Monthly Archives: May 2011

Algiers LA 70131 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Real estate in Algiers LA 70131 192 single family homes are for sale, priced from $19,500 to $895,000 The average listing has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and is priced at $167,644 Based on April sales, there is an 8.8 month supply of homes for sale in Algiers Homes sold in Algiers LA The number of…

Buy Locally or Grow Your Own

life on the west bank of new orleans - growing food

My grandmother was a complete domestic goddess. She cooked, she cleaned, she grew and canned vegetables, she made jam and preserves, she taught her parakeet to talk and she ironed sheets and handkerchiefs while watching her “stories” during the day while my grandfather was at work.  She also rocked a pair of cat eye glasses…

From Bankruptcy to Home Owner

buying new orleans home-after bankruptcy

We welcome Miles Victor as a contributor to West Bank Living.  Miles is a mortgage professional with Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank in Algiers and we look forward to him sharing his expertise with us all. Every weeknight between the local news and prime time television, the Wheel of Fortune continues to entertain its share of…

Algiers LA 70114 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Algiers LA Real Estate 93 active listings, priced from $24,178 to $860,000 (single family) The average listing is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, priced at $121,597 16 homes are pending sale No single family homes were sold in Algiers Point in April 2011 Homes sold in Algiers LA 70114 As of the end of April, 34…

Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City LA 70094 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Westwego LA Real Estate 150 active listings, priced from $27,000 to $550,000 Average home for sale is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, priced at $117,536 25 homes are under contract/pending sale Homes sold in Westwego, Avondale, Bridge City and Waggaman As of the end of April, there have been 44 homes sold in the 70094 zip…

2011 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

hurricane tax holiday new orleans

As much as I would love to stick my head in the sand and pretend it doesn’t exist, the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1st.  The silver lining is the opportunity to stock up on emergency supplies without paying state sales tax.  Plan ahead and save a few dollars. From the office of Senator…

Marrero LA 70072 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Marrero LA Real Estate 248 homes are currently for sale, priced from $12,500 to $2,250,000 The average listing has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and is priced at $165,645 58 homes are under contract Homes sold in Marrero LA There have been 101 single family homes sold so far this year in Marrero, up from 96…

Harvey LA 70058 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Harvey LA Real Estate 147 active listings, priced from $39,500 to $589,900 The average home listed in Harvey has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and is priced at $170,566 72 pending sales, priced from $39,900 to $500,000 Homes sold in Harvey LA As of the end of April, there have been 64 single family home sales…

Terrytown LA 70056 | April 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Real estate activity in Gretna and Terrytown LA 70056 156 active listings as of 5/24/11, priced from $56,500 to $1,350,000 56 homes pending sale, priced from $37,385 to $649,500 Home sales in Terrytown LA April showed an increase in the number of single family homes sold in Terrytown.  The 16 recorded sales brings the year…

Will Federal City Improve Home Prices in Algiers?

Federal City Algiers Prices

What impact will Federal City have on home values in Algiers?  That’s a question that’s top of mind for many Algiers home owners who are hoping that the transformation of the Naval Base to Federal City will result in a reversal of the declining values we’ve been seeing for the last few years. Before owners…