There is an article at CNN discussing the merits of buying vs renting in different parts of the country. In some places, rental properties are in high demand, so the price of renting can be higher than the cost of owning. In other places, not so much. It’s some fairly good information about what you…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Despite the fact that I live less than 5 miles from downtown New Orleans, my neighborhood hasn’t lost that small town feel that it’s had since I was a little girl growing up on Berkley Drive in Algiers. Truthfully, in all of these years I haven’t gone very far…I still live in Algiers, just a…
One of the most common questions we get about a property is “what’s the flood zone?” That can actually be a tricky question, because many long time residents are grandfathered in to old zones that have changed over the years and the old zone is what they disclose when selling their home. It’s not that…
The New York Times, with data collected from 2005-2009 by the Census Bureau, has mapped out a huge portion of the United States based on the demographics of the people living in an area.
USAA and Military.com recently put together their list of the top 10 places in the United States for military retirees and I’m thrilled that New Orleans is on the list. Now, there will always be naysayers who pick apart anyone’s top 10 list, and I’m sure the folks in some of the more expensive areas…
Finally, we can put that dreadfully named CityofNO.com website behind us and welcome the new City of New Orleans site at NOLA.gov. The entire site has been revamped, with a cleaner interface and much easier navigation than the gazillion links that used to be on the front page. It’s good to see the city move…
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