Links, Tools, and Services  for BUYERS considering the
Lake Charles Area
 
Derenda Grubb Has The Key

Relocating? Request a customized area tour!


Property Search

Quality of Life


 Education Overview




 Let me open the door to my Home of the Week!   

4634 Carlyss Drive, Located in Sulphur, LA!
  
                                                                                           
 
 

ARTICLES, FREE REPORTS, GUIDES, NEWSLETTER

CENTURY 21 offers multiple pages for buyers, including first time buyers, including checklists and advice!


Additional helpful
articles, guides, and other moving checklists.

Monthly, my newsletter is updated with helpful and fun tech tips. To receive the newsletter automatically each month, simply e-mail web-master@derenda.com.

Awareness.Derenda.Com features links to a variety of Hurricane and Disaster related sites.

CITY LINKS, HOUSING AREAS/SUBDIVISIONS, DEMOGRAPHICS

Official sites of
Dequincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, SulphurStarks
Vinton and Westlake as well as the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

Newcomers will discover multiple attractive housing areas.

Subdivisions, MLS area descriptions and price ranges are described within each area:
Lake Charles
Moss Bluff
Sulphur

Feel free to ask for an area tour. I love to showcase the Lake Area!  Be sure to request my relocation packet.

Census.gov  is an incredibly valuable reference site.  The fast fact finder section is one of many features. Simply enter the city name and state such as Lake Charles to learn general, social, economic, and housing characteristics. "Kid's corner" is designed for kids to learn about the census and their state. 

To arrange for a customized, automated list of homes meeting your parameters, click here.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

The H.C. Drew Center for Economic Development 
provides consistent valuable informaton regarding economic conditions in Southwest Louisiana as does the Chamber Southwest, Louisiana Economic Development Department Economic Indicators, and the Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION OVERVIEW
K-12:

My schools and education overview is designed to be a major resource for those relocating to our area.  In addition to my short commentary from a former teacher's perspective, this section includes links to the Department of Education as well as links to each school and other resources.

As a former educator within the Calcasieu Parish system, I can help you find the answers to your questions.  I remain committed to the system by sponsoring an Empowerment Award as well as the Botanical Garden at W.W. Lewis Elementary.


University and Technical Schools

McNeese State University



Glossary
 

This real estate glossary defines over 900 real estate terms. 


MEDIA

SWLACares.com
is a site created to deal with Hurricane related issues. It is a testimony to the spirit of the Lake Area. They provide an excellent media page.

MEDICAL

Southwest Louisiana residents enjoy the benefits of an extremely capable
medical community.

MORTGAGE INFORMATION

Mortgage Calculator
, Interest Rates, 
Pre-Approval through Century21 Mortgage gives you negotiating power!




NEWS.... Real Estate and Local

National news service
, updated daily.
Southwest Louisiana Convention and Tourist Bureau
Press Releases

QUALITY OF LIFE

These
links to Southwest Louisiana illustrate why so many people relocate here to work, and stay when they retire!


PROPERTY SEARCH OPTIONS

At last, an easy to understand explanation of the various real estate on-line search options. This page includes an explanation and a link to MLS/IDX.

MY PROFILE AND CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
                                             Read what clients have to say.

Profile of Proven Production!



UTILITIES

ConnectUtilities.com makes utility transfer so much easier!

WEATHER

                          Weather.com pre-set to Lake Charles Area Zip code 70601. 



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