http://www.ronleehomes.com Site News daily 1 2009-05-13T20:51:03Z http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/market-faces-major-change-but-suburbs-small-cities-may-hold-onto-their-advantage Going to the suburbs is what the millenials (children of baby boomers born after 1983) are going to do after the Great Recession, according to speakers at PCBC in San Francisco. Urban growth has stalled completely, and buyers are headed to the suburbs. They are not buying the typical big house, though, they are buying highly customized homes that are smaller, but have plenty of customization to keep any home builder busy. Suburbs, such as St. Tammany Parish and Tangipahoa Parish in the Greater New Orleans Area are considered closer-in suburbs that will be highly attractive to the children of baby boomers that grew up in New Orleans. These parishes are close enough into town, but far enough away to be desirable. 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This idea house had the largest attendance on record of any idea house ever done by Southern Living. TerraBella is the only TND (Traditional Neighborhood Development) created in St. Tammany Parish, and flaunts homes priced from the $200's to over $1 million. TerraBella has spec or inventory homes as well as the ability to build a new home or a new custom home on a lot or homesite at TerraBella. Amanda Shaw will be performing live at TerraBella on July 24, 2010, and TerraBella is also hosting the Global Wildlife Center and Gray Hawk Perkins, Native American Storyteller on July 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the ticket sales from the Bayou Bend, Southern Living Idea House will go to The Children's Museum of St. Tammany. 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Nancy Lee taught the girls about customization of a home, the features of a custom home, and how much a home is valued and worth. The high school girls that attended MAGIC Camp 2010, a camp put on by NAWIC Northshore Chapter #339 in St. Tammany Parish learned about painting, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing on their field trip. 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Ron Lee Homes has built a brand new home in Bedico Creek and is anxiously awaiting the start of the re-development of the subdivision. David Waltemath with Bedico Creek Preserve LLC will be taking over the development of the 937-acre property. Waltemath has developed 2 new subdivisions in Baton Rouge. He entered the real estate market in 2003, and he plans to eliminate the golf course from the subdivision plan. Amenities in Bedico Creek include a privacy-gated entrance, acres of parks and lakes, walking trails, and a 300-plus-acre conservation area that will be developed where the golf course was formerly located. Contact Nancy Lee at Ron Lee Homes for more details on purchasing a new home in Bedico Creek subdivision. No publisher rebekahnola David Waltemath 300-plus-acre conservation area walking trails privacy-gated entrance Baton Rouge acres of parks and lakes 937-acres Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Bedico Creek Preserve LLC 2010-06-15T18:43:19Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/eye-on-the-economy-output-and-job-growth-precede-housing-recovery Employment, the economy, the residential construction market, especially single-family home builders, and lumber prices are all contributing to a more positive outlook of economy recovery towards the end of 2010 and the year 2011. The multi-family home market is still slow to recover when it comes to new construction of multi-family complexes, but builders in the residential sector are experience a slow and steady increase in home buying interest. 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Contracts for homes for sale increased by 44% in the southern region of the country including the Greater New Orleans area. These sales reflect a slowly recovering real estate market for buyers interested in purchasing new homes. 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Manufacturing is up as well as retail, which means that more buyers are entering the market again, which could signal an entry into the real estate market by new home buyers. With the $8,000 tax credit, home buyers will have the flexibility of financing their new home. 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Even though February was a shorter month and lots of weather came into play, making construction a sloppy mess, the home building industry's starts of single-family homes held steady and did not decrease significantly. This is an indication that business may be picking up for home builders and home buyers alike. Home buyers should take advantage of the tax credit that will expire on contracts written after April 15, 2010. If you purchase a home - a new house or a previously owned home - writing a contract by April 15, 2010, you have until June 30, 2010, to close on the home. No publisher rebekahnola 2010-03-23T17:39:17Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/nahb-finds-construction-costs-are-three-fifths-of-home-price A new Builder Practices Survey shows that lots are not what is making the cost of building a home the problem anymore. Now, the cost of materials, is 3/5th's of the home's cost when a builder is building a new home, especially in St. Tammany Parish. New information shows that since 2007, the cost of the materials to build a home has risen faster than the rise in inflation. Average home prices for new single-family homes are now $377,624. This is information about new home sales in 2009. Ron Lee Homes in St. Tammany Parish is building homes priced in the high $200,000 to Mid $400,000 price range. You can find new homes for sale from Ron Lee Homes and Hearthstone Homes by Ron Lee at www.ronleehomes.com. No publisher rebekahnola 2010-03-11T21:59:19Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/january-housing-starts-at-strongest-pace-in-six-months No publisher rebekahnola 2010-02-24T17:13:35Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/millions-in-go-zone-funding-should-be-available-in-2010 The Gulf Opportunity Zone, or GO Zone, was established after Hurricane Katrina to provide incentives for developers regarding purchasing and developing land in hurricane prone cities. New Orleans received more than a billion dollars worth of applicable incentives that will be released by the federal government in 2010. The organization handling GO Zone efforts in St. Tammany Parish is the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF). No publisher rebekahnola 2009-11-30T20:11:04Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/economic-and-employment-news-around-louisiana According to the National Association of Home Builders and the Louisiana Home Builders Association, the Greater New Orleans area and Baton Rouge are among the top cities in the country that are predicting growth in 2010 and 2011. New Orleans was ranked #1 in job growth in the entire country. Baton Rouge will have major growth only if the state does not plan to place caps on certain programs that could stymie that growth. Now is the time to buy and invest in real estate in the Greater New Orleans area including St. Tammany Parish. Contact Ron Lee Homes and Hearthstone Homes by Ron Lee to learn more about purchasing and/or building a new home or a new custom home in Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington, or Abita Springs. No publisher rebekahnola 2009-11-05T21:51:00Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/quick-facts-about-louisianas-economy Louisiana leads the United States in construction job, just another sign of a robust economy in Louisiana vs. other states in the United States. Also, there are more people moving into Louisiana than out of Louisiana, which means that these people could be potential home buyers and might wish to build a custom home in St. Tammany Parish or build a new home in the Greater New Orleans area. No publisher rebekahnola 2009-10-20T17:01:29Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/st.-tammany-schools-make-gains-in-performance-scores St. Tammany Parish, a parish that is known for high living standards and excellent schools for new home buyers looking to move into the Greater New Orleans area just announced that it has placed 3rd in the state for its schools. St. Tammany Parish, along with Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish had some of the highest test results for their students. So, if you are a new home buyer that is looking to purchase a new home or a new custom home in St. Tammany Parish, be assured that your children will be able to attend some of Louisiana's best schools in one of the best school systems in St. Tammany Parish. No publisher rebekahnola 2009-10-14T17:39:05Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/economic-winds-in-states-sails New Orleans has been ranked the #1 state for economic momentum in this Great Recession that has overcome the United States in the past 3 years. Because of hurricane recovery, rising personal income, and a robust energy sector with the discovery of oil in the Gulf by BP lately, New Orleans is set to move forward in the economy better than any other state in the U.S. Because of efforts to retain business and recruit more business to the state, the economy in Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans area could help with the housing and building new homes in St. Tammany Parish. No publisher rebekahnola 2009-10-12T17:26:27Z News Item