Nick Galiano's (cubman34) Blog

This year is already zooming on by as we've hit the middle of July and thoughts of 2014 are already creeping on our mind as this years tax rolls are opening in the region. This is where you get a chance to view in your respective parish what your property taxes will be for the upcoming year. Acco...

Things to Know about Credit Scores Credit scores are the lifeline of your financial health. Established in 1993, credit score is a number that assists lenders and others determine how likely you are to make credit payments on time. The scores are based upon the information provided in your credi...

Understanding VA Loans With the 4th of July bracing upon us, it becomes one of the best possible times of the year to discuss the ins and out of VA loans. VA loans are available for active duty personnel who have 90 days during war time or 181 or more continuous days during peace time. You can a...

This week we are going to dive into the world of FHA and how this popular loan is getting more buyers into homes. In fact, 46% of first time home buyers in 2012 used the FHA program to buy their new home. FHA was first enacted in 1934 under the US Housing Act and has assisted millions of American...

New Orleans Real Estate - Market Report - St. Bernard   Please let me know if you have any questions about the above information. Also, I'm more than happy to assist you in purchasing or selling a home should it be your service area. We will be taking a look at the following market next week. Ju...

Metairie Housing Stats Last week we touched up on some housing stats in New Orleans. This week we are going to take a look st some interesting housing stats in Metairie over the last six months. This includes all properties (single family, multi-family, vacant land & condos) in all conditions (e...

New Orleans Real Estate - Market Reports - Kenner   This week our weekly market report takes us to Kenner. The number of houses on the market are decreasing, while the price per square foot sold continues to inch up.Also, homes are only lasting a shade over three months on the market.Please let ...

New Orleans Housing Stats This week we are going to take a look st some interesting housing stats for New Orleans East Bank over the last six months. This includes all properties (single family, multi-family, vacant land & condos) in all conditions (excellent to poor) over that time period.Here'...

New Orleans Real Estate - Market Report - Old Jefferson Old Jefferson is the topic of our weekly market report. This is another's selle's market and the price per square foot trend seems to keep getting higher. There's also not a whole lot of listings (15) that are in excellent condtion on the m...

Preparing for Hurricane Season This past Saturday marked the offical start of Hurricane season. It's not exactly the favorite season of many New Orleanians. I think football, festival and holiday season would be a lot higher on the charts if there was a ranking. However, there are some tips that...