In Lake Charles, this is an authentic Arts and Crafts Bungalow located in Margaret Place, a city historic district in Lake Charles, LA.   While the property has always been a residence, there are several reasons to support its potential as an ideal bed and breakfast: Within walking distance to St. Patrick's Hospital, Drew Park, Locke Park and our beautiful lake Across the street from D'Angelos, one of the most popular (and neighborhood friendly) restuarants in Lake Charles. D'Angelos will be even better than before after it is rebuilt due to the recent fire. The existing mixed used zoning already allows for Bed and Breakfast use The floor plan, especially the living area and wide front porch screams "bed and breakfast"  Within minutes of downtown Lake Charles The lot provides room for p... 03/28/2008

Louisiana is experiencing a far different labor atmosphere than much of the nation. Where other areas may be experiencing layoffs, we have a shortage of skilled labor and are in a hiring/labor-luring war with Southeast Texas for technical and industrial labor force, as discussed in length on the front page of the American Press Sunday, March 23, 2008.  The Lake Charles area is in need of everything from engineers for the expanding and new industries, aeronautical technical skills, carpenters, mechanics, and on and on.  If you have a skill, you can find work in Southwest Louisiana.  While the pay scale may not be the same that you have been paid as you are accustomed to, the cost of living, including property taxes, will probably be far less meaning you may well retain larger portion of ... 03/28/2008

 As the year progresses, I may need to make some changes, but for now, I've limited the data to the top 4 MLS areas to make for a more user-friendly chart.Geographical descriptions along with a list of subdivisions within each MLS area can be found on each city page at Derenda.com. These city pages also offer quality of life information and a host of local links. For now, the MLS areas indicated happen to be in Lake Charles so this hyperlink to LakeCharles.Derenda.com leads directly to the page containing the MLS data.MLS geo descriptions and a list of subdivisions area are also available for other areas, including:Sulphur.Derenda.com   MossBluff.Derenda.com  Westlake.Derenda.comBy Sunday evening, I hope to post the same chart indicating volume and average sales price.  The source of th... 03/21/2008

I'm jumping the gun a bit. What was going to be my first blog is still in the formative stages. That blog will hopefully be the result of an interview that is in the works with Dr. Doug McNiel of the H.C. Drew Center for Economic Development Information Services. Since one of the major purposes of my blog is to discuss local market conditions, an article in today's local paper, the American Press, is to good to pass up. The headline? "Study: LC hot spot for tech growth"It seems that Lake Charles, La, has been ranked 9th by Forbes.com in its Top 10 Up-and-coming Tech Cities in the United States.A few of the reasons cited in the article included the strength of:the petrochemical industrythe Port of Lake Charles (12th largest in the U.S.) "growing stature as the "United State's biggest hub... 03/16/2008

Customer Service has always been my strong suit. I have been in Sales for more than six years. I love it. I can't imagine going to work and punching a time clock and having no interaction with anyone outside my office door. I look forward to helping people everyday! I find nothing more rewarding than helping someone with a decision like buying a home. I think that if you treat someone right and listen to their needs when your dealings with them have concluded, instead of having a past client you will have a friendship that you can build on. On the flip side it never feels good to not be able to help someone. It really bothers me when I can't find a way to help someone, even if it is something out of my hands. That is why I do everything that I can to make sure that I get the job done an... 09/11/2007