When clients tell me that they want to look at homes for sale in the Saint Streets, this is the map I use to search. This is what I consider to be the "Saint Streets" area. It can vary a street or two this way or that way. The top left corner that I left out is what we call the "White Subdivision." It was developed by a Mr. White a little later than the Saint Streets area. Home in the "White Subdivision" are mostly larger, ranch style homes on slab. In the Saint Streets area, most homes are between 50 and 75 years old and are cottages on piers. The Saint Streets area is not one subdivision but rather a group of small subdivisions: Cornay Addition, Comeaux Place, Souvenir Heights, Broussard Addition, Fairfield, and others. We call it the saint streets because several streets have saints ... 09/17/2012

The real estate market of the Saint Streets area in Lafayette is hot and moving again, especially in the lower price ranges. There are currently 11 homes under contract,  8 of which were priced under 175K. Since the beginning of the year, 24 homes have sold in the Saint Streets with an average price of $171,000 ($100/sqft). There is also lots of competition among buyers right now. The last small cottage that was listed this week went under contract the same day, with 4 or 5 buyers waiting in line if the first contract falls through. I represent one of these buyers. So, this is a plea to all of you Saint Streets home owners who are thinking about moving. My buyer client is ready, willing, and able, cash in hand, and looking for a 2 bedrooms/1 bath cottage, with central air and heat, and ... 06/22/2012