One of the most common complaints I hear when people have to start the packing process before moving is “I have so much STUFF”. We all have a tendency to accumulate things/stuff/junk in our homes. If you are one of those people that never keeps something just in case, then this is not for…
If your house is not already on the market, odds are you are waiting for the holidays to be over before doing so. I remember when I sold my last house, there was no way I wanted to be “show ready” while in the midst of baking, decorating, wrapping presents and entertaining. AND, I didn’t…
With FHA being the most common form of financing across the New Orleans metro area, it’s good to see an increase in the loan limits for this type of financing. If you need a referral to an approved FHA lender, please contact us. These maximum mortgage limits on residential loans will be in effect January…
While everyone assumes it is just a part of the negotiation process when buying or selling a house, what often gets lost in the back and forth is that technically, a counter offer is a rejection. And rejections have risks that buyers and sellers need to weigh against their goals. For a seller, the goal…
We’ve been running across some folks that took advantage of the $8,000 tax credit when they purchased the New Orleans home that they would now like to sell. It brings up the question, what happens if you sell before you have lived in the home for the required 3 years? I checked out the rules…
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…
Pricing a home can be a balance between a science and an art. One of the things that plays into how a home will be priced is the number and quality of upgrades. That’s where some home owners can get a little frustrated with their agent when they are told that some of the hard…
I love the fact that the internet makes our worlds so much smaller and lets us get to know new virtual friends all over the globe. My friend Tanya Nouwens is a broker and home stager in Canada and she has generously shared the following home staging myths with us. These 3 common home staging…
Is there anyone that isn’t on Facebook at this point? We all log in every day to catch up on what’s happening with friends and family, check out the photos from someone’s vacation, post a new picture of the grandkids and join the newest groups. It’s become ubiquitous and I’ve found that most people share…
How often do you drive past a home for sale and just want to know a few of the details without talking to an agent? If you are anything like me, I don’t want to be added to a call list or an email campaign just because I’m being a little bit nosy. Enter the…
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