Monthly Archives: August 2009

Zea’s Restaurant | Fresh Local Dining in Harvey LA

Way back in my previous life as a boring banker working in Elmwood, I had a work buddy that I ate lunch with almost every day. We had a schedule of where we would eat each day of the week (it is New Orleans – food is important!).  Usually, it was a local hole in…

Belle Chasse LA 70037 | July 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Belle Chasse LA: 53 homes for sale High list price $1,700,000 Low list price $127,000 Average list price $416,343 Median list price $320,000 10 pending home sales, priced from $125,000 to $375,000 Based on the number of homes sold in July (3), there is a 17.6 month supply of homes…

Home Buying Tips | What You Need To Apply and Get Approved For An FHA Loan

Part of being a successful real estate team is knowing who can help us get our buyers through what can be a daunting task for someone who has never done it before – loan approval.  It’s all about who you know, and we are fortunate enough to know several expert FHA lenders. One of those…

SOLD! 3108 Nature Drive | Marrero LA Home for Sale

When people think about what they are looking for in a home purchase, there are a few things that are common to almost every list….large living room, space for an office, a private master suite and a backyard with room for either the kids to play or the adults to entertain in.  Look no further,…

SOLD! 4204 Ames Blvd | Marrero LA Home for Sale

JUST LISTED! It’s a pleasure to find an almost new home that has been cared for, well maintained AND is priced to sell.  All of that and more can be found in a beautiful piece of real estate right in the curve of Ames Blvd. in Marrero LA. New on the market at only $175,000!…

You Might Need A New Agent If…

We are full time agents.  This is our job, our career, our livelihood, our chosen profession.  As we make our way through listing appointments, showings and phone calls, we sometimes run across those agents that make us say “What the…??”  So in the interest of the public good, we conducted a poll of professional Realtors…

Another Reason to Use a Local REALTOR for Local Information

Why would anyone rely on someone who is not part of the New Orleans real estate market to provide information about it? I received a link today to the AOL Real Estate page, hyping the fact that New Orleans was the 3rd fastest growing county (yeah, I know we have parishes, but no one else…

Has The New Orleans West Bank Real Estate Market Stabilized?

That’s the question on the minds of both buyers and sellers.  There was a great, in-depth report on the metro area real estate market in Sunday’s Times-Picayune.  (Read the entire article here) touting the stabilization of the housing market in the New Orleans area. …..Ragas and area Realtors believe that the housing market is bottoming…