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John Ray Perkins III is a Lafayette, Louisiana REALTOR®, founder of The John Ray Group, and a storyteller at heart. After nearly 20 years in youth and family ministry, John Ray brought his passion for people, relationships, and community into real estate in 2019. Today, he helps families navigate one of life's biggest decisions while sharing stories, local insights, and a little South Louisiana humor along the way. A husband, father of four, and proud Acadiana local, John Ray believes real estate is about more than houses. It's about people, their stories, and the places they call home.
Hey Hey, It's John Ray!
Maybe the better question is, "Is it the right time for you?"
I have a question for you. Have you ever found yourself waiting for the perfect time to do something? Maybe it was starting a new job. Buying a car. Getting married. Having kids. Or making some other big decision in your life. You knew you wanted to do it. You probably even knew you needed to do it. But you kept waiting.
Waiting for things ...
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Have you ever looked at two different weather forecasts for the same day and wondered if those people were even talking about the same place? One says it's going to rain. The other says sunshine. And if you've lived in South Louisiana long enou...
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It's More Than a Picture with Santa. It's About Being Together.
There's something about watching a kid meet Santa Claus. The excitement. The anticipation. The look on their face when they realize that the big guy in the red suit is actually si...
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There's something about Halloween in South Louisiana. The decorations start showing up in yards, pumpkins appear on porches, and kids begin planning costumes weeks in advance. Somewhere in Lafayette, somebody has already bought enough candy to ...
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Host: John Ray Perkins
Date: September 4, 2026
Runtime: 16 min 46 sec
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1k2yrUtJ2wWhjCW7Kx9gHL
SpaceX just announced Starbase Louisiana — a $100 billion spaceport in Vermilion Parish projected t...
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Guest: Austin Shoemaker, South Street Mortgage
Date: September 15, 2026
Runtime: 19 min 14 sec
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1w1OuYXheXm1TUOO7WIGnc
Mortgage rates are moving — and they're moving fast. So if you're thinking...
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Acadiana Real Estate Market Update: September 2026
Buyers are still looking. Homes are taking longer to sell. And the right strategy is making all the difference.
You know, one of the questions I get asked most often is, "John Ray, how's th...
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There's something funny about owning a home. You can walk past the same little problem every single day and somehow convince yourself you'll get around to fixing it next weekend. Then next weekend comes, and there's grass to cut, ballgames to g...
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Guest: Kevin Carter, Attorney, Standard Title
Date: April 21, 2023
Runtime: 37 min
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BHXCebJw0PMvPEOtlNrzO
Closing on a home involves a lot of moving parts most buyers and sellers never see — a...
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Guest:Jessica Hauerwas, President, Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU)
Date:March 29, 2023
Runtime:28 min
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53reEC4QAP0MfSLh3o1RAa
Guest link: https://downtownlafayette.org/
A city's downtown say...
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