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The City of New Orleans announced that the former site of Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans East, which has been closed since Katrina, is getting a new lease on life. It will be rebuilt and reopened as Nickelodeon's first stand alone theme park, called Nickelodeon Universe New Orleans, and ...

My neighborhood, the Farigrounds Triangle recently held its Night Out Against Crime and it was a great success. So many neighbors and even homeowners with rental property in the area braved the heat to join the fun and discuss important safety issues and ideas. Thanks to the Farigrounds Triangle ...

I'm back in the office after a VERY relaxing and much needed vacation to our home in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. I even went to Disney World, which I haven't been to in nearly 20 years! The real estate situation there seems almost dire in some areas. Our house is in a small, quiet neighborhood tha...

Scott Rhinehart, Realtor in Mission Viejo, CA and his sister are helping a Sargeant Commander in Iraq that she knows to throw a Luau for his troops in Spetember. Scott's blog on this can be found here.  If you're in the metro New Orleans area, please donate any unwanted large and x-large hawaiian...

An Internet based company that sells its services to help Realtors and lenders in various capacities has launched a petition campaign asking for a reversal of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). Though Representatives Childers (D-MS) and Miller (R-CA) have introduced a bill that will place...

In my experience and training with short sales, the lenders ALWAYS ask for a reduction in commission, but if the numbers on the contract are right, just tell them no. Don't be intimidated. They want the deal to happen, too. It all depends on just how "short" the short sale is. Every bank has a ve...

I just wanted to take a minute to thank all my clients and colleagues who contracted us about Michael Jackson's untimely death. For those who didn't know I had tickets to one of the shows in London in July and was looking forward not only to the show, but my first time in the UK. As most of you a...

The Finance Authority of New Orleans (FANO) still has tons of money to give to first time home buyers to help them get into the New Orleans real estate market and out of the high-priced rental market. There are so many incentives for the program in addition to the federal housing tax credit.  How...

This evening I attended my first twilight open house. I've heard about this catching on in the New Orleans market, but had been previously engaged every time one came up. It was a beautiful house on Marengo Street in Uptown, Linda Babineaux of Prudential Gardner the host. On the positive side I c...

Troy Jowers, Realtor | RE/MAX Real Estate Partners | troy@myneworleansrealtor.com | 504-655-5394 4816 Coliseum St, New Orleans, LA Fully Furnished Uptown Camelback Apartment Furnished 2BR/1BA Apartment $1,200/month Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 670 Parking None Pet Policy No ...