Category Archives: Relocations

Pelican Bay, Marrero LA

Homes for sale in Pelican Bay subdivision, Marrero LA

PELICAN BAY, Marrero LA

One of the newest subdivisions on the West Bank of New Orleans, Pelican Bay offers both resale and new construction homes in Marrero. With prices under $200,000, Pelican Bay is a good place to start your affordable home search and get all of the bells and whistles that new and newer construction have to offer.

New 2012 FHA Loan Limits in New Orleans

FHA loan limits

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…

New Orleans West Bank Real Estate Mailbag | Is That Neighborhood Safe?

home security

We often get the question “is this neighborhood safe?”.  Unfortunately, we aren’t allowed to answer it no matter how tempted we are to give our own opinion. That’s probably for the best. Your definition of a “safe” New Orleans neighborhood might not be the same as that of your agent.  If you are moving from…

New Orleans BestBank Track Club Welcomes New Runners

BestBank Track Club, Algiers LA

Are you a runner, walker or jogger that is new to the West Bank of New Orleans?  We’ve got just the place for you. The BestBank Track Club has been around for almost 25 years, growing from a small group of friends in Algiers and Terrytown to the current group that meets to run, walk…

Southwood Subdivision, Gretna LA

Southwood subdivision | Gretna LA 70056

The average Southwood home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and about 1800 square feet of living area. Priced from the low to mid $100s, the neighborhood is affordable and provides some excellent choices for first time home buyers.

New Orleans in Top 20 Cities for Recent Graduates

New Orleans LA

I’m not surprised a bit that New Orleans shows up on the top 20 cities for recent graduates.   After all, when you are young, starting out your adult life, can you think of a more vibrant city to do it in? Besides the obvious allure of bars that don’t close and Mardi Gras, we have…

New Texting Service Being Offered For New Orleans Home Buyers

Text for property information in New Orleans

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…

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,…

New to the West Bank of New Orleans? Toll Tags Save You Money

moving to new orleans - toll tags

While everyone is arguing about whether or not the tolls should be removed from the Crescent City Connection, it’s still a reality that it costs $1 to get from the West Bank to the East Bank on the CCC bridge. Cut your costs by 60% with a toll tag.  Your tag gives you access to…

Will Federal City Improve Home Prices in Algiers?

Federal City Algiers Prices

What impact will Federal City have on home values in Algiers?  That’s a question that’s top of mind for many Algiers home owners who are hoping that the transformation of the Naval Base to Federal City will result in a reversal of the declining values we’ve been seeing for the last few years. Before owners…