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FHA Lending Limits Raised for New Orleans Area 2008-03-06 14:21:35 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced increases to the FHA lending limits for the New Orleans
metropolitan area.
With the recent tightening of conventional lending guidelines, many home buyers are turning to FHA financing to achieve their goal of home ownership.
The new single family/townhouse/condo limits are as follows:
Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. [...] Read more:Lending
, Limits
English Turn: February 2008 Real Estate Market Update 2008-03-06 12:53:25 The sales statistics for English
Turn subdivision continue to be a popular topic, so I am continuing the series with the February
home sales update.
From the chart below, you can see that sales continue to be slow in English Turn. This is not completely unexpected given that home prices in the community are well above [...] Read more:Estate
, Market
, Real Estate
, Update
West Bank Weekend Events: March 7-9, 2008 2008-03-06 11:16:48 Daylight Savings Time
Don’t forget to spring forward before going to bed on Saturday night…you don’t want to be late for any of the great events scheduled for Sunday!
Friday Events
The fish fries continue this week at:
St. Anthony School 900 Franklin Ave. Gretna, LA. 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Christ the King School 535 Deerfield Ave. Gretna, [...] Read more:March
, Weekend
Westwego, LA: February 2008 Home Sale Market Report 2008-03-04 22:26:27 February 2008 Home Sale
s for Westwego, Avondale, Bridge City and Waggaman
February brought a drop in the number of home sales in zip code 70094 (Westwego, Avondale, Bridge City and Waggaman) for the second straight month in 2008, although the current number of pending sales provide hope for an increase in closings in March.
As inspections [...] Read more:February
, Market
Marrero, LA: February 2008 Home Sale Market Report 2008-03-04 21:32:14 Single family home sales in Marrero rose slightly from January to February
, with 31 homes being sold during the month. However, this is still about 25% fewer properties than were sold at the same time last year (41 in Feb 2007).
Because inspections and financing continue to cause many purchase agreements to be canceled, I encourage [...] Read more:Home Sale
, Market
Harvey, LA: February 2008 Home Sales Market Report 2008-03-04 11:12:43 Single Family Home Sales
in Harvey
, LA - February
2008
Harvey home sales were up slightly in February with 15 units being sold, compared to the 13 sold in January. This is still quite a bit below the 26 units sold in February, 2007. There are 70 homes pending sale as of 3/4/2008, compared to the [...] Read more:Market
Belle Chasse, LA: February 2008 Home Sale Market Report 2008-03-03 12:24:26 The number of single family home sales in Belle
Chasse, Louisiana in February
was the highest recorded in the past 6 months, as the area continues to be attractive to West Bank home buyers. The market in Belle Chasse is stabilizing, with a 5.1 month supply of homes for sale. This is right in line [...] Read more:Home Sale
, Market
Brechtel Park: Restoring a West Bank Treasure 2008-03-02 20:42:05 Growing up in Algiers, I remember when Brechtel Park was originally located along Behrman Highway. Mom and dad would take us out on the weekend to run through the park, play on the monkey bars and merry go round and get rid of all of the pent up energy we kids seemed to always be [...] Read more:Treasure
Gretna and Terrytown, LA: February 2008 Home Sale Market Reports 2008-03-02 20:38:40 It’s that time of month again - time to take a look back at the single family home sales on the West Bank. Here are the monthly reports for the City of Gretna (zip code 70053) and unincorporated Gretna and Terrytown (zip code 70056).
City of Gretna Home Sale
s
Sales of single family homes in the city [...] Read more:February
, Market
Great American Trailer Park Comes to the West Bank 2008-03-02 10:07:09 Saturday night, I had the chance to attend my first ever show at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre in historic Salaville. Out to celebrate the hubby’s birthday this weekend, we started the evening with the buffet dinner in the community center, then walked out the back door and directly into the intimate theatre that is [...] Read more:American
, Great
, Trailer
New Orleans, LA: What’s Selling on the West Bank? 2008-03-12 13:33:23 The Easter decorations are all over the stores. The St. Patrick’s parades will be rolling for the next couple of weekends. The azaleas are blooming and the kids are looking forward to spring break. It’s the season for new growth and changes.
Are you considering making a major change by moving this spring? Are you [...] Read more:New Orleans
, Orleans
Westwego, Avondale and Bridge City, LA: March 2008 Absorption Report 2008-03-12 11:55:24 March is generally when we start seeing an increase in real estate sales on the West Bank. Let’s take a look at the market in zip code 70094 for the last 90 days:
A little over 10% of the homes listed are selling each month
The 8.7 month supply of home for sale is above the balanced [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Marrero, LA Absorption Report: March, 2008 2008-03-12 11:40:57 With the spring selling season upon us, let’s take a look at the real estate trends in Marrero, LA for the last 90 days:
Approximately 10% of the listings are selling each month
The 10.4 month supply of homes for sale is well above the 5-6 month average in a balanced market, moving Marrero into a buyer’s [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Harvey, LA Absorption Report: March, 2008 2008-03-11 19:32:50 You have cleaned, decluttered and started to pack. Your Harvey
home is now officially for sale. But what are you up against in the current market? Do you know who you are competing with?
Let’s take a look at the recent sales trends for Harvey, LA, keeping in mind that a balanced real estate market has [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Belle Chasse, LA: Absorption Report March, 2008 2008-03-11 19:15:08 It’s almost spring and time for real estate sales to heat up along with the West Bank weather. If you are selling your Belle
Chasse home, do you know what your competition is?
Let’s take a look at what’s been selling in the Belle Chasse market:
Overall, the supply of Belle Chasse homes on the market is [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Ouch! That Stings… 2008-03-11 15:58:41 It’s that time of year again in New Orleans…buck moth caterpillar season. I remember my first experience with these nasty little critters. We had moved into a house in Algiers that had a huge oak tree in the front yard. I loved that tree. It gave me the perfect spot to plant some shade loving [...]
Gretna and Terrytown, LA: Absorption Reports for March, 2008 2008-03-11 14:46:47 The spring selling season has begun. Do you know what your competition in the West Bank real estate market is? Here is a quick look at sales for the last 90 days in the various price ranges in Gretna and Terrytown.
City of Gretna (70053)
The city of Gretna is doing quite well in the current market! [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Algiers, LA: Absorption Reports for March, 2008 2008-03-11 13:53:49 Since we are heading into spring, with the usual increase in real estate activity, sellers are continuing to ask “But when will MY house sell?”. As always, the answer comes down to the right price, the right condition and the right advertisement or marketing of your property.
One important fact home sellers should remain aware of [...] Read more:Absorption
, March
Algiers Friendship Day 2008 2008-03-13 20:02:09 If you missed Friendship
Day this past Sunday, what were you thinking??
The sun was shining, the hot dogs and cabbage were delicious and the green beer was flowing! I’m always taking pictures wherever I go, so I thought I would share some of them. If you have photos you would like posted, just drop me [...]
West Bank Weekend Events: March 14-16,2008 2008-03-13 15:02:11 The forecast for Saturday is warm and sunny - what a great way to start the weekend! Looking for something to do on the West Bank? Check out what’s happening around town:
Friday Events
The fish fries continue! It won’t be long until they are a just a memory, so hang up your apron and head [...] Read more:March
, Weekend
St. Patrick’s in New Orleans - This is How We Do It! 2008-03-16 18:57:34 I’ve seen television footage of St. Patrick
’s parades in other parts of the country. There is generally a marching band of bagpipes, some local cheerleaders and convertibles filled with dignitaries waving to the crowd. No floats filled with riders, no beads, no produce companies working overtime.
But this is Orleans
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, and we do things a [...]
Algiers Riverpoint: West Bank Neighborhood of the Week 2008-03-16 18:11:35 Do you love the look of historic New Orleans homes, but don’t want the maintenance issues that can come along with them? On the edge of Algiers Point, there is a community of homes built to reflect the wonderful architecture of Algiers and New Orleans, while providing all of the modern conveniences you want for [...] Read more:Neighborhood
West Bank Real Estate Blog is a Gold Prize Winner! 2008-03-15 10:00:58
I recently prepared my first version of a New Orleans Relocation Package to help people moving to the area know a little more about us than Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. It was entered into a contest on the Active Rain real estate network and won a gold prize!
Gold winners in other parts of [...] Read more:Estate
, Real Estate
RSS Hugger - A New Way to Show Your Stuff 2008-03-18 19:04:25 This has absolutely nothing to do with West Bank Real Estate! But, it does have to do with taking a new service that I’ve found and paying it forward to others.
For all of you bloggers out there, there is a new service that will help you spread the word about your blog and build quality [...]
Your Offer’s Been Accepted! Now What? 2008-03-18 16:12:48 Congratulations! You’ve found a West Bank home that you love and negotiated an acceptable price and terms to make it your own. What happens next?
Well, a lot of things will happen very quickly, which is why finding the right West Bank agent to guide you through the sale process is critical. The following is a [...] Read more:Accepted
, Offer
Happy Spring! 2008-03-20 12:32:49 Today is the official first day of Spring
, when the days become longer than the nights, the weather warms and signs of renewal are blossoming. Here are some recent signs that spring has sprung already on the West Bank.
While friends in the north are still shoveling snow and ice, we have these beautiful displays [...] Read more:Happy
, Happy Spring
West Bank Weekend Events: March 21-23, 2008 2008-03-20 10:34:35 It’s Easter weekend…time to relax a little and take a break from all of the recent Friday activities. I hope that you have your family to surround you and that you have a fantastic weekend.
Saturday Events
Easter egg hunts are a fun way to spend this Saturday afternoon with the kids. On the West Bank, [...] Read more:March
, Weekend
The Zurich Classic: Welcoming the PGA to New Orleans 2008-03-23 18:02:52 A Orleans
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tradition since 1958, the Zurich
Golf Classic
of New Orleans returns on Monday, March 24, 2008 to the TPC Louisiana course in Avondale. Celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, the Zurich Classic is a spring time tradition on the West Bank and gives everyone a chance to see the $3 million in course enhancements [...]
Timberlane Estates: West Bank Neighborhood of the Week 2008-03-22 16:38:03 Stretching from Belle Chasse Highway to the south side of Lapalco Boulevard, Timberlane Estates
is one of the shining stars of Gretna, LA real estate. Originally developed in 1959, Timberlane has continued to grow through the years with new homes still being constructed in this prestigious golf community today.
Living in Timberlane Estates provides easy access [...] Read more:Neighborhood
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