Over the last few years, the things we buy have become smarter and smarter. Last week, my car let me know that it’s about time for an oil change – no checking the little sticker from the oil change place or trying to remember the mileage that last time I had it done. Instead, a…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Harvey LA 70058 | January 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Trends
Harvey LA Home Sales Harvey started the year with 13 single family homes sold in January, down from 23 in December and also down from the 15 sold in January 2010. The good news is that there are currently 55 homes pending sale, so even if only half of them close it will result in…
West Bank Carnival Weekend 2011
For anyone who grew up on the West Bank of New Orleans, this weekend is the “real” start of Mardi Gras. Sure, there have been other parades already, but the paper-mache trifecta of Cleopatra, Choctaw and Alla is a West Bank tradition. The all female Krewe of Cleopatra kicks things off this evening, rolling at…
Terrytown and Gretna LA 70056 | January 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Trends
The Terrytown real estate market is starting the year off with a steady number of homes for sale, an increase in pending contracts and a decrease in successful sales. Home Sales in Terrytown LA January saw 10 single family homes sold in Terrytown, down from 16 sold last month and also down from the 21…
Gretna LA 70053 | January 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Trends
Here we are, starting out a new year with new possibilities and the hope that the West Bank real estate market will begin to make a turn around. City of Gretna LA Home Sales Inventory has increased in Gretna, with the number of properties listed for sale up from 58 last month to 68 in…
Signs of Spring in New Orleans
While many of my friends around the country are still shoveling snow, I almost feel guilty for having spent the weekend putting in new bedding plants in my flower beds and planting seeds in the vegetable garden. I’ve been spotting blossoms on peach trees, blooms on camellias and Japanese magnolias and the number of petunias…
38 Grand Canyon Drive | Spacious Park Timbers Home for Sale in Algiers LA
FOR SALE • 4 Bds • 2 1/2 Baths • 2,592 SF • $255,000
Practically perfect in every way, this Park Timbers beauty has a floor plan that was made for entertaining. From the large, welcoming foyer to the spacious den with a full wet bar to the corner breakfast bar that opens the kitchen to the living space…this house was made for celebrations and get togethers. Throw open the double french doors and let the party flow onto the patio and into the backyard.
How To Coordinate Your Home Sale from Out of Town with a Power of Attorney
It used to be that all of our closings involved happy buyers and sellers gathering around the table at the title company, exchanging small talk, neighborhood news and house keys while signing all of the documents needed to execute the sale. Today, it seems that many of the sellers have already moved on and are…
Selling a Vacant Home? Why You Should Leave The Utilities On
When a vacant home has been on the market for awhile, sellers are often looking for ways to save money – especially if they are paying rent or a new mortgage payment elsewhere. It seems that the most common solution to decrease costs is to have the utilities turned off, since no one is living…
