Rafael de Castro - Baton Rouge Realtor

12/24/2025

Winter offers an ideal chance to reimagine your living areas before the hectic spring real estate season begins. Get started with these projects.

12/23/2025

A clean, tidy home sets the stage for a strong sale in January. Get your home ready to list by following these tips.

12/19/2025

Don't Let Winter Win: How to Freeze-Proof Your Garage
When winter arrives, garages are often one of the most overlooked areas of the home. Whether your garage is attached or detached, unheated or partially insulated, freezing temperatures can damage belongings, vehicles, and even parts of your home. Taking a few proactive steps before temperatures drop...

When winter arrives, garages are often one of the most overlooked areas of the home. Whether your garage is attached or detached, unheated or partially insulated, freezing temperatures can damage belongings, vehicles, and even parts of your home. Taking a few proactive steps before temperatures...

12/19/2025

Time-Off Tips: Using Your Holiday Break for Real Estate Decision-Making
For many home buyers, the holiday break brings something rare: time. With fewer work obligations, slower schedules, and extra days off, the end-of-year pause can be an ideal opportunity to make meaningful progress toward buying a home. Rather than putting your plans on hold until January, you can use...

For many home buyers, the holiday break brings something rare: time. With fewer work obligations, slower schedules, and extra days off, the end-of-year pause can be an ideal opportunity to make meaningful progress toward buying a home. Rather than putting your plans on hold until January, you...

12/19/2025

Making Your Home Smell Like Home: Winter Scents That Attract Buyers
When selling your home in winter, scent becomes a powerful staging tool. Cold weather keeps windows closed, limits fresh air, and causes buyers to spend more time indoors during showings. The right scents can create warmth, comfort, and emotional connection, while the wrong ones can overwhelm or raise...

When selling your home in winter, scent becomes a powerful staging tool. Cold weather keeps windows closed, limits fresh air, and causes buyers to spend more time indoors during showings. The right scents can create warmth, comfort, and emotional connection, while the wrong ones can overwhelm...

12/17/2025

It's hard to believe 2025 is coming to a close! However, there's still time to finish out the year with several home improvement tasks. Close out the year by completing these projects.

12/16/2025

Are you celebrating something special soon? Whether it's a birthday, holiday, anniversary, or another great milestone, New Orleans is home to countless restaurants perfect for celebrating life's biggest moments.

12/12/2025

Handling Relocation Buyers During the Holidays
Selling your home during the holiday season can feel hectic, especially when potential buyers are relocating from out of town. Relocation buyers often have tight timelines, limited opportunities to tour homes, and heightened urgency. While this can create pressure, it can also work to your advantage....

Selling your home during the holiday season can feel hectic, especially when potential buyers are relocating from out of town. Relocation buyers often have tight timelines, limited opportunities to tour homes, and heightened urgency. While this can create pressure, it can also work to your...

12/12/2025

Planning a Holiday Housewarming Party: A Guide for New Home Buyers
Hosting a holiday-themed housewarming party is one of the most exciting ways to celebrate buying your new home. It's a chance to share your space with loved ones, meet your neighbors, and finally show off all the work you've put into settling in. With a little planning and a few thoughtful touches, you...

Hosting a holiday-themed housewarming party is one of the most exciting ways to celebrate buying your new home. It's a chance to share your space with loved ones, meet your neighbors, and finally show off all the work you've put into settling in. With a little planning and a few thoughtful...

12/12/2025

How to Protect Your Floors and Furniture When Entertaining This Holiday Season
The holiday season is all about opening your home to family and friends, sharing meals, and creating warm memories. But with increased foot traffic, accidental spills, and constant guest movement, your floors and furniture can take a real hit. A little preparation goes a long way toward keeping your...

The holiday season is all about opening your home to family and friends, sharing meals, and creating warm memories. But with increased foot traffic, accidental spills, and constant guest movement, your floors and furniture can take a real hit. A little preparation goes a long way toward keeping...

12/10/2025

Baton Rouge knows how to ring in the New Year! From comedy shows to fireworks downtown, here are the top events happening as we welcome 2026.

12/09/2025

If you're preparing your property for the market or simply want to enhance its seasonal charm, improving winter curb appeal is a great place to start. Learn how on our latest blog.