Sallie's blog... Baton Rouge Real Estate

What's a Red Stick?  Have you ever wondered about that moniker?  RED STICK is the English translation of the French words ... Rouge Baton.   And there you have it ... a nickname for the city called Baton Rouge. The city was named back in 1699 when French explorers saw a red cypress tree marking ...

I had been a Realtor for less than a year when I received a phone call from an internet subscription service.  It was one of those afternoons when I just needed someone to convince me that I could do this.   He talked, I listened, and I bought it, hook, line, and sinker, as they say.  The same ol...

                      Property Value Report for Homes Sold, 2001-2009 The Lake at White Oak Subdivision is in southeast Baton Rouge, bordering the Amite River which forms the boundary line between East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes.  It is, in effect, on the "outskirts" of the city.  There ...

 Mardi Gras Krewes of Baton Rouge ... 2010  It's Mardi Gras.  Throw me somethin, mister! In Louisiana, the holiday season doesn't seem to stop until after Easter.  Even though Mardi Gras Day is February 16, the Mardi Gras season starts with King Cakes.  They are already on the shelves of bakeries...

  MYSTIC KREWE OF MUTTS Mardi Gras Dog Parade, Sunday, January 31 The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) has announced that the 11th annual Mystic Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras Dog Parade will be held on Sunday, January 31.  The parade will take place on North Boulevard in downtown Baton Rou...