Monthly Archives: October 2011

Happy Halloween!

Glowing jack-o'-lantern.

From the West Bank Living Team to you….a Happy (and safe) Halloween!   Can’t see the video? Click here  Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Kids

City of New Orleans Seeking Resident Suggestions For Improvements

New Orleans LA

The City of New Orleans wants you.  Well, your opinion anyway. Most of us have had that experience of poor customer service from a city employee.  Or a terminal wait on hold only to be disconnected.  Or getting the run around on who is responsible for a problem in our neighborhood.  Recently, the city added…

Algiers LA 70131 | September 2011 Home Sales

Algiers LA 70131 average home prices

Real estate activity in Algiers LA 70131 163 single family homes are for sale, priced from $24,900 to $825,000 40 homes are under contract, priced from $20,000 to $349,500 19 homes were sold in September and the average sale had 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2104 square feet and sold for $127,884 (or 58.69 per square…

Algiers LA 70114 | September 2011 Home Sales

Home prices in Algiers LA 70114

Real Estate activity in Algiers LA 70114 100 single family homes are for sale, priced from $24,500 to $860,000 15 homes are under contract, priced from $29,900 to $239,700 13 homes sold in September, at prices ranging from $13,250 to $230,000.  The average home sold last month had 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1314 square feet…

Westwego LA 70094 | September 2011 Home Sales

Homes sold in Westwego LA 2011

Real estate activity in Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City LA 152 single family homes are for sale, priced from $28,000 to $550,000 32 homes are under contract, priced from $17,550 to $200,000 17 homes were sold in September, with sale prices ranging from $21,000 to $230,000.  The average home sold in September had 3 bedrooms,…

Marrero LA 70072 | September 2011 Home Sales

Single family home sales in Marrero LA

Real estate activity in Marrero LA 70072 234 single family homes are for sale, priced from $29,700 to $2,100,000 73 homes are under contract, priced from $24,400 to $425,000 32 homes sold in September, with selling prices from $9,000 to $400,000.  The average sale was a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1545 square feet…

Can’t We Just Give the Buyers a Credit to Make Repairs?

gold house

As we move through a home purchase with our sellers, the home inspection can be one of the stumbling blocks we have to maneuver past, particularly if the buyers (or their lender) find things that they want repaired before the closing. Can’t We Just Give Them A Credit? Well, technically, yes.  You can.  However, the Louisiana inspection…

An Open Letter to Agents: Please Don’t Steal Our Photos

selling new orleans home-photos

Dear Fellow Agent, I’m flattered that you think the photos I took of a house were good enough to “borrow”, but you have been reported to the board for being in violation of the rules (and secretly I hope you get a big, fat fine). You see, I’ve spent quite a bit of my hard…

Harvey LA 70058 | September 2011 Home Sales

Average home prices in Harvey LA

Real estate activity in Harvey LA 169 single family homes are for sale in Harvey, priced from $38,000 to $850,000 56 homes are pending sale (under contract), priced from $32,000 to $397,800 16 homes sold in September.  The average sale was a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1566 square feet that sold for $98,683…

Terrytown LA 70056 | September 2011 Home Sales

Average home prices in Terrytown LA

Real estate activity in Terrytown LA 70056 161 single family homes are for sale, priced from $44,900 to $1,500,000 40 homes are under contract, priced from $18,900 to $649,500 In September, 21 homes sold at prices ranging from $49,500 to $335,500.  The average September sale was a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1981 square…