Buying a home is exciting. Getting a little help when buying is fantastic! Usually, parish bond money comes with a list of restrictions, but the most recent issue for Jefferson Parish home buyers is more flexible, allowing more people to get some assistance with purchasing a home in the community. Here are the highlights of…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
LEASED! Harvey LA Home for Rent in Gated Community | 3824 Aspen Drive
LEASED! 3824 Aspen Drive is located in the Willow Pointe subdivision in Harvey, Louisiana and is now available for lease for $1,500 per month. The street is private, with secure, gated entry for your peace of mind. Features: 3 bedrooms 2 full baths Eat in kitchen Large living room with fireplace Patio Double car garage…
Harvey LA 70058 | 2009 Real Estate Year in Review
Current real estate activity in Harvey: 156 homes are for sale in the 70058 zip code High list price $549,000 Low list price $500 Average list price $173,337 Median list price $147,450 40 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $54,500 to $379,000 Based on December sales (16), there is a 9.75 month…
Going East to the West Bank
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Unless you are on the West Bank of New Orleans, watching the sun set on the East Bank… It’s a little confusing for folks that are new to the city, using directionals to get to the West Bank. But, if you look at the…
Terrytown and Gretna LA 70056 | 2009 Real Estate Year in Review
Current real estate activity in Terrytown and Gretna: 165 homes are for sale in the 70056 zip code High list price $899,000 Low list price $24,900 Average list price $206,892 Median list price $169,900 37 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $53,000 to $425,000 Based on December sales (14), there is a…
It’s Not Feeling So Tropical Today
So much for our subtropical climate. Like most of the rest of the country, it’s cold in New Orleans today with a forecast of more cold and colder. My garden, which is full of tropical plants, is taking a beating. One too many nights of below freezing temperatures have resulted in a sea of brown. …
Gretna LA 70053 | 2009 Real Estate Year in Review
Current real estate activity in the City of Gretna: 57 homes are for sale in the 70053 zip code High list price $409,000 Low list price $29,900 Average list price $149,500 Median list price $139,900 8 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $49,900 to $255,000 Based on December sales (4), there is…
Belle Chasse LA 70037 | 2009 Real Estate Year in Review
Current real estate activity in Belle Chasse LA: 49 homes are for sale in Belle Chasse High list price $1,700,000 Low list price $78,800 Average list price $359,941 Median list price $299,000 5 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $196,000 to $375,000 Based on the number of December sales (4), there…
Hook and Ladder Cemetery | Gretna LA
It’s funny what you get used to when you grow up here. It’s not until we have visitors that I’m reminded not everyone buries their dead above ground. The vaults in the Hook and Ladder Cemetery take up an entire block, bounded by Newton, Tenth, Eleventh and Lafayette Streets in the City of Gretna. From…
A View of the Mississippi River
There are so many places along the West Bank of the Mississippi River with a wonderful view of both the river and the New Orleans city skyline. There’s a bike path on the levee in Algiers Point that starts at the ferry landing and continues into Gretna, where this photo was taken. On weekdays,…
