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 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…
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…
When someone asks me how to get out of a listing agreement with an agent, my typical response is “Why?”. Over the years, I’ve found that there are many reasons that someone might want to cancel their listing. They might be unhappy with their agent. Sometimes, things just don’t work out between a seller and their…
I recently had the chance to chat with a New Orleans home seller who was, shall we say, less than pleased with the way her previous agent handled the marketing of her home. He had it all over the internet and we had several open houses, but no one made any offers As we continued…
Have you created outdoor living spaces? While the summers in New Orleans can make you want to disappear inside with the air conditioning, having outdoor features can add value to your home. We preach curb appeal all of the time to anyone considering updating, renovating or selling, but that appeal for buyers has grown from…
The first quarter of each year is typically when everyone starts taking stock of where they are, where they want to be and how to get there. Lists of resolutions have been made (and discarded) with promises of a year smoke free, 20 pounds lighter, devoid of clutter and perfectly perfect in every way. It’s…
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m picky about photos. Now, I’m not quite a complete snob about how a home should be presented on the internet, but I ran across a home today on the New Orleans Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that had every single one of the following mistakes in the photo…
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…
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