We like to do things just a little differently here in New Orleans. And one of the things we do best is throw an impromptu parade for just about any reason. For years and years, Buddy Diliberto (affectionately known as Buddy D) was the most prominent local sportscaster. He called the Saints games and reported…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Cruising the Mississippi River with the Krewe of Choctaw
It may have been cold and gloomy outside, but onboard the Steamboat Natchez, the Krewe of Choctaw celebrated their 75th anniversary with the annual river parade yesterday. We boarded bright and early in the morning for a 2 hour party cruise up and down the Mississippi River that was full of fun, music, food and…
Dripping With Spanish Moss and History | The Live Oaks in City Park New Orleans
Did you know that City Park in New Orleans is home to the largest stand of mature live oaks, not just in the country, but in the world? Dripping with ghostly looking spanish moss, they are a beautiful sight to see when you are driving or walking through the over 1,300 acres that make up…
Algiers Point
Algiers Point Video Tour • National Historic Distric
One of my favorite neighborhoods on the West Bank of New Orleans is Algiers Point. From the historic architecture to the walkable streets to the diverse population, it’s definitely a part of the city of New Orleans.
Take a driving tour of the Point and I bet you’ll fall in love as well….
What’s Your Competition When Selling Your New Orleans West Bank Home?
The first thing that we advise a potential home buyer to do before beginning their home search is to determine how much they are qualified for and what price range makes them the most comfortable with their monthly mortgage payment. Once they have done that, we start narrowing the search based on location, condition and…
Lucky Dogs
In any other part of the country, you’d think I was talking about some pampered pooches. In New Orleans, a Lucky Dog has a whole other meaning. The hot dog carts have been a fixture in the French Quarter for as long as I can remember (and was the one craving I had when expecting…
What West Bank Home Buyers and Sellers Need to Know About the New FHA Guidelines
This week, David Stevens, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner, announced policy changes to how FHA loans will be handled later this year. We don’t have specific dates or all of the fine print yet, but here is the gist of the changes: The upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) will be increased from 1.75% to…
From The West Coast to the Gulf Coast | Your PCS to NAS JRB New Orleans
A little bird recently put a bug in my ear (yeah, I’m know I’m mixing metaphors or whatever you call them) and told me that there are going to be a good number of military relocations from San Diego to NAS JRB New Orleans in the next couple of months. If you are amongst those…
Trains on the West Bank
I love the sound of train horns. Getting stuck while trains pass through….not so much. If you are at my office around 12:45 each day, you’ll hear the train horn sounding as it passes through Gretna, heading south on Belle Chasse Highway and slowing up the traffic for a few minutes. The New Orleans area…
Algiers LA 70131 | 2009 Real Estate Year in Review
Current real estate activity in Algiers LA 70131 (excluding English Turn): 173 homes are for sale in Algiers 70131 High list price $895,000 Low list price $37,900 Average list price $183,380 Median list price $155,000 28 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $40,000 to $429,000 Based on the number of December sales…
