Webinar Recap - RESET Louisiana's Future

LOUISIANA REALTORS • October 9, 2019

Louisiana REALTORS hosted a webinar on October 9, 2019 titled “RESET Louisiana’s Future”

This Louisiana REALTORS and RESET-Louisiana webinar reviews how the elections for 144 state legislative seats and for the office of the Governor will poise Louisiana for a change it has not seen in decades. How will this affect you as a REALTOR?

Participants include:

Barry Erwin is a Louisiana native who was named President of the Council for A Better Louisiana in 2001. Prior to this, Mr. Erwin served as a journalist specializing in state government and as a public affairs consultant focusing in areas such as education, health care and the judiciary.

Michael Olivier is CEO of the Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc., a statewide business roundtable. Mr. Olivier is a Certified Economic Development professional and served as Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development to Governor Kathleen Blanco from 2004 to 2008.

Rudy Gomez is a consultant with Partner with SSA Consultants whose work includes research and project management for Blueprint Louisiana, a state government reform effort created and governed by a statewide group of business leaders.

View all our recorded webinars here.

Louisiana REALTORS®: Housing Will Be Critical to SpaceX Investment’s Success

By Louisiana REALTORS® • August 25, 2026
Louisiana REALTORS® CEO Norman Morris issued the following statement after SpaceX announced plans to invest $100 billion in a new launch facility in Vermilion Parish. The project is expected to create 3,000 direct jobs and more than 8,100 indirect jobs across Acadiana. “SpaceX’s investment is an extraordinary economic win for Louisiana. We congratulate Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois, Vermilion Parish leaders, and everyone who helped bring this historic project home. The housing and infrastructure improvements needed to support more than 11,000 new job opportunities should generate a huge economic boost to the Acadiana and Gulf Coast region. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, each typical Louisiana home sale generates approximately $88,600 in economic activity. Even if only half of the new SpaceX related jobs lead to a home purchase, the impact would generate nearly half a billion dollars across our state's economy. That improves our tax base and school systems, and ripples through our economy touching builders, bankers, hardware stores, appliance dealers, contractors and so many more. “Housing is not downstream of economic development; it is an essential infrastructure. Louisiana REALTORS® and our partners stand ready to help turn these new jobs into homes, stronger communities and lasting roots in Louisiana. Economic development creates jobs, but housing turns those jobs into homes. Let’s make Louisiana home again, together.” Economic-impact estimates are illustrative calculations by Louisiana REALTORS® using employment projections from Louisiana Economic Development and the National Association of REALTORS®’ estimated economic impact per typical Louisiana home sale. They are not forecasts or recurring annual-impact figures. Enjoy the video below from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development .
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