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What is Title Insurance?
Title Insurance What is title insurance? An insurance policy that protects you against loss because of a defect in the title to the property. As hard as the title company works to research...
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Pros and Cons of Condo Living in New Orleans
We’ve all spent at least a few minutes thinking about the perfect New Orleans condo. Tucked into the French Quarter with a gloriously landscaped courtyard. Or an industrial conversion in...
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Could a Turn in Millenial Buying Habits Help the West Bank of New Orleans?
Will Millennials Choose the West Bank? There was an interesting article on nola.com not that long ago, asking if young professionals will leave downtown New Orleans for the suburbs. As prices...
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New Orleans Home Buying | Read the Contract Before You Sign
New Orleans Home Buying It sounds simple and common sense, doesn’t it? You should always read and understand a contract before signing. But we’ve found that when purchasing their...
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How to Buy a Home Without a Down Payment
Plenty of renters would love to own their own home, but don’t think that they can buy without a whopping pile of cash socked away. That’s not always the case, though. There are...
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The New Orleans Home Buyer Inspection Process [VIDEO]
New Orleans Home Buying Tips If there’s one part of the home buying process that confuses first time buyers, it’s the inspections. The Home Buyer Inspection Process Who will be at the...
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4 Things to Consider Before Buying Fixer-Uppers
It’s oh so tempting to consider buying fixer-uppers to save some money on your home purchase. They can be a great investment for buyers who are willing to trade some elbow grease, time, and...
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Appraisals: Home Buyers Have a Right to a Copy
Home Appraisals: Rights for New Orleans Home Buyers Rule changes for lenders require that they provide a copy of home appraisals to all customers without the buyer having to request that...
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A Verbal Offer Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Not Written On
Verbal Offers in New Orleans Real Estate Recently, we ran into a home buyer that didn’t want to put his offer in writing. Instead, he wanted to do all of the negotiations verbally before...
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Do I Need to Attend My Home Inspection?
Home Inspection Advice Once you’ve negotiated an accepted offer with a home seller, the next critical step in the process is the home inspection. In many states, home inspectors just go...
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When Do We Have to Pay the Deposit on Our New House?
New Orleans Real Estate Deposits Homebuyers in New Orleans need to be prepared with their finances before making an offer on any house. One of the items that must be readily available is the...
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Do I Need an Appraisal if I’m Paying Cash?
While your agent can do a comparative market analysis (CMA) of sales in the neighborhood, it’s not the same as an appraisal. When working with cash buyers, we often get asked “do I...
