Monthly Archives: October 2009

Belle Chasse LA 70037: September 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Belle Chasse LA: 53 homes are for sale High list price $1,100,000 Low list price $99,000 Average list price $355,572 Median list price $292,450 12 homes are under contract or pending sale, with an average list price of $347,809.   Based on the number of homes sold in September (6),…

Friends Helping Friends

Recently, I heard about a 5 year old boy who lives in Algiers named Ben Sarrat.  Ben is fighting an inoperable brain tumor caused by pediatric cancer.  His family is doing everything they can to make Ben’s life happy, including sending him to St. Andrew the Apostle School which has been a dream of his…

I Wish I’d Had a Home Inspection Done Before I Listed My House

Those are the exact words we heard from a seller recently. Why?  Because after all of the back and forth negotiations were finished and a price and terms were agreed on, the buyer’s inspection report came back with several problems that the seller did not know existed.  In order to keep the purchasers from cancelling…

15th Annual Gretna Heritage Festival A Huge Success

The 2009 Gretna Heritage Festival is now part of the history books, and despite the fact that Sunday was dreary and rainy, I’m sure that another new attendance record must have been set.  After spending 3 days on the festival grounds, I didn’t even come close to seeing or hearing everything, but I did get…

15th Annual Gretna Heritage Festival This Weekend!

From it’s start with one stage and a couple of hundred attendees, the Gretna Heritage Festival has come a long, long way!  The fun kicks off again tomorrow evening and lasts through the weekend with a stellar line up of music, over 40 food booths, carnival rides and art, jewelry and craft booths to satisfy…