Rousing Housing

S1E1 - In the premiere episode of Rousing Housing, Jennifer Richardson joins host Calvert Stone to talk about her experience as a real estate agent and real estate investor. Jennifer shares how owning and selling real estate is a family tradition and how she found her own path to be a real estate investor. After trying her hand at flipping, Jennifer found buying and holding was a bet...

S1E2 - Greg Beyer, CPA MBA of Laporte CPAs & Business Advisors has provided tax services and business consulting services to the construction industry for over 15 years, plus he holds his own investment properties as well. Greg joins host Calvert Stone on Rousing Housing to explore this unique perspective. Are you pretending that you...

S1E3 - Lots of words of wisdom and tips are featured in this episode of Rousing Housing with guest David Alello. David owns several properties and has a unique, slightly "old school" method of managing his portfolio. His professional life provides perspective as well: David is a Branch Manager and Loan Officer with Assurance Financial

S1E4 - With a company name like Flips N More, LLC, you can guess that Sandy Scallan knows something about flipping properties in Baton Rouge. Sandy joins host Calvert Stone on Rousing Housing to talk about her experience flipping. Sandy also has a real flair for style and does a tremendous amount of designing and updating of her flips. Sandy talks about how home trends make their wa...

S1E5 - It's time to turn the tables on host Calvert Stone. Calvert is a Title Attorney with Commerce Title and the creator and host of Rousing Housing. Calvert is also a real estate investor. On this episode, Calvert speaks with Catherine O'Brien and discusses his own investment prope...

S2E1 - Welcome back to Rousing Housing, the podcast of Commerce Title. To kick-off Season 2, host Calvert Stone walks listeners through a real estate disaster that appeared (at first) to be an $80,000 blunder. This episode is dedicated to the idea that talking about problems is just as important as sharing successes, also bolstering the mindset that every problem has a solution and overcoming obstacles is a way to develop confidenc...

S2E2 - Mid City is happening and one of the best places to hear music in this revitalized part of Baton Rouge is the Mid City Ballroom. James Fogle is one of the proprietors of the Mid City Ballroom, he also happens to be a real estate professional, and he's our guest on Rousing Housing. James and Rousing Housing host Calvert Stone talk about seeing potential in buildings as well as gauging an "up and coming" area. 

S2E3 - Maybe you have seen a historic building or a structure with some architectural interest getting restored to its former glory. While the restorer may have purely aesthetic interests, they also may have a little help from Historic Tax Credits. Michael Craven of Enhanced Capital demystifies this perhaps little known and probably misunderstood process with Rousing Housing host Calvert Stone. What is the purpose of these credits?...

S2E4 – In West Feliciana Parish sits lovely St. Francisville where Owen Couhig Kemp is a Realtor, yoga instructor, and Airbnb Superhost. The Rousing Housing podcast goes on the road to St. Francisville and speaks with Owen from the gorgeous St. Francisville Inn. Owen shares her experience (good and bad) as a real estate investor and how she’s found success and enjoyment as an Airbnb Superhost. Host Calvert Stone gets Owen’s tips an...

S2E5 – A fabulous and elegant bar, well appointed refurbished rooms, and a homemade fried chicken that will make you come back for more. The St. Francisville Inn is under new ownership and is experiencing new life as a premiere place to stay in wonderful St. Francisville. Owners (and masterminds) Jim Johnston and Brandon Branch join host Calvert Stone to talk about big, multi-million-dollar projects, near disasters, and the dream o...

BONUS – Restaurants are a tough business, and where a restaurant is located can be a make or break proposition. Smalls Sliders, launched in Baton Rouge, is a sensation and Scott Fargason of Smalls joins Calvert Stone of Commerce Title to discuss the real estate of restaurants. Scott offers his insights about how Smalls is maximizing the opportunity of their unique location.  Calvert quizzes Scott about what goes on behind the scene...

BONUS – We’ve hinted at it in some past episodes, but our very own host, Calvert Stone has the experience of physically moving not one but two houses. In this bonus episode, Calvert is joined by top-producing realtors Alissa Jenkins and Katy Caldwell to discuss what exactly goes into cutting, lifting, and relocating homes, followed by restoration. Alissa and Katy have their own acclaimed podcast, Hustle Humbly. Calvert, Katy, and A...