Starter Home or “Forever” Home?
A starter home is the first home that a buyer can afford to purchase. It might be a little dated. It might need some work. It might not be in the exact neighborhood that you’d love to live...
What to Know About Risk Rating 2.0 Flood Insurance
The face of flood insurance in New Orleans is changing with the implementation of Risk Rating 2.0. Gone are the days of that preferred X flood zone meaning your premiums would be low because...
Do Home Sellers Have to Disclose Multiple Offers?
We’ve heard a lot of whining from agents lately when they get beat out in a multiple offer situation. “But you didn’t tell me to submit highest and best. You have to tell us...
New Orleans Home Inspection – Will Your Agent Attend?
Home inspection conversations I’m part of an online group of real estate professionals from around the country, so it always interests me when the conversation turns to “how we do...
How Not to Overpay for A House
There’s not much scarier for a home buyer than looking back and thinking that they paid too much for a house. This is likely the most expensive purchase you’ll ever make, so regret is...
New Orleans Property Inspections – Do Them Again Post Hurricane
Now that everyone is in the clean-up phase after Hurricane Ida, buyers who were already under contract on a New Orleans home before the storm hit should be doing another property inspection. In...
How Much House do you Need?
If you are surrounded by friends buying New Orleans homes, it’s super easy to fall into FOMO – the fear of missing out. But that’s an expensive fear when it comes to buying a...
Buying a New Orleans Fixer-Upper Property
With the shortage of affordable homes, many buyers are turning their sights to buying a New Orleans fixer-upper property as an alternative. They think that it will be easy to find something that...
How REALTORS Get Paid in New Orleans
When it comes to how REALTORS get paid, there seems to be some confusion among consumers. Sellers typically have a good grasp on it, since their listing agreement spells out exactly how much...
Finding a New Orleans Buyer’s Agent
Being a first-time homebuyer is filled with questions. Where do you want to live? How much house can you afford? Who is the right New Orleans buyer’s agent to help you through the process?...
Friends and Family and Home Purchases
When you decide to buy a house, you’ll find a lot of people with opinions. Opinions on prices. Opinions on neighborhoods. Opinions on condition. Friends and family and home purchases can be...
