With several listings on the West Bank of New Orleans, I get a lot of phone calls from potential buyers looking for information. They are driving around a neighborhood, see a sign, grab the cell phone and call from right in front of the house. What’s wrong with this? Too many times, when I ask…
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Hollywood South in Algiers Point
Have you noticed that more and more frequently there are bright yellow directional signs in Algiers Point with only one word or even just initials on them? Welcome to Hollywood South, what the locals are affectionately calling the metro New Orleans area with all of the star sightings and movie pre-production work happening in our…
5 Steps to Buying Your New Orleans West Bank Home
Are you still paying that high rent in a post-Katrina market? Or perhaps you relocated and are ready to return and call the New Orleans West Bank home again. Instead of surfing the internet and dreaming about being a home owner, why not take these 5 easy steps to make it a reality rather than…
Barkley Estates: April 2008 Neighborhood Update
Watching the recent activity on my previous posts, it seems that lots of folks are interested in the Barkley Estates sales information, so I thought it would be a good time to do a neighborhood update. First, some current statistics in Barkley Estates as of 4/28/2008: Active listings = 14 Under contract listings…
English Turn, Algiers LA
English Turn • Luxury, Gated Golf and Country Club Community
Just 8 miles from the New Orleans Central Business District, there is an exclusive golf community that offers the opportunity to live an enviable, quiet lifestyle within the city limits. English Turn is one of the gems of the New Orleans West Bank, a magnificent gated community with all of the amenities you would expect in a luxury subdivision.
Parrot Pete’s – A New West Bank Dining Spot
I recently had a chance to meet a friend for a leisurely cup of coffee on a weekday morning. This is something that doesn’t happen all that often with busy work schedules, but it gave me the opportunity to check out Parrot Pete’s, a new West Bank coffee shop and cafe that I had been…
Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City, LA: April 2008 Real Estate Absorption Rate
Not much has changed in the Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City real estate market since our March report. The number of months supply dipped slightly from 8.7 in March to 8.1 in April The under $100,000 market continues to sell very well, making up almost half of the sales for the last 90 days Sellers…
Marrero, LA: April 2008 Real Estate Absorption Report
Check out the Marrero absorption rates for April 2008 below. Entry level (under $120,000) homes are selling extremely well – so well that it is a seller’s market in these price ranges. Note to buyers: Be sure that you are pre-approved before you begin your home search or someone else may scoop your favorite home…
Harvey, LA: April 2008 Real Estate Absorption Report
Look at Harvey, LA go… Home sales for the last 90 days have reduced the projected supply of homes for sale to 8.7 months across the entire 70058 zip code - and some price ranges are posting numbers that scream seller’s market! The spring selling season has begun in earnest across the West Bank of…
Belle Chasse, LA: April 2008 Real Estate Absorption Report
A quick look at the Belle Chasse real estate market shows us that there are several price ranges in Belle Chasse that are doing so well they could be considered a seller’s market (less than 5 months supply of homes for sale). The $200,000-$325,000 price range is still moving rather slowly with only 5 sales…
