of Monroe and north of I-20 on LA 577 northeast of Epps) -
The site is considered one of the most significant archaeological finds in the country. It has a complex of 
Native American ceremonial mounds built between 1700 and 700 B.C. A museum and guided tours interpret a culture that once flourished on the site.
Like most small towns in the Mississippi River Delta, Delhi has been hanging on, barely surviving for the past 30 years or so. That's about to change! Delhi is about to become a star of the future, not just the past!
Conagra Foods, a leading producer of prepared potato products, announced plans to build a sweet potato processing plant near Delhi that will create a minimum of 500 new jobs over five years. Officials said the jobs will average $34,000-$35,000 per year plus benefits. An LSU economic impact study shows the project also will produce at least 1,400 additional indirect jobs.
"This is a project that can change the face of the Delta," said state Sen. Francis Thompson, D-Delhi, who has been working on recruiting the company for two years. "It will have an enormous impact. Words can't describe how I feel about this project."
The Delhi plant will be the company's first facility dedicated to year-round processing of sweet potatoes.
Delhi is also home to Poverty Point Reservoir. The 2,700-acre, man-made lake that is the center piece for Poverty Point Reservoir State Park offers visitors an outlet for fishing, a variety of watersport activities and now championship golf. Located on the grounds are a new state of the art RV park as well as 12, two-bedroom lodges, some set above the water. http://www.crt.state.la.us/Parks/ireservoir I've seen the cabins available for rent, and they are very nice!
Black Bear Golf Course - A "must play" on Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail, is located near Delhi and offers various levels of challenge to golfers. After the 18th hole, enjoy a meal and refreshing beverage at the Waterfront Grill. and Black Bear Golf Club, a member of the Audubon Golf Trail. The golf course takes its name from the Louisiana black bear which are often sighted on or near the reservoir.
Delhi is a little town with a bright future! Congratulations!
Gayle Causey, GRI, ePRO
Keller Williams Realty
Monroe, LA USA
http://GayleCausey.com
North Louisiana is not immune to the problem of domestic violence.
These articles appeared in today's newspaper:
1. Man arrested on aggravated assault with a knife charge. He held a knife to his wife's throat and said, "I'm going to kill you."
2. Report: Man hit girlfriend in face, neck.
3. A man was arrested early Thursday on assault and domestic abuse charges. The man allegedly slapped the victim across the face with an open hand, forced her out of the house and pushed her down some steps. The man then chased the victim down a driveway with a shotgun and discharged it.
4. Woman charged in domestic abuse. Suspect is accused of pushing the victim into a bedroom and attempting to suffocate her. The suspect demanded the victim's car keys, and whe
n the victim said no, she resumed trying to suffocate the woman. After the victim told the suspect she would call deputies, the suspect bound her, taped her mouth and pushed her into a closet, pushing a dresser in front of the closet.
Thank goodness for The Wellspring! The caring professionals and volunteers offer a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse. Victims sometimes arrive during the night with their children and no possessions. They not only need to be protected, they often need help in starting a new life without the abuser.
The Wellspring provides housing, clothing, counseling, help with finding a job and a way out.
The Wellspring office (318-651-9314) is at 1515 Jackson St., Monroe, LA. They need donations to help victims get on with their lives. If you have any household items such as dishes, pots & pans, furniture, toys for the children, or even soap and toothpaste that you can share--all these items will be put to good use at the Wellspring safe havens. See more about these valuable programs at http://www.wellspringalliance.org/
Northeast LA Realtor Association supports the Wellspring. I hope you will, too.
Gayle Causey, 318-614-5615
http://GayleCausey.com
Keller Williams Realty, Monroe, LA USA 318-812-7653
The entire Ouachita Parish community is invited to participate in the 2009 Ouachita River Water Sweep at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009.
The city of Monroe, city of West Monroe and Ouachita Parish will join the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Keep Louisiana Beautiful in a nationwide event to clean local waterways and shorelines.
The 2009 Water Sweep will begin end at 1 p.m. Local volunteers are asked to come dressed to pick up litter. 
Sign up is at Bawcomville Recreation Area off Kings Lake Road in western Ouachita Parish; Lazarre Point in West Monroe; Forsythe Park on Forsythe Avenue in Monroe; Moon Lake Recreation Area at 191 Moon Lake Road, north of Monroe; and Sterlington Recreation Area, off Highway 2 on Broadman.
Boaters can place items on the Corps of Engineers barge traveling from Lazarre Point to Moon Lake.
Prizes will be awarded to the individual who picks up the most trash, the family who picks up the most trash, the youngest participant, the most unusual item picked up and to the person with the best story.
Groups and individuals can register the day of the event at any of the five staging points.
Our Ouachita River is so beautiful, and such an asset to the area. Please come out and help!
Gayle Causey
http://GayleCausey.com
Keller Williams Realty
Monroe, LA USA 318-812-7653
More than 14 yrs. in the Monroe/West Monroe real estate market has taught me that every transaction is special. I use email, text, phone, pigeon--whatever it takes to communicate with you!
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