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4BR/2FB/1HB - 2277 sqft - FRENCHMEN’S BEND Beautiful home on large lot, close to shopping and schools. Come by and register for a $25 gift card and celebrate St Patrick’s Day with us! KELLER WILLIAMS PARISHWIDE JOYCE CARPENTER 318-557-4720 318-366-7717
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2905 ASPHODEL DRIVE, MONROE
3 BR/2 BA
Licensed in Louisiana
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2:00-4:00PM 222 HIDDEN OAKS LANE
1675 sq ft
469,000
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3 BR/3 BA A MUST SEE!! Beautiful New Orleans Style Home in great condition! High ceilings, beautiful crown molding, granite counter tops, amazing Master closet, fenced in yard and the list goes on and on. Gas lines have been recently added for gas log fireplace. Located on a great street in a beautiful neighborhood. DB REAL ESTATE ALLISON CATTAR 318-325-8351
OWNER/AGENT CHERYL YARBOROUGH
Licensed in Louisiana
Licensed in Louisiana
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2:00-4:00PM 108 WARWICK DR
189,900
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4 BR/2 BA This is a beautifully remodeled home located in Monroe’s Lakeshore school district! The home features a great floor plan, vinyl plank flooring, thick crown molding, recessed lighting, fireplace, granite counter tops, stainless kitchen appliances, and plenty of kitchen cabinet space! The Master suite is large and features his/hers sinks in the bathroom! KELLER WILLIAMS SHANE WOOTEN 318-348-1943 318-812-SOLD
1390 Hudson Lane, Monroe, LA 71201 Each office independently owned & operated.
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1220 N 18th Street, Ste. 200 • Monroe, LA 71201 • (318) 651-8000 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated
YOUR POT OF GOLD MIGHT BE ONE OF OUR LUXURY LISTINGS!! THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE A LUXURY HOME MAY BE MORE AFFORDABLE THAN YOU THINK!
107 VERSAILLE BLVD • WEST MONROE 5% Down Conventional Loan @ 4.5% Interest Estimated funds due at closing: $31,539.58 Estimated monthly note: $2,866.26 10% Down Conventional Loan @ 4.5% Interest Estimated funds due at closing: $54,505.84 Estimated monthly note: $2,677.74 Financial information provided by Melinda Bonnette at Century Next Bank. 318-812-2265 All financial information is estimated and depends on individual credit scores.
436 HAILE ROAD – CANEY LAKE MLS #186104 / 5 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3406 HSF / WATERFRONT / BOATHOUSE / POOL / $925,000 / TAMMY GUNTER / 318-805-6124 316 SYBWOOD DRIVE – CANEY LAKE MLS #183685 / 6 BEDROOMS / 4 BATHS / 5474 HSF / POOL / WATERFRONT / BOATHOUSE / $835,000 / TAMMY GUNTER / 318-805-6124 1685 E HIGHWAY 80 – CALHOUN MLS #186683 / 5 BEDROOMS / 4.5 BATHS / 4477 HSF / MOTHER-IN-LAW SUITE / POND / 14 ACRES / $760,000 / JACKIE GUILLOT / 318-376-0825 218 LITTLE HAPPY TRAILS – CANEY LAKE MLS #182410 / 4 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3543 HSF / BOATHOUSE / WATERFRONT / WORKSHOP / $715,000 / TAMMY GUNTER / 318-805-6124 910 ITALIANA PLACE – WEST MONROE MLS #182973 / 3 BEDROOMS / 2 FULL BATHS & 2 HALF BATHS / 3767 HSF / $650,000 / DONNA MINTER / 318-547-4369 105 SIOUX DRIVE – WEST MONROE MLS #181842 / 5 BEDROOMS / 4 FULL BATHS & 2 HALF BATHS / 7938 HSF / POOL / WATERFRONT / $649,900 / DONNA MINTER / 318-547-4369 242 ST ANDREWS DRIVE – CALHOUN MLS #186583 / 6 BEDROOMS / 4.5 BATHS / 4011 HSF / POOL / WATERFRONT / $549,900 / MICKEY PLUNK FREEMAN / 318-366-5105 2290 CAPLES ROAD – WEST MONROE MLS #187065 / 4 BEDROOMS / 3 FULL BATHS & 2 HALF BATHS / 4573 HSF / 10.3 ACRES / POND / WORKSHOP / $548,500 / SHELLY WITHERINGTON / 318-355-8447 210 BAYSIDE DRIVE – WEST MONROE MLS #184211 / 5 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3480 HSF / POOL / WATERFRONT / $539,000 / JACKIE GUILLOT / 318-376-0825
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121 EAGLE ROCK DRIVE – WEST MONROE MLS #186251 / 4 BEDROOMS / 4 BATHS / 3992 HSF / POOL / $495,000 / JACKIE GUILLOT / 318-376-0825 228 GRANDVIEW DRIVE – CANEY LAKE MLS #186949 / 3 BEDROOMS / 2.5 BATHS / 3232 HSF / WORKSHOP / $489,000 / TAMMY GUNTER / 318-805-6124 137 LITTLE DIPPER ROAD – CANEY LAKE MLS #184188 / 4 BEDROOMS / 3 BATHS / 3047 HSF / WATERFRONT / $469,000 / TAMMY GUNTER / 318-805-6124 3605 SCENIC DRIVE – MONROE MLS #185718 / 4 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3812 HSF / WATERFRONT / POOL / $460,000 / JACKIE GUILLOT / 318-376-0825 107 VERSAILLES DRIVE – WEST MONROE MLS #184394 / 3 BEDROOMS / 3 BATHS / 3016 HSF / BONUS ROOM / 459,900 / HEATHER GUILLOT / 318-331-4229 505 HODGE WATSON ROAD - CALHOUN MLS #186855 / 5 BEDROOMS / 3 BATHS / 3617 HSF / ON GOLF COURSE / $456,000 / DONNA MINTER / 318-547-4369 227 WELDON ROAD – WEST MONROE MLS #186546 / 4 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3746 HSF / 2.4 ACRES / POOL / $400,000 / JACKIE GUILLOT / 318-376-0825 380 THREE FINGERS ROAD – CANEY LAKE MLS #186107 / 3 BEDROOMS / 2.5 BATHS / 2995 HSF / BOATHOUSE / WORKSHOP / $399,900 / JUSTIN GWIN / 318-791-2721 100 BRIANNA CIRCLE – WEST MONROE MLS #179607 / 5 BEDROOMS / 3.5 BATHS / 3177 HSF / POOL / $389,900 / HEATHER GUILLOT / 318-331-4229 112 BELLE VUE DRIVE – WEST MONROE MLS #183887 / 3 BEDROOMS / 3 BATHS / 2400 HSF / $387,600 / DONNA MINTER / 318-547-4369
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P.O. Box 83 • Rayville, Louisiana 71269 Office: 318.728.5780 • Cell: 318.680.5780 Email: heathers@brownresidentialproperties.com • www.brownresidentialproperties.com
NEW LISTING! Immaculate 3 bed 2.5 bath Victorian-Style home with so much beauty. This showplace has had many updates, all bathrooms completely remodeled, New paint throughout, new tile flooring in kitchen, and laundry room, New roof, new Pex piping throughout, carport and storage room repainted and remodeled, new tile around fireplace, new lights fixtures, and new gas tankless hot water heater!! Convenient to everything! This home is a must-see! MLS 186183
Nice home with a warm cozy country feel!! Large 3 bed 1 bath beautiful cypress walls and ceilings, large living room, game and game room. Home comes with 2 acre more less with a 40X60 shop. Also can be bought with 10 acres and a horse barn. MLS 178982
FISHERMAN’S PAR ADISE!!! Nice home or camp! Plenty of room for entertaining! Nice pier and huge carport!!! MLS 184089 NEW LISTING! Don’t miss out on this very cute 2 bed 1 bath home with so much character. This beauty had great curb appeal, original hardwood floors, large molding , new ac and much more! Home is located on a small quiet street. MLS 186415 NEW LISTING! Are you looking for a nice home that can also make you money, AND deer hunting?? This one is for you. This home is a 4 bed 2 bath double wide on 24 acres in Mangham School Zone. The land is enlisted in CRP program and has 1 ½ years remaining. This home place is a must see! MLS 186418
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Lake, Recreat. Prop 2 Bd/2 Ba on the Boeuf River $118,000. Call Parker Wilkes @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770 INVESTORS, 40 Rent properties, houses. P.O. Box 5026, Monroe, LA 71211
SWARTZ- 5 acre home sites – Stubbs Pecan Grove – Swartz Elementary. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
TWO LOTS for sale, private cul-desac, Swartz School District, 1.5+/acres & 1.25+/- acres. 318-235-3590
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West Monroe - Bayoufront small acreage campsites on Whitewood Rd: 10.89 ac, 12.56 ac, or 18.78 ac. tracts to choose from. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770 OPEN HOUSE Sun. Mar 17th, 2p-4p at 116 Orleans Place, West Monroe. 3br/2ba, $188,900. Call 318-547-4306
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OPEN HOUSE SUN. MARCH 10th, 2-4pm. 217 Old Creek Rd. WM, LA 71291, Sngl Fam Home, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, 1866 sq. ft., built in 2014, $265,000. Rge hood, Sngl Oven, brick, d/w, din rm, frpl, gourmet kit., hdwd flrs, laundry rm, LR, refrig, Brick, Stucco, prfl Lndscp, slab, 16x16 bk deck, , MLS#186655, Trading Places Realty, Jodie Sanson, (318)372-7508
West Monroe- Restricted 1.25 acre home sites – New Chapel Hill Rd. Drew School District Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
FOR SALE: Ouachita Parish Hunting Tracts 695 ac Prairion Brake; 278 ac Jones Road; 40 ac off Morgan Hare; 80 ac near Russell Sage. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770 Lots for new mobile homes - Swartz area. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
211 HATTAWAY ROAD CALHOUN,LA71225$279,000 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 2,375 HSF - 3,350 TSF, 1.25 Acres
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Monroe Cypress Point Lots Bayou-front lots from $47,500, 2 Non-waterfront lots remaining @ $33,250 each. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770 Monroe Hidden Orchard 1.5-2.2 ac lots in Pecan Grove Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770 Ouachita Parish - 40 acre farm land for sale - Stubbs Vinson area. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
Rentals great places to live... Unfurn Homes - Rent Monroe ABC Rent Houses South Side 1 thru 5 bd. Monroe, LA 323-7728
1/2 OFF 1ST MONTH’S RENT!! Oak Alley Mobile Home Park West Monroe 3br/2ba, $500-$650 per month $300dep. Call Peggy 318-654-7362.
9.4 Acres Monroe I-20 commercial development tract (opposite Home Depot)- new frontage road being designed. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
MONROE - Orleans Place Apt$500/$525- 318-388-8675
West Monroe 4.24 ac just off I-20 Frontage Rd., WM adjoining Ouachita Surgery Ctr. water & sewer are available good assisted living, apt. or office site. Call Charles Wilkes @ Wilkes Real Estate, 318-387-0770 West Monroe
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS NEW LOTS AVAILABLE
Between Downing Pines and Thomas Rd./I-20 Interchanges *Constitution Circle *Commercial Pkwy Enterprise Tax Zone Benefits T.A. SANDERS, JR. 325-9677 397-4800
ALL BILLS PAID: 1 & 2 BR Units Sunshine Estate MH Park Starting at $125 weekly Only $50 Deposit, fridge/stove incl 318-614-2452 or 323-2452
Acreage For Rent 53 ACRES for lease in Richland Parish. 15 ac. Barfield Rd. 20 ac. Carrie May Rd. 18 ac. NW Corner of Armstrong & Frank Jones Rd. Good hunting land: deer, squirrel, etc. Call for more info 702-647-1261.
Comml, Office Space COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 6000+ sqft w/ 3br/2ba living area or office. 1514 Bennie Breece St., W. Monroe. $1500mo, deposit required. 1yr lease. Call 318-547-5447. N. Monroe Offices For Rent: 2500 SF- 8 offices 1757 SF - 5 offices 2500 SF - 5 offices Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
YOU’LL BE SURPRISED BY THE GREAT RESULTS YOU’LL GET WHEN YOU ADVERTISE
AVAILABLE - 161 Richland Place, Monroe. Office/Retail/Warehouse; Truck well with covered loading area 8,304 SF
FOR LEASE - 1703 Lamy Lane, Monroe. Great office for medical/dental. 8 offices, breakroom, kitchen, enclosed porch & storage 2,404 SF
FOR SALE - 507 N. 6th St., Monroe. Mixed use commercial property w/bonus upstairs apartment 5,293 SF
FOR SALE - 1688 DeSiard St., Monroe. Cleared lot in high traffic area 1.03 Acres
www.naifaulkandfoster.com 318. 807.4666 www.faulk-foster.com 1811 Auburn Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201
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West Monroe Waterfront Tracts Ouachita River: 11 acres, $90,000 or 32.5 acres $144,000 or 13 ac on Ouachita River private lake $50,500 Call Charles Wilkes @ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770
2.2 ACRES - Calhoun Area. Water, elec, telephone, & sewage. Does not flood. Homesite w/trees, $22,000; $750 dwn, $198/mo. Call 318-387-2458 For Sale: 20-ac. Pecan Grove site – restricted – located off Stubbs-Vinson. Call Charles@ Wilkes Real Estate 318-387-0770.
For Sale: 1 share in the 6,400-ac Lookout Point Hunting Club near Lake Providence with a near-new condition 1,800 SF hunting camp and associated site on the Mississippi River. Available for this fall’s hunt. Call Charles @ Wilkes Real Estate (318) 387-0770.
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By Paul Stephenson Executive Officer, Home Builders Association of Northeast Louisiana
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f spring looks like the time you’ll be buying a new home, now may seem be too soon to start trying to pin down a specific property. But with a few months to go, it’s time to lay the groundwork. After all, you’ll need to get your finances in shape, know how to get your best deal on a mortgage, and figure out where, within your budget, you want to live. These things take time, but start now and by the end of winter you’ll be ready to house hunt and then spring into action when you find “the one.” Price range and downpayment. Most banks and online real estate sites have affordability and mortgage calculators that can help you figure out what you can afford. Work out your own price range based on what the calculators say. Do those monthly payments look reasonable or like a stretch? Do you expect your monthly expenses to rise, maybe because of a planned car purchase? How long do you expect to stay in this house? Is it worth a bit of a stretch because you plan to stay more than five to seven years? Or would you be more comfortable keeping payments at a lower level? To determine how much you’ll have for a downpayment, assess what you have in hand and
what you can realistically save between now and spring. Don’t forget there will be closing costs. Downpayment calculators will show how much you need for each downpayment percentage required for different types of mortgage. Neighborhood. Start to figure out where, within your budget, would suit you in the ways most important to you — schools, ease of commute, housing density, amenities. Which factors are most important, which are more open to compromise? Check out online real estate listings to find out more about what is likely to be on the market and to help you focus in on areas that meet your needs. Keep tabs online on some listings that interest you — see how quickly they sell, whether they undergo price changes as they stay on the market, what they ultimately sell for. Go to open houses. By looking at houses before you’re actively shopping, you’ll learn how to look effectively. You’ll get better at seeing the details, noticing the important factors, and getting past a first impression to what will really matter. Credit score. Check your credit report — to know your score and to see if there is anything you want to dispute. You can order free credit reports from each of
the three major credit reporting agencies through annualcreditreport.com, the only authorized website for free credit reports, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Your credit score will be key to the mortgage interest rate you can get. Between now and when you apply, here’s how to maintain or improve your score: • Be sure to pay bills on time. Payment history is a top factor for lenders. • Pay down credit card debt as much as you can while still saving for your down payment. • Avoid applying for new credit cards or closing old ones. Both can decrease your credit score. Mortgage. First, check out mortgage rates at various lenders. You’re not ready to apply for a mortgage yet, so you won’t get specific quotes. But many lenders post approximate rates online, and you can browse them regularly so that you get to know the lay of the land. A month or so before you’re hoping to buy, start shopping for a mortgage. Ask for quotes on rates and closing fees from several lenders. Once you identify the mortgage company, get a preapproval letter from the lender. With that in hand, you’ll be able to show that you’re a good prospect as a buyer.
For more advice on buying a new home, contact the Home Builders Association of Northeast Louisiana at 318-387-6975 or go to www.hbanela.com.
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NELARNEWS Market Statistics As reported to the Multiple Listing Service of the Northeast Louisiana Association of REALTORS®
Residential Sales (Site Built Homes) January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Number of Homes Sold 2,109 +0.7% from 2017
Average Sold Price $188,230 +1.9% From 2017
Average Days on Market 131 0% from 2017 As reported to the Multiple Listing Service of the Northeast Louisiana Association of REALTORS®
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