FINALLY, the local media is starting to get it! Unlike the majority of the country, the Greater Baton Rouge real estate market is not depressed. It has been an uphill battle to try to get the word out to the public that things are not bad here; in fact they are pretty GOOD!
A small local paper that caters to the Ascension Parish area recently published an article that paints an accurate portrait of the Baton Rouge real estate market. You can read the article in its entirety here. So a great big THANK YOU to the "Gonzales Weekly Citizen" for an accurate and positive story on the Greater Baton Rouge real estate market. Keep up the good work!
When people hear the term rural development loan most think of a piece of property out in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, that is not the truth! Rural development loans are available for ALL of Ascension,Livingston,West and East Felician,West Baton Rouge and SOME of East Baton Rouge parishes.
RD loans are government back loans that have great terms and rates. Below are some of the benefits and guidelines of the program:
***DUE TO THE HURRICANES, RD HAS INCREASED THE INCOME LIMITS DRAMATICALLY AND MADE THESE LOANS VERY ATTRACTIVE. HOWEVER, THE INCREASES AND OTHER INCENTIVES EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30,2008!! THE LOANS MUST BE CLOSED BY SEPTEMBER 30,2008!!!*****
If you or anyone you know is currently in the market for a home and would like to explore the option of a rural development loan please contact Shanon Sims at (225)296-7723 or shannon@judyburkett.com ASAP!!
Did you know that Baton Rouge has one of the most innovative curbside recycling programs in the country? It is true, we do! If you are a resident or business in the East Baton Rouge parish,free weekly curbside recycling is available to you. All you need to do is contact the City Parish and request a recycling cart. You can visit the website and get more info here.
Another unique service offered in our area is RedStick FreeCycle. Essentially RedStick Freecycle is community of Baton Rouge citizens who post items of all types that are given for free. Their goal is to reduce waste by connecting people who would otherwise throw away unwanted items with others seeking those same items. Pretty neat concept.
If you have an old computer or office machinery that you no longer you can contact The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council and they will gladly take them off your hands. The CACRC is a nonprofit designed to meet these challenge head on and reuse discarded computers for schools, nonprofits, low income families, the general public, while recycling the electronics that cannot be fixed.
Composting is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to go green. The Recycling Office of the City Parish is here to help you with that also! Compost bins can be purchased at their semi-annual compost bin sale. The next compost bin sale will be July 19, 2008 at the Louisiana Department of Insurance Receivership office, 6945 Florida Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. 
The East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Office also has designs for compost bins that you can build out of simple materials at home. Visit the Yard Smart, Earth Wise page to find out how to build one or call office at 389-5194 for a copy of the designs.
If you don't mind a short drive and would like free composite. You can visit nearby Lafayette. Free compost is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. until noon at the Dean Domingues Compost Facility, located at 400 Dugas Road. Machinery is available to load pickup trucks and trailers. Any vehicle with an enclosed back will require citizens to manually load, with a shovel, the desired quantity of compost into their vehicle themselves. For more information check out this link.
Events for FRIDAY May 16,2008:
Live After Five: Feautring "Phat Hat":
When: Friday 5/16/2008, 5 p.m.
Where: Galvez Plaza Downtown Baton Rouge
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Live After Five is Downtown Baton Rouge's live music concert series.
Do It Downtown Baton Rouge with live entertainment every Friday evening.
Cajun Dances (Dance Lessons)
When: Fridays from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Where: The American Legion Hall, 151 South Wooddale Blvd, Baton Rouge
Cost: $7
Age limit: All ages
The Cajun French Music Association is offering dance lessons for those who want their moves to be a little more authentic. A live Cajun band will set the soundtrack as dancers try to turn their two left feet into an appropriate matching pair.
Events for SATURDAY, May 17,2008:
Red Stick Farmer's Market....One of my favorites!!! See my blog post on it here.
When: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Downtown Baton Rouge near Third Street
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Workshop
When: May 17,2008 9:30 a.m. to noon
Where: USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum, 305 South River Road, Baton Rouge
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Model building demonstration and questions answered by members of BRSM.
An Adventure in the Arts
When:
Where: LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St 100, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge
Age limit: All ages
Spanning the early 20th century through present times, "An Adventure in the Arts" encompasses 73 works by more then 40 artists who lived and worked in the East Hampton Area.
Included are works by Chuck Close, Stuart Davis, William de Kooning, Max Ernst, Jasper Johns, William King, Lee Krasner, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol.
Greenwell Springs Youth Riders' 50th Annual Rodeo
When: Friday and Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Where: BREC Greenwell Springs Shady Park Arena, Greenwell Spgs,
Cost: $4 - $8
Age limit: All ages
Saturday, May 17 Join friends at BREC's Greenwell Springs Park Arena, 7550 Shady Park Dr., for the Greenwell Springs Youth Riders 48th Annual Rodeo, 8 p.m. both days. Events include a Calf Scramble for the Kids and the chance to win a bike. For more information, call Mary Wunstel at 803-0115. Admission: Adults, $6; Children 6-12, $4; Children 5 & Under, Free.
Sunday May 18,2008
Baton Rouge Bike Club Spring Century Ride
When: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: West Feliciana Sports Park
Cost: $25
Age limit: All ages
Join hundreds of cyclists in the BRBC Spring Century Ride. The event offers family fun rides all the way up to a full 100 mile century ride throughout the beautiful hills of West Feliciana. Food and drink will be supplied on the ride and a Jumbalaya lunch will be served afterwards. Get more information on the bike club and the event here!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, Visit me at my open house! Shannon's Open House For Sunday May 18,2008
Please join me this Sunday ( May 18, 2008) from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at an open house located at 17615 Sugar Mill Avenue. This well maintained and updated home is conveniently located in High Point subdivision off of Old Jefferson Highway.
This is a great house that features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. It also has a large living room with high ceilings and a fireplace. The kitchen is spacious with loads of cabinets and counter space. Most of the interior has recently been repainted and this home is truly move in ready!
The front of the home is Acadian style with a wood porch that is perfect for a swing. The house sits on a spacious corner lot with lots of space for the kids to play! The property also has a rear carport and a large fenced back yard. 
This home is affordably price at $160,000!! I look forward to seeing you this Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m.!
I am an Exclusive Buyer's Agent in the Greater Baton Rouge, La area. I am one of the few true Buyer's Agents in my market. My market area consists of East Baton Rouge,Livingston,Ascension Parishe
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