Buyershome buyinghome maintenance
What’s a Home Warranty?
When purchasing a home in New Orleans, especially an older one, it’s common for buyers to wonder about the lifespan of mechanical systems and appliances. And it’s understandable! Air...
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Simplify Your Home
“Your home is a living space, not a storage space” That quote jumped out at me while reading the book Soulful Simplicity recently. After all, the beginning of the year is...
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New Orleans Winter Home Prep Tips
Getting ready for winter Yeah, I know. We don’t have “real” winters here in the Crescent City. We’d have to go back to 2008 to remember the last snowfall (but it was...
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Finding Paint Color Inspiration
Paint Color Inspiration I walk past this West Riverside house almost every day since it’s around the corner from our office. The owners do a fantastic job of landscaping and decorating, and...
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Finding the Joy in Your Home
Reconnect with what made you love your home Last weekend, my granddaughter and I had a sleepover. Filled with movies and popcorn and ice cream and staying up too late, it was a glorious evening....
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New Orleans Winter Home Maintenance
New Orleans Winter Home Maintenance I know, we don’t have that much of a winter here in New Orleans. But on those days when it’s in the 30s, overcast, and windy, you’ll be...
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First Time Home Buyers: Additional Costs to Consider
Beyond the monthly mortgage payment, new home owners need to be aware that there are additional costs involved in owning a New Orleans home. Your budget needs to include a cushion for: Property...
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New Orleans Energy Costs – Level Billing Helps Ease the Burden
As hot as it’s been this summer, with several days of 100+ temperatures and heat indexes, there are a lot of people cringing at the thought of what their next electric bill will be, since...
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Home Improvements: Choosing Paint Colors Made Easy (and Virtual)
Choosing Paint Colors If there is anything that can strike fear into the heart of a homeowner, it’s being faced with that wall of paint strips in the home improvement store and choosing...
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Ways to Add Shade to Your Home this Summer
New Orleans summers can be, as we all know, brutal. If you don’t have mature trees to shade your yard, that space might go unused during the hottest parts of the year. Here are some...
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Under Contract Mistake #1 | Not Keeping up With the Maintenance
Home Selling Mistakes Fairly often, I see owners that don’t keep up with the maintenance of their home after they’ve accepted an offer. This is one of the biggest home-selling...
