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Selling

Should Home Sellers Offer a Mortgage Rate Buydown?

When a home isn’t selling, one of the first questions sellers often ask is whether they should lower the asking price. Sometimes, the answer is yes. Every property has what economists refer to as a market-clearing price, the price at which a willing buyer and a willing seller can agree to a transaction under prevailing

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Market Updates

Louisiana Population Growth: What It Means for the Real Estate Market

Louisiana technically gained population in 2025, but the increase was too small to represent a meaningful statewide turnaround. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Louisiana added approximately 3,300 residents between 2024 and 2025. That amounted to growth of only 0.07%, leaving the state’s population essentially unchanged at approximately 4.62 million residents. For Louisiana

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