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2012 Algiers Friendship Day This Weekend

Algiers Friendship Day

One of the brightest signs of spring on the West Bank of New Orleans is the annual street party held by the Algiers Irish Rebels.  Known as Friendship Day, the streets of Algiers Point are blocked at the corner of Olivier and Patterson for the afternoon, while green beer flows, cabbage is cooked up in…

Algiers Point | 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Review

Algiers Point home prices 2011

Current real estate activity in Algiers Point 14 single family homes are for sale, priced from $165,000 to $860,000 5 homes are under contract, priced from $139,000 to $329,000 The average home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3298 square feet and is listed for $322,136 The average active listing has been on the market for…

King Cake Kick Off Party in Algiers LA

My first king cake of the year

I haven’t been able to resist jumping the gun and buying my first king cake before the official start of Carnival season on January 6th.  I completely blame the nice people at Rouse’s Supermarkets for putting together such an inviting display table to greet me as soon as I walk in the door.   In…

Bike Path Planned for Algiers in 2012

Algiers Bike Path, view of CCC from Ferry Landing

Have you ever walked or ridden along the bike path that runs from Algiers to Gretna?  It’s a great ride, with a spectacular view of the city and the skyline serving as a backdrop to your exercise program.  Plenty of people would love to be able to continue their ride into lower Algiers, but haven’t…

Save The Ferries Town Hall Meeting in Algiers Point

Algiers Ferry

No one likes to pay the bridge tolls, but allowing them to expire could have some unintended consequences, since they support more than just the bridge.  Here’s an email I received from the Friends of the Ferry about a Town Hall Meeting taking place next week.  Open to the public, everyone is encouraged to attend,…

Halloween 2011 Events on the West Bank of New Orleans

Halloween events on the West Bank of New Orleans

Halloween is just a week away, but there is still time to make your plans to have a little fun on the West Bank. Pumpkin Patch St. Mark’s Church in Harvey (3245 Manhattan Blvd) is holding a pumpkin patch every day through Halloween.  The patch is open weekdays and Saturday from 9 am to dusk…

Algiers Point, New Orleans LA | July 2011 Home Sales

Average home sale prices in Algiers Point | New Orleans LA

Real estate activity in Algiers Point There are 22 single family homes for sale in Algiers Point.  Priced from $65,000 to $860,000, the average home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2755 square feet, has been on the market for 155 days and is listed for $268,895 (or $112.57 per square foot).  Of the 22 homes…

Algiers Point, New Orleans LA | June 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Report

Algiers Point average home prices

Real estate activity in Algiers Point There are 20 single family homes for sale in Algiers Point, priced from $65,000 to $860,000.  The average home for sale in the area has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2679 square feet of living area and is priced at $277,560 (or $120.91 per square foot).   Active listings have been…

Algiers Point | March 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Real estate in Algiers Point, New Orleans LA While foreclosures have made up 25% of the home sales in the Point this year, prices in the community typically bounce around depending more on the condition of the properties being sold than who is selling them.  There will always be a market for historic New Orleans…

Algiers Point | February 2011 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports

Home sales in Algiers Point The Point is starting the year off at about the same pace as 2010, with 4 homes sold so far in 2011. I’m seeing a narrowing of the gap between listing prices and selling prices, indicating that the home owners in Algiers Point that are selling are becoming more savvy…