Sallie's blog... Baton Rouge Real Estate

REALTORS, Help People, Help Pets The most recent news about pets and the economy ... pets lose again.  Homeowners feeling the effects of recession, even if they aren't in foreclosure, are giving up dogs that they can no longer afford to feed.  There are many rescue groups trying to find homes for...

SIGN THIEF STOPPED !! Front page news.  My husband said "Sal, they got the sign thief" so I looked at the Metro section of the morning paper.  "Where is it?"  "Front page," he said.  There it is, at the top of "The Advocate" front page.  http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26028934.html All of the R...

At the Lake at White Oak, there are two lakes, referred to as the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake.  The Upper Lake is the smaller one between Hagerstown Rd and North Shore Drive.  The Lower Lake is the larger one, between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive.  The lakes are a terrific feature o...

                       Picture perfect gardens.  Laden with neatly-placed bunches of caladium and coleus plants.  A stroll around this front yard in the shade of a large oak tree is a pleasant experience.  Begonias and hostas add to the texture and color that make this garden well deserving of th...

                      6016 Arborwood Court Approaching this Arborwood Court cul-de-sac, you take in an extraordinary view of a large crepe myrtle tree in full bloom - absolutely stunning.  A quick turn around the cul-de-sac, and you will see the June Yard of the Month.  The front gardens on both ...

      6021 Huckleberry Court The tall oak trees in this yard on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Lake at White Oak provide the house with cool shade and protection from the afternoon sun and a garden for shade-tolerant varieties of plants.  The garden in the front yard is full of hostas, ferns, and ivy ...

                                APRIL 2008                             18432 North Lake Shadow Drive                                  The April yard-of-the-month award has been given to the home and garden at 18432 North Lake Shadow Drive.  A finely landscaped yard is highlighted with lantana, in...

   Over the past 7 years of sales in the Lake at White Oak subdivision, the average price per square foot of living space has increased by almost 30 percent.  Most of that increase, 26 percentage points, has actually occurred over the past 4 years.  While there has been a decline in the number of...

                                  18210 Weatherwood ... Congratulations!                                                                 March 2008      This is the time of year when a garden like this stands out.  A neatly trimmed yard highlighted with snapdragons and petunias is surely deservin...

 Today the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) held its annual Mardi Gras parade (Mystic Krewe of Mutts) to raise funds for the animal shelter.  In downtown Baton Rouge, on North Boulevard, pet owners dressed up themselves and their dogs in the Mardi Gras spirit.  The weather was great .....