For Sellers

When people move to the New Orleans area, flood zones are a huge part of why they choose to buy homes in certain areas. FEMA is currently in the process of updating the flood maps for the West Bank. P… [more]

When getting ready to sell, one of the best things that a home owner can do is interview several agents (unless you’ve already worked with someone in the past that you have faith in). There are … [more]

This past week, Terri was speaking to a home buyer that had been working with another agent. During the course of the conversation about which houses could be shown at what time, the buyer let slip th… [more]

It’s easy for me to walk into a home that someone wants to sell and put together a list of improvements that need to be made. But, like the cobbler’s children with no shoes, I typically pu… [more]

There are few home sellers lucky enough to be in the position of entertaining multiple offers on their West Bank home at one time. When it happens, we are often asked if they can make a counter offer … [more]

A past client called this week and wanted to know about the market in Tall Timbers in Algiers. Rather than keep it all a secret, let’s take a look at home sales in this West Bank subdivision. Wh… [more]

We all have “stuff”. But when your house is for sale, it’s not just a good idea to de-clutter, but to take stock of what might turn off some buyers when they take a tour. What should… [more]

Real estate agents can be brutal in their assessment of homes for sale.  There’s no better way for your agent to find out what others think of your listing (or its competition) than to hang out… [more]

Over the years, some of the most contentious disagreements I’ve witnessed between home buyers and sellers have been over curtains.  Or blinds.  Or valences.  Or whatever other window covering… [more]