Logan H. Babin, Sr. – Founder
1911-1993
Logan moved to Houma during the Depression to take a job with the Texas Company (now Texaco). In 1962, he started a real estate development company to capitalize on the growth in South Louisiana. His vision and entrepreneurial spirit spurred an economic boom in Houma for 3 decades and provided much needed real estate opportunities for numerous oilfield service companies to begin their growth. His son, Logan H. Babin, Jr., and his grandson, Logan H. Babin, III, have both returned to South Louisiana to work in real estate. Now, over 60 years later, his legacy continues through The Logan Babin Commercial Group of KW Commercial South.
From the framed articles of his achievements in the lobby, to his favorite hat sitting on the conference room shelves, to the smell of his tobacco from his pipe cabinet which is still in his original office, to his old cigar boxes in the supply room, Logan Sr.’s presence is still felt all around the office building he purchased in the 60’s.
In a symbolic connection linking the past with the present, the very first sale of land in the industrial park that was Logan Sr’s vision is home to Gulf Island Fabrication. Keller Williams Co-Founder Joe Williams married Louisiana native, Janine Laborde, who’s family founded Gulf Island Fab.
Click HERE to read the 1972 newspaper profile of Logan H. Babin, Sr.
Logan H. Babin, Jr. CRE® Emeritus, FRICS, REALTOR Emeritus
Logan, Jr. served as the broker for Logan Babin Real Estate for 5 decades until retiring in 2025. He also had a distinguished career as a Louisiana Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. He was the 1996 President of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) and served on their Board from 1997 to 2001. He also served many years on the CRE Nominating Committee, Bylaws Committee, Ethics & Professional Practice Committee, Invitation Committee, and The Counselors of Real Estate Foundation. In 2008, he was honored as a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). Logan has also served as President of the Bayou Board of Realtors (1978) and was named their Realtor of the Year (1979).
In 2016, Logan was voted a REALTOR Emeritus by the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). According to NAR’s website, a REALTOR is eligible for Emeritus status if they have “held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years” and served on the local, state, and National Association level.
Logan is a graduate of Terrebonne High School and holds a B.S. degree from the United States Air Force Academy.