Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Lafayette, Lousiana MSA appreciation it was - 3.69% (- 0.34% yearly) from 1984 to 1994.

During the same time period, LA had + 7.47% (+ 0.68% yearly). From 1984 to 1994, Lousiana outperformed the individual Lafayette, Lousiana MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Lafayette-LA

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Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Lafayette-LA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Lousiana, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

If you were going to do a Breaux Bridge, Lousiana Refinance, or Breaux Bridge, Lousiana Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Breaux Bridge, Lousiana home was worth $78,000.00 in 1984, you could multiply by - 3.69%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $75,120.46 in 1994. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Lafayette-LA from 1984 to 1994:
- 0.34%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1984 to 1994 were Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, Anchorage-AK, Oklahoma-City-OK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX decreased by - 21.51% between 1984 and 1994
  2. Odessa-TX decreased by - 21.17% between 1984 and 1994
  3. Anchorage-AK decreased by - 8.87% between 1984 and 1994
  4. Oklahoma-City-OK decreased by - 8.55% between 1984 and 1994
  5. Lafayette-LA decreased by - 3.69% between 1984 and 1994

For a 11 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +291.00% from 1977 thru 1987
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +263.57% from 1978 thru 1988
  3. Salinas-CA increased +257.03% from 1995 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +246.95% from 1996 thru 2006
  5. Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA increased +246.07% from 1977 thru 1987

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 11 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 33.11% from 1982 to 1992
  2. Midland-TX lost - 27.85% from 1983 thru 1993
  3. Midland-TX lost - 21.51% from 1984 thru 1994
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 21.17% from 1984 thru 1994
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 18.88% from 1982 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 70517 - BREAUX BRIDGE, LA

MSA Pop: 244150
Zip Pop: 23067
Avg Value: 62000
County: SAINT MARTIN
Elev: 19
Region: South
Lat: 30.276068
Long: -91.89817