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Are you looking to lose weight in Baton Rouge. Don't feel bad if you have a few extra pounds you are hanging on to. There are many avenues to take in Baton Rouge when trying to lose weight. There are many companies that offer weigh loss treatment and maintenance. The Wrap Retreat: This is my favorite. I have been going to The Wrap Retreat for years. I first decided to go when I learned I was going to be in a wedding. Getting wrapped, I was able to get into my dress right before the wedding. At the Wrap Retreat, you will lose 10-30 inches your first visit. It's NOT a water wrap. This isn't about losing water weight. It's actually all about a certain mineral that shrinks your fat cells and puts them closer together. If you lose inches from the wrap, it will last to 8 weeks but if you are ... 06/12/2008

Azalea Lakes Active Sold New Total 9 3 5 Total List $183,450 $574,550 $991,400 Total Sold n/a $560,250 n/a Average List $203,783 $191,500 $198,280 Average Sold n/a $186,750 n/a Average DOM 106 33 9 Median Price $191,750 $181,250 $199,550 %SP/LP n/a 97% n/a   Information not guaranteed and gathered from MLS GBRAR. 06/06/2008

Baton Rouge Real Estate Creative Financing  In my Baton Rouge Real Estate video tip for today I discuss the benefits of buying a home with a bond for deed contract. With the tight lending guidelines this is a great way to buy a home.  Check out the video at http://www.BatonRougeRealEstateVideoTips.com  Tony Zito http://www.BatonRougeRealEstateInformation.com 05/29/2008

Denham, Walker, Watson Area Active Sold Total 704 55 Total List $83,661,972 $9,956,080 Total Sold n/a $9,782,590 Average List $270,751 $181,020 Average Sold n/a $177,865 Average DOM 107 85 Median Price $242,600 $160,500 % SP/LP n/a 98% 05/27/2008

Shenandoah Area Active New Sold Total 309 88 37 Total List $83,661,972 $21,276,675 $9,634,980 Total Sold n/a n/a $9,298,070 Average List $270,751 $241,780 $260,405 Average Sold n/a n/a $251,299 Average DOM 107 13 83 Median Price $242,600 $217,000 $225,000 % SP/LP n/a n/a 96% 05/27/2008

Baton Rouge Home Value Today's video tip is about Baton Rouge Home Value, I talk about how I developed a business relationship early in my career with Bill Cobb and learned a lot about how the appraisal process works. Often people think that if they spent x amount of dollars on upgrades they should recover every dollar when they want to sell. And unfortunately it usually doesn't work that way. Check out the video at http://www.BatonRougeRealEstateInformation.com along with many other video tips, and Baton Rouge Real Estate Listings. 05/26/2008

There's a new company in town and it seems to be something very interesting to girls and women of all ages in Baton Rouge. Are you looking for something that will spice up your life? Are you looking for something to do with your girlfriends? Well, maybe you should think about joining classes at "My Last Hoorah". "My Last Hoorah" Mission: Mindfulness & Motion Wellness Studio is committed to guiding our clientele on a path of life long wellness.  Our personalized approach allows us to meet the individual needs and desires of a healthy lifestyle that can be maintained beyond reaching the goals of weight loss, improved strength, stability, flexibility, and agility.  Come move with us... "My Last Hoorah" Purpose: Mindfulness & Motion Wellness Studio was created out of a desire to promote a c... 05/25/2008

      6021 Huckleberry Court The tall oak trees in this yard on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Lake at White Oak provide the house with cool shade and protection from the afternoon sun and a garden for shade-tolerant varieties of plants.  The garden in the front yard is full of hostas, ferns, and ivy that provide a green background for flowering plants like begonias, petunias, agapanthus, and indigo.  There is a daylily garden along the side of the house that was in full bloom a few weeks ago when the judges toured the neighborhood for an award-winning yard.  A huge multi-colored lantana surrounds the mailbox.  A few garden statues like the little bunny hiding in the liriope and a squirrel sitting on the side of a birdbath add interesting focal points.  The house itself is typical of the bea... 05/25/2008

Relocating To Baton Rouge Louisiana If you are relocating to Baton Rouge then you should visit my newest Baton Rouge Real Estate Web Site. You can find everything you need, you can search all of the homes for sale in the Greater Baton Rouge MLS. I have a video seminar for home buyers, and video Web sites of some of my listings. Hope you find it helpful! Tony Zitohttp://www.BatonRougeRealEstateInformation.com 05/24/2008

Baton Rouge Real Estate  I have a new Baton Rouge Real Estate information Web site that has  several different benefits for Baton Rouge Home owners and home sellers. You will find two free Online Video Seminars, one for buying a home and one for selling a house. In addition you will find a place to search the Greater Baton Rouge MLS, Tony Zito's homes Listings in video and a video blog covering dozens of topics about Real Estate in Baton Rouge visit http://batonrougerealestateinformation.com/ 05/23/2008

Wow, it's finally here. I'm sure you have seen in different magazines certain kinds of gas labeled with a picture of corn. Well, Sullivan Oil Company is offering E85. What is E85? It's a cleaner, biodegradable, high octane fuel that reduces dependence on foreign oil. E85 Stations There are nearly 1200 Gas Stations in the United States where you can fill up on  E85 ethanol fuel. The number of stations offering E85 is expected to double in a little over a year as service stations are being offered incentives from Government and Ethanol Industry grants up to $30,000 to install E85 Fuel pumps. THIS WILL BE BATON ROUGE'S FIRST SOURCE OF E85! Take advantage of it! So, How Much Is This E85? The National average price of E85 was $2.89 in April ,53 cents less per gallon than unleaded gasoline.Ei... 05/23/2008

Money Magazine just released the top ten fastest growing real estate markets in the nation and Baton Rouge ranks 9th.   10 Fastest-Growing Real Estate Markets by Money StaffTuesday, May 13, 2008provided by Yes, even amid the housing crisis, parts of the U.S. are still expected to post price gains in the coming year, according to Money Magazine. Here's where to look. The housing implosion is nowhere near over. In 75 of the 100 top U.S. cities, prices are expected to fall in the next 12 months according to Fiserv Lending Solutions. The S&P Case/Shiller Home Price Index, which tracks 20 of the largest housing markets, showed prices plummeting by 12.7% in the 12 months ending February. That's the biggest fall since the index began tracking prices in 2000. Meanwhile, foreclosure filings more... 05/22/2008

People do it all the time. "Oh, it's just a ciggerette" or "Oh, it's just a cup". If everyone says, "Oh, it's just", then we will have Baton Rouge looking like trash land. Please don't litter in Baton Rouge or in our beautiful state. If you are driving in your car, get yourself a personal trash can to put in your vehicle or times when you need to throw away unwanted items. In Louisiana, anything that you throw out of the window and ends up on the ground, it's considered littering. Louisiana says even if you have something in the bed of your truck and it flies out, you are still responsible, crazy uh? So, make sure everything is tied down in the bed of your truck. If something flies out then you better make sure that you turn around and go get it. Did you know that in 2004, clean-up crew... 05/20/2008

Yes! Summertime is here and it's hot as ever. There's nothing like getting a cold, sno ball on a hot summer day. My favorite sno ball is dream cycle with cream. I've been getting that since I was a teen. It's simply delicious. Here are a few sno ball stands in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Bobbie's Sno-BallsOld Jefferson @ Tiger Bend Country Corner Snowball StandPerkins Rd & Houndred Oaks Ave. Snowfluff Snowball StandStaring Lane @ Highland Rd. Papa's Parade SnowballsPerkins Rd, near Siegen Ln. Snoball ManiaBurbank Dr. New Orleans SnowballsGovernment St. @ Steele Blvd. Triple G's SnowballsOld Hammond Hwy T's SnowballsSouth Harrell's Ferry & Millerville Happy's SnowballsJones Creek Snow-To-Go SnowballsOld Jefferson Hwy @ Director Dr. Snowball StandN. Harrell's Ferry @ Aubin Ln   . Are You Look... 05/20/2008

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 request a recycling cart.  You can visit the website and get more info here. Another unique service offered in our area is RedStick FreeCycle.  Essentially RedStick Freecycle is community of Baton Rouge citizens who post items of all types that are given for free.  Their goal is to reduce waste by connecting people who would otherwise throw away unwanted items with others seeking those same items.  Pretty neat concept. If you have an old computer or office machinery that you no longer you can conta... 05/19/2008

Baton Rouge Housing Video Update For Wedgewood Subdivision 05/16/2008

Baton Rouge Real Estate Inspection One of the most important pieces to the home buying puzzle is getting your Baton Rouge Real Estate Inspection. There are two main types of home inspections that I want to point out to you. The mechanical inspection, which is the most basic and would be adequate for a newer home or one that was maintained and is near perfect this usually runs about $100. Then there is the full inspection that comes with a extremely detailed report and covers just about ever inch of the home. this report will set you back between $200 & $500 I posted a new video that you can watch and get more details about your home inspection at http://batonrougerealestatevideotips.com/ All the best,Tony Zito 05/16/2008

Going to a second hand store is like going to Disney World to me. Baton Rouge has some really great children, second hand boutiques. Many of these stores contain upscale children's clothing like: Gymboree, Gap, Children's Place, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, My Vintage Baby, Lipstik and more. While some of these second hand stores require you to 'dig' through to get to the good stuff, most of them only offer the good stuff.   This is my favorite Baton Rouge consignment store. I found this wonderful place right after I had my son. They offer nothing but the best. Most of their clothes look as if they haven't even been worn. The owner is also extremely nice and very helpful. The Refinery is located off of Sherwood by the Aveda Institute, right next door to Baskin Robins. You can also fin... 05/14/2008

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 full baths. It also has a large living room with high ceilings and a fireplace. The kitchen is spacious with loads of cabinets and counter space. Most of the interior has recently been repainted and this home is truly move in ready! The front of the home is Acadian style with a wood porch that is perfect for a swing. The house sits on a spacious corner lot with lots of space for the kids to play! The property also has a rear carport and a large fenced back yard. This home is affordably price at... 05/14/2008