I must have been asleep when the Louisiana Legislature passed La. R.S. 47:1703:1 last year, but I certainly became aware of it when I received the nicest letter from the Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office. Dear Homeowner, Our records indicate that you have successfully applied for and received a 2012 Homestead Exemption. This letter is to…
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…
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…
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…
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.
I had a long conversation with a friend recently. She moved from the West Coast to the East Coast last year and is feeling a little like a fish out of water in her new city. The culture is completely different from what she is used to and, in her opinion, the people just aren’t…
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