Demand Rising As Prices Fall in West Bank Real Estate
March 3, 2015Market Reports, algiers, belle chasse, gretna, harvey, marrero, terrytown, westwego
Single family homes and condo sales on the West Bank of New Orleans 2011-2014...
Marrero LA | 2014 Home Sales Trends
February 24, 2015Market Reports, market updates, marrero, west bank
Marrero LA Real Estate Trends Median Home Prices in Marrero LA Overall, there has been a slight dip in the median (half are higher, half are lower) sales prices in Marrero. Spring and summer of 2014 were strong, but prices have been...
French Quarter New Orleans | NOLA Neighborhoods
February 18, 2015New Orleans Neighborhoods, French Quarter, nola neighborhoods, video
French Quarter New Orleans Neighborhood Video One of the most architecturally significant neighborhoods in the entire United States, the French Quarter (known locally as simply “The Quarter”) has a rich and cultured history...
What is PMI? | New Orleans Home Buying
February 10, 2015Buyers, faqs, financing, first time home buyers
What is PMI? After talking to their mortgage lender, lots of New Orleans home buyers have the same question. What is PMI? PMI = Private Mortgage Insurance If you put down less than 20% of the sale price of your home, your lender will...
Lakeview New Orleans Real Estate | Market Report 2014
February 9, 2015Market Reports, lakeview, market updates
Lakeview New Orleans Real Estate Average home sale prices in Lakeview Lakeview New Orleans real estate doesn’t show any signs of the hot seller market slowing down. Average sale prices went up yet again in 2014, ending the year...
Gretna LA Real Estate Trends 2014
February 9, 2015Market Reports, gretna, market updates, west bank
Gretna LA 70053 After a rough couple of years in Gretna LA real estate, we witnessed a rebound last year, with average sale prices up almost 22% from 2013 to 2014. At the same time that prices were going up, the average time for a home...
100% Home Loans Now Available on the West Bank | Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes
Effective today, 100% home purchase financing is now available on the West Bank of New Orleans in every area except Algiers. The USDA has opened up their lending guidelines to include Plaquemines and West Jefferson in the qualifying...
The Beige-ing Of New Orleans Real Estate
February 2, 2015Investors, investment property, nola real estate news, renovations
OK, so I totally made up the word “beige-ing”. But it fits the design choices being made in home renovations and new construction in New Orleans right now. Some things that I’ve noticed lately when searching for New...
How to Choose a Home Inspector
January 29, 2015Buyers, home buying, home inspections
One of the most important steps in buying a New Orleans home is the property inspection. The quality of your home inspection is going to be directly related to the quality of the home inspector you choose, so picking the right one is a...
Why Are Most Real Estate Closings Scheduled For the End of the Month?
January 26, 2015Buyers, closing costs, home buying
Timing Real Estate Closings We love to get easy to answer questions! During real estate closings, a home buyer pre-pays the mortgage interest for the rest of the month. The closer to the end of the month the closing is held, the less...
Algiers New Orleans Home Prices 2014
January 20, 2015Market Reports, algiers, market updates, west bank
Average Algiers Sold Prices Algiers New Orleans home prices saw a pretty significant increase in 2014, rising by almost 15% from 2013. This is good news for home sellers who bought post-Katrina and have been upside down on their...
New Orleans Condo Fees | What Are You Paying For?
January 20, 2015Buyers, new orleans condos
New Orleans Condo Fees Prior to the 1980s, after the World’s Fair left behind a Warehouse District ripe for development, condos were few and far between in New Orleans. But the recent trend of moving back to city centers has...
