Monthly Archives: December 2009

English Turn | November 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in the English Turn subdivision in Algiers LA: 29 homes are for sale in English Turn High list price $1,995,000 Low list price $425,000 Average list price $700,126 Median list price $565,766 5 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $395,000 to $522,000 Based on the number of homes…

Algiers LA 70131 | November 2009 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Current real estate activity in Algiers LA 70131: 197 homes are for sale in the 70131 zip code (excluding English Turn) High list price $895,000 Low list price $35,000 Average list price $178,774 Median list price $152,000 32 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $27,500 to $429,000 Based on the number of…

New Orleans Area Home Prices Up?

Yes, according to an article in City Business.  Don’t get too excited.  One thing that being a data geek has taught me is that you can make numbers say almost anything you want them to. According to the article, there was an increase of 20.1% in home sale prices in Algiers from October to November…

Home Staging Tips | 10 Easy Tips for Staging Your Living Room

Once again, our resident staging expert, Amie Chaney, is back with more tips for staging your home.  Making your living areas appear inviting and spacious can be an easy task with just a few changes.  Amie’s tips are in green, while our recommendations are in italics. Tips for Staging Living Rooms and Dens Make shelving…

SOLD! 628 Seguin Street | Algiers Point Home for Sale

Over the years, Algiers Point has been one of the best kept secrets in New Orleans real estate.  Filled with turn of the century construction, it rivals any of the Uptown neighborhoods in architecture, charm and history but offers a better value for your real estate dollars.  As in any older community, there are homes…

Funky, Festive and Fabulous Christmas Trees on the West Bank

While shopping over the weekend, my husband and I were driving down Manhattan Blvd., headed to Chez Target.  I darn near got whiplash turning around to take a second look at the neutral ground, since it was lined with the most unique Christmas trees I’ve ever seen.   So today, I went back to take a…

12 Tips for Holiday Decorating When Selling Your Home

Here we are at that time of year again.  The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone and the blitz of shopping has commenced.  I was in Target this past weekend, strolling through the Christmas section, hoping that I would not run into any home sellers buying a giant snowman for their front yard. Why, you ask?  Because…