Forbes: Houma-Thibodaux among America’s Booming Small Cities 2014

Forbes has ranked Houma-Thibodaux the #8 fastest growing small city in the country, featuring the lowest unemployment rate in the USA at 2.8% and per capita personal income growth of nearly 50% from 2000 to 2012. This ranking on the heels of the recent rankings of Baton Rouge #2, Mobile #3 and New Orleans #5 …

President’s Message: A Championship Season

With the coming of Fall (hopefully soon) and the kickoff of a brand new football season filled with lofty expectations, excitement is in the air. Let’s cheer our economic environment – our region remains strong and the nation continues to notice.  Just last week, Louisiana was recognized again by a national publication – this time ranking #1 …

Stirling Properties Supports Lafayettte Foundation on Aging’s Adopt-a-Senior Program

Stirling Properties is happy to support the Adopt-a-Senior program of the Lafayette Foundation on Aging.  Stirling’s contribution will ensure that a senior will receive a home-delivered meal for a year and it is a good feeling to know how our contribution will directly help someone in our community. The Lafayette Foundation on Aging works to …

2nd Annual Stirling Olympics Raises Over $30,000!

This past Friday, employees and agents from all offices gathered for the 2nd Annual Stirling Properties Olympics, an event hosted by the Stirling Stewardship Committee to raise money for charitable causes.  The event was a HUGE SUCCESS, raising over $33,000! Employees and agents divided into 10 teams with each team choosing their team name, colors, flag, and song. Charities …

LSU Students attend ICSC RECon on Scholarship

Jimmy Maurin and Roger Ogden, founders of Stirling Properties, have both always believed strongly in mentoring students interested in pursuing careers in real estate.  This year, Jimmy and Roger started the 2014 Maurin Ogden LSU Real Estate Award, putting funds in a foundation with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) that will be used …

Stirling Stewardship Supports Crawfishman Triathlon

Last Sunday, May 4th, was the 31st edition of the Crawfishman Triathlon produced and directed by Mark Salvetti, our Director of Project Management.  We are proud of Mark for his efforts in organizing such a great event and are so happy to support such a good cause! The Crawfishman Triathlon consists of a 1,000-yard swim, …

Forbes: New Orleans #1 for “Brainpower” in the USA

Another ranking was recently announced that reinforces the growing trend of New Orleans being one of the leading places for young people to locate.  It is one of the most exciting transformations I have ever seen and one of the most encouraging signs for our future. Forbes has ranked Greater New Orleans tied for first …

Fremaux Town Center – February Update

Click thumbnail below to view larger images. The push this week at Fremaux Town Center is to “finish strong”.  The buildings are in their final stages of completion with fixturing and stocking of the shelves underway.  The parking lot defining stripping and traffic controls wrap up this week with connecting sidewalks and landscaping in their …