Shannon's Blog

Did you know that Baton Rouge has one of the most innovative curbside recycling programs in the country?  It is true, we do!  If you are a resident or business in the East Baton Rouge parish,free weekly curbside recycling is available to you.  All you need to do is contact the City Parish and req...

Events for FRIDAY May 16,2008: Live After Five: Feautring "Phat Hat":                                                When: Friday 5/16/2008, 5 p.m. Where: Galvez Plaza Downtown Baton Rouge Cost: Free Age limit: All ages  Live After Five is Downtown Baton Rouge's live music concert series.Do It Do...

Please join me this Sunday ( May 18, 2008) from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at an open house located at 17615 Sugar Mill Avenue. This well maintained and updated home is conveniently located in High Point subdivision off of Old Jefferson Highway. This is a great house that features 3 bedrooms and 2...

The latest issue of "Money Magazine" ranked Baton Rouge ninth on the list of hottest real estate markets in the nation.  According to the article, home prices in Baton Rouge are expected to climb 1.9% over the next 12 months.  The good news is not limited to only Baton Rouge; New Orleans is ranke...

We have all be bombard with the terrible national news concerning the housing market.  In fact the local news media has basically regurgitated the same stats and figures the AP disseminates with very little if any local numbers or content included.  In an effort to educated the  Baton Rouge publi...

If you purchased a home in East Baton Rouge parish this year, you need to file for homestead exemption before June!  The tax assesor's office in East Baton Rouge will close their books from June until December. To file for your homestead exemption you will need to bring the following documents: S...

Please join Shannon Sims this Sunday ( April 6, 2008) from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at an open house located at 16749  Centurion Avenue. This spacious home is conveniently located in Centurion Place subdivision off of O'Neal Lane. This is beautiful custom built newer home that  is in like new co...

Are you interested in buying a home in the Greater Baton Rouge area? Are you unsure of the process and costs involved? You are invited to attend "Home Buyers 101" a FREE buyer's seminar with REALTOR® Shannon Sims.  A reputable lender will be in attendance to answer all your mortgage questions and...

Please join me this Sunday ( February 10, 2008) from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at an open house located at 17615 Sugar Mill Avenue. This well maintained and updated home is conveniently located in High Point subdivision off of Old Jefferson Highway.This is a great house that features 3 bedrooms a...

According to a recent article in Men's Health magazine, Baton Rouge's tap water was ranked #2 in the nation.  The ranking was based on the most recent data on levels of arsenic, lead, halo-acetic acids and total trihalomethanes (linked to cancer), and total coliform bacteria, plus the number of E...