http://www.ronleehomes.com Site News daily 1 2009-05-13T20:51:03Z http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/homeowners-insurance-rate-increases-have-slowed-to-a-trickle-in-louisiana The good news is that homeowner's insurance rates have stabilized in the years following Hurricane Katrina. The Greater New Orleans market has only experienced a .35% increase in 2008 and a 1.78% increase in 2009. People in New Orleans have grown accustomed to the higher insurance rates and just factor this in when purchasing a home anywhere in the New Orleans area including St. Tammany Parish. Insurance companies are coming very close to gouging consumers and more regulation of the insurance industry is being considered by many in public office. Another aspect of good news is that home buyers are enjoying historically low interest rates which makes it possible to buy a new home despite the cost of homeowner's insurance. 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Home sales have remained the same from the 2nd quarter of 2010 to the 2nd quarter of 2011. Average home prices have gone down, but that has more to do with financing a specific price range than the value of homes going down. Retail sales are up. Unemployment is up, but recent activity shows small businesses (25 - 80 employees) expanding and hiring in St. Tammany Parish. No publisher rebekahnola unemployment resident percent national period sale high rate economy pricing statistic home statistics higher single-family state low sold build jobs retail price sales job prices grow St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation building homes lower quarter builds permits builders builder second grows permit residents St. Tammany Parish averages average 2011-10-26T22:34:30Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/suburban-home-buyers-are-increasingly-turning-to-rural-development-loans No publisher rebekahnola 2011-09-13T06:13:19Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/outstanding-economic-development-performances-in-one-of-the-best-years-ever-in-the-south No publisher rebekahnola 2011-09-13T06:07:26Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/housing-and-economic-forecast-points-to-rising-activity No publisher rebekahnola 2011-09-13T05:57:23Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/what-10-000-consumers-say-about-homeownership-research No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-25T04:34:09Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/new-orleans-ranked-2nd-best-big-city-for-jobs-by-forbes New Orleans jumped 46 spots to be named the 2nd best big city for jobs by Forbes Magazine. Because of the loss of both population and jobs, New Orleans' ranking surprised many people. Jobs in New Orleans have risen 3.5% since 2006, mostly due to the rebuilding of the hurricane-torn city as well as the population growth because of the rebuilding process. No publisher rebekahnola Forbes Magazine second-best 2nd second growth Louisiana best city metropolitan for rebuild Metairie rebuilds rebuilding jobs big job cities population building places New Orleans place 2011-05-31T22:50:57Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/new-home-construction-perks-up New home building statistics were up in the month of March, 2011, compared to February's numbers. The number of homes that broke ground during March was 549,000. New building permit numbers are also perking up at an 11.2 percent increase to bring the number of new home starts to 594,000, some of the best numbers seen in 2 years. Building a new home by a new home builder can be challenging in this economic atmosphere, but there could be hope on the horizon. No publisher rebekahnola units foreclosure house rate home unit buyers built housing start build foreclose Census Bureau new permit houses market foreclosed buyer builders properties projects building homes builds permits starts builder annual project credit figures real estate property starting 2011-05-31T22:50:51Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/st.-tammany-zoning-vote-could-let-developer-build-126-homes-north-of-covington St. Tammany Parish's Zoning Commission has agreed to change the zoning on a parcel of 40 acres of land just north of Covington, LA. The designation requested was an A-4A designation which allows up to 6 homes/acre lot. However, the developers - 110 Capital Pool 2 LLC, Team Management LLC and Benjamin Thomas and his wife - are only planning on building 3 homes/acre on 60 x 120 lots. There were a few holdouts in the local community, trying to prevent this vote from happening, saying it was an example of poor urban sprawl, but the developers assured the local Covington community that their new subdivision would contain six acres of green space, a 2.6-acre detention pond and a utility site more than an acre in size. The final subdivision will have 185 new homes after the development is complete. No publisher rebekahnola 2011-03-23T04:13:20Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/new-home-sales-rise-sharply-in-december No publisher rebekahnola 2011-03-02T06:13:27Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/new-home-sales-rise-5.5-percent-in-november No publisher rebekahnola 2011-02-14T06:02:45Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/housing-starts-rise-3.9-percent-in-november No publisher rebekahnola 2010-12-21T03:56:38Z News Item http://www.ronleehomes.com/news/universal-design Universal Design is the new "buzz phrase" for aging-in-place, active adult communities, which have been noticed in the industry since the early 90's. Builders' awareness of the up and coming baby boomer market was greatly sensitized to the enormous amount of empty nesters that are now entering the housing market. By building homes that address the needs of people growing older and less mobile but not calling it handicap accessible homes, Universal Design has become a popular catch-phrase that reaches out to home buyers of all ages (including children). Even some of the accessories that were often thought of as helpful to children will now be helpful for someone who is wheelchair bound. Builders can now market and sell homes that are universally designed to address home buyers of all ages. No publisher rebekahnola Hearthstone Homes by Ron Lee force clients boomers constructing remodel house energy st. 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