Monthly Archives: July 2009

A Home Improvement That Really Does Pay For Itself

I live in a house that was originally built in the 1950s.  Over the years, the original owners added on (and added on and added on) as their family outgrew the existing space.  Lucky for me, by the time they were ready to sell the house, it clocked in at well over 2,500 square feet…

Monroe Street Cafe | A Charming Place to Eat in Gretna LA

UPDATE: AS OF APRIL, 2010 THE MONROE STREET CAFE IS CLOSED.  OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH CHEF ERNIE AND WE WISH HIM A SPEEDY RECOVERY AND A RETURN TO THE KITCHEN. One of the things I adore about the West Bank is that the people who live here love to eat as much as I do….

Algiers LA 70131: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Algiers LA 70131 (excluding English Turn): 199 homes for sale High list price $895,000 Low list price $14,250 Average list price $188,409 Median list price $159,900 48 pending sales, priced from $45,000 to $299,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (17), there is an 11.7 month supply…

Algiers LA 70114: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Algiers LA 70114: 88 homes for sale High list price $625,000 Low list price $13,000 Average list price $172,036 Median list price $142,500 14 pending sales (under contract), priced from $42,000 to $350,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (6), there is a 14.6 month supply of…

Algiers Point: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Algiers Point: 27 homes for sale High list price $625,000 Low list price $140,000 Average list price $289,596 Median list price $279,000 4 pending sales (under contract), priced from $129,900 to $229,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (1) there is over a 2 year supply of…

English Turn: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in English Turn: 43 homes for sale High list price $1,595,000 Low list price $399,000 Average list price $671,620 Median list price $599,000 2 pending sales, priced from $399,000 to $995,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (3), there is a 14 month supply of homes for sale…

Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City LA: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City LA 70094: 128 homes for sale High list price $599,000 Low list price $20,000 Average list price $136,185 Median list price $120,000 27 pending sales, priced from $25,500 to $252,870 Based on the number of homes sold in June (10), there is over a year’s…

Marrero LA 70072: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Marrero LA: 234 homes for sale High list price $1,600,000 Low list price $24,990 Average list price $176,215 Median list price $149,700 61 pending sales, priced from $16,900 to $500,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (22), there is a 10.6 month supply of homes for sale…

Harvey LA 70058: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Harvey LA: 188 homes for sale High list price $689,000 Low list price $49,900 Average list price $205,825 Median list price $162,000 44 pending sales, priced from $70,000 to $539,900 Based on the number of homes sold in June (25), there is a 7.5 month supply of homes for sale…

Terrytown and Gretna LA 70056: June 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Terrytown and Gretna 70056: 167 homes for sale High list price $1,590,000 Low list price $75,900 Average list price $247,023 Median list price $179,900 42 pending sales, priced from $59,900 to $385,000 Based on the number of homes sold in June (18), there is a 9.3 month supply of homes…