Monthly Archives: July 2011

Military Relocations to New Orleans | Find Your BAH Rates

As part of your relocation to New Orleans, your BAH is often the determining factor on where you live off base.  Here are the 2011 BAH rates for NAS JRB New Orleans, which is actually located in Belle Chasse, LA. If you need assistance in finding a home on the West Bank of New Orleans,…

Improving Your Home? Don’t Miss Your Louisiana Rebates!

Whether you are selling your home or are just improving it for your own enjoyment, there are some rebate programs that reward Louisiana residents for improving the energy efficiency of their homes.  Programs are in place through February 2012 or until all of the allocated funds are gone.  With the focus on cutting government costs,…

Marrero LA 70072 | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Average home prices in Marrero LA 70072

Real estate activity in Marrero LA There are 237 single family homes listed for sale in the 70072 zip code, priced from $15,900 to $2,250,000.  The average home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1662 square feet of living area and is priced at $156,360 (or $90.20 per square foot).  Days on market ranges from 1-909,…

Harvey LA 70058 | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Harvey LA home sales

Real estate activity in Harvey LA 70058 There are 159 single family homes for sale in Harvey, priced from $32,900 to $589,900.  The average home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1935 square feet of living area, is priced at $160,722 and has been on the market for 136 days.  The average listing price per square…

Terrytown LA 70056 | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Terrytown LA home sale prices

Real estate activity in Terrytown and Gretna LA 70056 There are 163 single family homes for sale in Terrytown, priced from $63,000 to $1,350,000.  The average listed home has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2142 square feet of living area and is priced at $217,759.  Average days on market for active listings is 143. There are…

Gretna LA 70053 | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Gretna LA 70053 home prices

Real Estate Activity in Gretna LA 70053 There are 81 single family homes for sale in the City of Gretna, priced from $29,900 to $400,000.  The average home listed for sale in the area has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1421 square feet of living area and is priced at $128,565 or $91.63 per square foot. …

Customer Service and Real Estate Should Go Hand in Hand

Real estate closing table

Real estate is a customer service business.  Yes, there’s a lot more to it than that, but the bottom line when you choose a REALTOR®, a home inspector, a lender or a title company is that they should not only provide you with expert guidance in their field, but excellent customer service as well. Just…

Algiers LA 70114 | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Algiers LA 70114 home prices

Real estate activity in Algiers LA 70114 96 single family homes are for sale in the 70114 zip code in Algiers, LA.  They are priced from a low of $17,500 to a high of $860,000.  The average home in the area has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1601 square feet of living area and is priced…

Are You Prepared for a Flood?

West Bank flood waters

With all of the rain we have experienced in the last 24 hours, streets all over the West Bank and in New Orleans were flooded.  I hope no one had damage, but given some of the video footage that residents supplied to the news outlets, it looks like some brain surgeons still haven’t figured out…

Westwego 2011 Summer Concerts at the Market

Concert stage at Westwego Farmer's Market

The Friday night summertime concerts are back at the Westwego Farmer and Fisheries Market starting this weekend.  If you’ve never been to one of the shows, it’s a great way to spend a Friday evening and you are sure to run into someone you know.  Bring your chairs, bring your blankets, bring your kids, bring…