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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
Federal Fibre Mill Condos, Common Areas grade an A Plus! Common Areas are part of your values!     The Federal Fibre Mills Condos is one of the oldest downtown condos but has one of the best common areas in the New Orleans Warehouse District at any price point.  The Federal Fibre Mills is located at 1107 S. Peters is a block from the New Orleans Convention Center.  The block across the street is a green space park to be enjoyed by all.  The key point is that common areas done nicely help make up the value of your condo, it is not just all about size.  The value grows over time as its harder and harder to match.       One of the most important factors in valuing your condo is the appeal of the common areas that you are going to see day and nite while you are living or visiting your condo...
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
New Orleans Statues, Some little known? Some well Known! All have a History!        New Orleans is a city of statues, some in unexpected places, some very well known and others almost  forgotten .  Here are a few that everyone will know and some that you may never seen.  New Orleans has more statues that any city its size in the United States and maybe the world.  That will be another blogs.  You can maybe guess why that is? You may be dead on !       This one is at St. Elizabeth's Condos on Napoleon Ave.  This was once an orphanage and home to Anne Rice, the vampire author.     This one is outside the Louisiana Super Dome remembering the soldiers who fought in Vietnam.
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
Russells Marina Grill, New Orleans Lakefront- Its breakfast any time of the day!      New Orleans has a lot of local places but not that many in the Lakefront near Lake Pontchtrain area since Katrina.  An easy drive from downtown in Lake View across from the New Orleans Marina you can find Russell's Marina Grill at 8555 Pontchartrain Blvd.  The new version since Katrina is always a good spot.  I go because I like breakfast anytime of day.  This is no Denny's and always has great service and plenty of ice tea.     The entrance to the Marina is yards away from Russell's Marina Grill.  This is one of New Orleans the few places still on the lake.  You will see some condo high rises in the background.  There are 7-8 complexes with walling distance to the Marina for the many people who like t...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
Recently, the big daddy of all real estate sites, Realtor.com, changed their look and added several new features designed to make it easier for home buyers and sellers to find out everything they need to know about buying or selling a house.  It's a nice looking site.  It's easy to navigate.  And it's a huge disappointment to me.Why?One of the big upgrades to the site is the inclusion of home valuations or "What's My House Worth?".  Unless you are the type of person who looks at every inch of a screen or reads all of the fine print, you might miss this disclaimer:Or this one:Or maybe even this one:Hmmmm...very interesting.  Or not.Calculated estimates?I'm pretty sure that when you are trying to find out the value of your West Bank home, you want real information, not calculated estimate...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
I've written before about Brechtel Park in Algiers, reminding everyone that we have a diamond in the rough - 112 acres on the America's Wetland Birding Trail that is right in our own backyards and has the potential to rival any other park on the West Bank.                    I try to keep up with what's going on with the park through newsletters from the Friends of Brechtel Park.  When my newsletter arrived this week, I was shocked to find out that there is no money (as in zero, zilch, nada) being budgeted by the New Orleans City Council for improvements to the park.  In both 2000 and 2004, Brechtel Park was included in bond issuances approved by New Orleans voters.  To date, no capital improvements have been made and now there are no funds being allocated for the next FIVE years.  Clic...
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
Julia Place Condos-New Orleans Warehouse District- Good choice for a second home!     Looking for a New Orleans Warehouse District condo that would be suitiable for a second home, then the Julia Place Condos at 333 Julia may fit the bill for you.  We are seeing an ever increasing number of second home buyers looking in the Warehouse District area for plaes to use as a retreat.  Many buyers like the condos in Julia Place because of the central location in the downtown area.  They are an easy walk to River Walk about three blocks away.  They are 6-7 blocks to the French Quarter or 4 blocks to the Mississippi river.  The Louisiana Super Dome and the New Orleans arena are an easy walk as well.     The complex is large enough to be professionally managed.  An on-site manager is on site durin...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
None of us is immune from the news being broadcast every day.  The talking heads of the media have had a laser sharp focus on the economy and the real estate industry, mostly forecasting doom and gloom and making people nervous about their futures. What the media forgets is that people will always need a place to live - a roof over their heads and a place to call home.  The changes in the real estate market on the West Bank of New Orleans simply mean that qualified home buyers have many, many (did I mention many?) options when choosing which roof it will be.  All of those choices allow buyers to select the best of the best for their new home - and that's exactly what they are doing.  I recently listed a beautiful house in Gretna for a seller who did all of the right things to prepare th...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
Every now and again, it's nice to just get away for a few days - away from the city, the cars, the hustle and bustle that makes up our every day lives.  This past weekend we did just that.  Packed up the car, kids, canoe, 4 wheeler, food and friends and drove over to Flint Creek in Wiggins, Mississippi. The less than 2 hour drive makes it perfect a quick weekend getaway destination and the weather cooperated and was spectacular.  Warm, sunny days and cool, star filled evenings were the recipe for relaxation (well, after I turned off my phone it was relaxing)! Flint Creek is a state park that offers options for every type of camper - primitive camping, camp sites, RV hookups and cabin rentals for folks like me who like the outdoors but have no desire to sleep in it.  Rates are extremely ...
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
French Quarter Condos-837 Royal Street-The Lush Tropical Courtyard gets an A+.      The Delacroux condos at 837 Royal Street in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter is a 12 unit historic condo complex.  Its a 3 story brick building that surrounds a lush tropical interior courtyard that gives the units views of the pool and courtyard.  You are in the middle of French Quarter but once inside you could be anywhere in the tropical world.  The New Orleans weather is great for growing and the culture is one that enjoys courtyards and fountains.      The La Croux Building dates to 1833 and was turned into condos in the 1990's.  The condos managed to maintain the historic features along with the lush courtyard and fountains.  The condos have one and two bedroom units with balconies facin...
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By Darryl Glade, New Orleans Real Estate
(RE/MAX N.O. Properties)
Tip of the Day - When to water your garden? Conserving water is the ecologically responsible thing to do these days.  But how can you conserve water when your beautiful New Orleans garden needs water? After all, it gets very hot here in NOLA during the summer.  The idea is to use the smallest amount of water to get the necessary effect.  The experts recommend watering your garden either in the evening or the morning.  I always figured that watering my garden when the plants need it most was the best time...but I was wrong! Basically, by watering in the evening or in the morning, less water evaporates so less water is needed.  So, cooler weather (I know, "cooler" is not a word typically used when describing New Orleans summer weather) allows the water to permeate the soil better and get ...
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By Darryl Glade, New Orleans Real Estate
(RE/MAX N.O. Properties)
My blogging efforts about New Orleans Real Estate have been noticed by CityBusiness! Take a look: New Orleans Real Estate Bloggers You may also be interested in: New Orleans Real Estate - The Definitive Blog __________________________________________________________________________ This New Orleans real estate blog post was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl's real estate office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District. For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please se...
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By Darryl Glade, New Orleans Real Estate
(RE/MAX N.O. Properties)
New Orleans Real Estate - Home Pricing I have always stressed the importance of pricing your home correctly from the beginning of your listing agreement...It is now even more important to price your home right!  Why? Most of you may be thinking that property has a better chance to sell quickly when it is priced right from the start.  Well, you are right.  But there is another reason that pricing is so important.  Many sellers probably do not even consider what I will be blogging about during their pricing considerations.  The main reason that you MUST price your home correctly is....drum roll....APPRAISALS! Yes, that's right, appraisals are a very, very important part of the real estate process in New Orleans these days.  While there is most certainly credit available to consumers right...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
Some of you have heard me mention my husband, Robert, from time to time. Considering we've been married for over 28 years, I'm pretty sure that I'll keep him for a little while longer. He's a wonderful man and the coolest dad on the block. He's funny, irreverent, a hard worker and a kicking bass player in his band. He's adventurous, he loves to travel and lives to play and enjoy music. What a lot of people don't know is that he is also a diabetic. And he's not alone. Over 20 million Americans, both children and adults, suffer from diabetes and another 54 million are pre-diabetic and fighting against crossing that line. My grandmother was diabetic, as was my mother. I've witnessed first hand the toll that it takes on people, especially those that are working so hard to control it every d...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
Taking a look back at third quarter home sales on the West Bank, I'm sure you are wondering: Which community had the highest average sale price? Which community has the lowest inventory? Are there any secrets hiding in the sales numbers? All of this and more can be found in the September home sales reports at West Bank Living.   Algiers LA 70131: September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports Algiers LA 70114:  September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports English Turn: September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports Algiers Point: September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports   City of Gretna 70053: September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports Terrytown and Gretna LA 70056: September 2008 Home Sales and Real Estate Market Reports Bel...
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
Warehouse District Condos-priced around 200k-A popular price range! An Update     The Warehouse District Condo market under and around 200k is the most common price range that people are looking for  in the New Orleans Warehouse District.  The second most common is the 2 bedroom and 2 bath places for around 300-350k range.  Lets see and review what is happening in the 200k range as we sit in the middle of October, 2008 .  Things are selling but not that fast and there is a valid reason for that.  There are not just a lot of nice units for sale in this price range that I would recommend to clients.  There are a couple that I like from a value standpoint. The value units do sell.  There were two such units in the Cotton Mill and both sold in the last 2-3 weeks.  They were just good buys. ...
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  I am letting everyone know that I will be in New Orleans on Tuesday, Oct. 21 to do some photography for another client. From time to time I will be sending out announcements for dates that I will be in the area and special promos that I will be running while there. ***For one day only (Tuesday Oct. 21) all standard 4 scene virtual tours will be reduced from 119.00 to 89.00 and our still photography will be reduced from 45.00 to 35.00 per house. If you order 5 or more virtual tours, we will reduce the price to 75.00 per tour.***  All tours will be uploaded to Realtor.com, homes.com and homeseekers.com and we will give you a MLS compliant link. Similar promos will occur each time I am in the New Orleans area so please pass the word. Hope all is well. If you are not familiar with our ser...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
I've been so busy over the last couple of months that the weekend events have been pushed to the back burner and I've missed out on some great times... In an attempt to remedy this, here are some of the upcoming things to do on the West Bank that I'm really trying to squeeze in - if only I could be in three places at one time! West Bank Halloween Events Pumpkin Patch at Aurora Methodist Church in Algiers - A fund raiser for the mission group, the pumpkin patch is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm and on Sundays from noon to 8:00 pm.  Crafts, snacks, story time and pick your own pumpkin, gourds and Indian corn.  Groups are welcome, just call ahead at 504-394-5483. Bayou Segnette will have a Halloween themed craft day on Friday, October 24th from 10-11 am, then on Hallo...
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By Lisa Heindel, New Orleans Real Estate Broker
(Crescent City Living LLC)
Current real estate market statistics for Algiers LA zip code 70131 excluding English Turn: 218 active listings, priced from $22,000 to $990,000 Average active list price is $191,697 8 listings are pending but continue to show, priced from $19,900 to $385,000 27 under contract, priced from $24,900 to $249,000 Average days on market for pending sales is 86 Based on September sales, there is over a year's supply of homes for sale in this portion of Algiers Algiers LA 70131 Number of Homes Sold September 2008 The number of home sales in Algiers zip code 70131 has remained fairly steady during the 3rd quarter of 2008. However, with less than 10% of the available listings making it to closing each month, home sellers need to continue to review their pricing strategy to ensure that they remai...
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By Eric Bouler, Listening to your Needs
( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.)
French Quarter Real Estate, What no front yards?      The New Orleans French Quarter is the oldest residential neighborhood in the City of New Orleans. There are very few front yards. Either no one wanted to cut grass or even thought of having yards at that time. Parking was not an issue as the automobile would not be invented for another 200 years. The stables were in another neighborhood and horses were brought over when needed. Instead of front yards, courtyards, many graced with fountains and greenery, provided outside living space. Privacy was another reason. Many of the early residents lived in New Orleans during the winters and ran plantations during the spring and summer. The plantations line the Mississippi River in the pre-1850's. The housing styles came from Europe and of tho...
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By Darryl Glade, New Orleans Real Estate
(RE/MAX N.O. Properties)
New Orleans Real Estate - What makes up your FICO score? These days, we hear about this huge national credit crisis.  We hear that credit is not available or even if it is you need perfect credit to qualify.  First of all, there is credit available and even though it is harder to get than a year ago, you do not need perfect credit.  Anyway, most people do not know what makes up their credit score.  Considering that your FICO score can determine if you qualify for a loan or not, you may be interested in finding out how it is calculated.  The following was taken directly from myfico.com: -35% affects Payment History. Meaning any lates; collections; charge offs; bankruptcies; judgments; liens or the such will hurt the score. All is time based, the older the information the less it is contr...
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