http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Video: How 2009 Major Appraisal Industry Changes Have Impacted Baton Rouge Real Estate, Part 2

Baton Rouge Real Estate: How 2009 Appraisal Industry Changes Are Impacting Baton Rouge Housing, Part 2. In this video, Bill Cobb Appraiser and Realtor/Broker Tony Zito discuss home appraisal industry changes and how those changes are impacting Baton Rouge home appraisals.

http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents: Shocking Study Of Sellers’ Ways Of Picking Their Agent

Their a new blog post on Active Rain by Bill Cherry describing the results recently published in the April Issue of Texas Realtor. Bill Cherry’s article is here! Here’s a snippet:

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1.) 62% of home sellers only interviewed one agent before listing their home.

2.) 19% of home sellers talked to three agents before they selected one

3.) 22% were more interested in determining the list price that would make their home competitive than any other service a listing agent would provide.

4.) 1% thought professional designations were important when picking their agent. The other 99% didn’t see the value to be of consequence.

5.) 3% found picked their agent by walking in or calling a real estate office and speaking to the agent who had floor duty at the time they called.“