Brian Mackey Realtor

Could you afford the median home in Baton Rouge? 🏠

Baton Rouge remains one of Louisiana’s most affordable cities, but what do the actual numbers look like in today’s market? We’re breaking down the math on a $260,000 home:

10% Down Payment: $26,000
Monthly P&I: ~$1,403
Taxes, Insurance & PMI: ~$532
Total Monthly Investment: $1,935
To comfortably afford this using a 45% DTI, you’d need an annual income of approximately $51,600.

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Baton Rouge just got a whole lot more resilient.

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Here’s what’s happening:

💡 The first “Community Lighthouse” is officially open at the IBEW Local 995 facility.
☀️ It’s a solar-powered microgrid designed to provide power when the main grid goes down.
🧊 Think: AC, charging stations, and a place to keep life-saving medicine cold during outages.
🤝 A massive collaboration between Together Louisiana, city leaders, and local churches.
🏗️ Two more locations are already underway in North Baton Rouge.

This is a game-changer for hurricane season prep in our city.

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Death Valley is trading touchdowns for chart-toppers.
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Here’s what’s happening:

🎤 Post Malone & Jelly Roll are bringing “The Big Ass Stadium Tour” to Baton Rouge
🏟️ Saturday, May 23rd at Tiger Stadium
🌟 Part of the new ‘Death Valley Live’ event series
🎟️ Artist Presale starts Friday, Feb 6th (must sign up by Feb 4th!)
🎸 General tickets go on sale Tuesday, Feb 10th
📈 Massive win for local tourism and the BR entertainment scene

Tiger Stadium is officially entering its concert era.

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