Too much of anything is not a good thing. I just never thought I would put decluttering on that list, but today I am. You’ve heard me stress how important decluttering is when preparing your home for sale. Get rid of the old magazines, free up some kitchen counter space, take down the wall of…
We are open and honest with our readers, our clients and anyone who takes the time to contact us with questions about the New Orleans real estate market. We’re more than happy to discuss our feelings about the market, lending, appraisals and any other topic that someone wants our opinion on. Invariably, during these conversations,…
If there’s one thing you can say about scam artists, it’s that they are nothing if not creative and persistent. We received an email from one of our clients that purchased a West Bank home last year. She’s been getting repeated notices that she should request a copy of her deed and property profile and…
If there is one thing that is a certainty about most REALTORS®, it’s that they don’t like change. They complained when they had to start putting their listings online They complained when legal descriptions became mandatory They complained when they were required to upload disclosures to the MLS so agents didn’t have to chase them…
I must have been asleep when the Louisiana Legislature passed La. R.S. 47:1703:1 last year, but I certainly became aware of it when I received the nicest letter from the Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office. Dear Homeowner, Our records indicate that you have successfully applied for and received a 2012 Homestead Exemption. This letter is to…
It’s no secret that I love, love, love technology. It makes my day to day tasks faster, easier and trackable. I can send an entire package to a buyer or seller for electronic signature and have it routed directly back to the other agent and myself in minutes instead of the hours it can take…
In this day and age of real estate, you can find listings of homes for sale on literally thousands of websites. There are brokerage sites, agent sites and then there are several national real estate sites. The big three are Realtor.com, Trulia and Zillow, but often home buyers don’t know exactly how they work or…
Some random thoughts that I had to share with someone, so it might as well be you Believe it or not, multiple real estate offers DO still exist. They might not be common, but it still happens. If your agent tells you that there are other offers on the table and it’s a house that…
So here we are with yet another day of thunderstorms and steady rain in New Orleans. What’s that got to do with buying a house? Plenty, if you know what to look for. Take advantage of all of this wet stuff and you might save yourself from making a mistake in choosing a neighborhood. Drive…
So, your loan has been approved, the appraisal has come back just fine and you are preparing for the closing on your new home. Congratulations! The last item on your to-do list before the act of sale is the final walk through. The final walk through is the time to be sure that all agreed…
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