Celebrating Another New Orleans Comeback – Dixie Brewery Reopens

Dixie Beer Brewery was a New Orleans staple from 1907 until Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. After the storm and resulting flood, the brewery was closed and forced to move brewing out of state. It’s a story locals know all too well. But just like Hubig’s Pies and other local NOLA brands we love, Dixie
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Realtors: Single-family Rent Continues to Increase in New Orleans—Get Your Renters Off the Fence with These Stats

Do you have potential clients who seem a bit too content with renting? Maybe they’re afraid they won’t quality or can’t come up with a down payment? Whatever the reason, it’s always a good idea to share with them the current state of the rental market and the low/no-down payment programs available to first-time homebuyers.
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Real estate agents: are you missing on this fast-growing New Orleans market?

Did you know that 1 out of every 5 home purchases are made by a single female? It’s actually 1 out of 4 between the ages of 54-63! Single women now make up the 2nd largest group of buyers behind married couples & they’re buying property at twice the rate of single men. NAR Data
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New Orleans Investment Property Financing that will BLOW Your Mind

The statistics for early 2019 real estate around metro New Orleans show the 1st quarter housing market is strong for the metro area: The median price of single-family homes in the New Orleans area is up 4.6% from a year ago according to NAR The average price of single family homes in Orleans Parish is
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Do Out of Town Lenders Offer Better Deals Than Local Lenders?

It happened AGAIN this month. My phone rang – it was a buyer in meltdown mode. Let’s call them the Smiths. They were totally freaking out. The Smiths were pre-approved with one of the big national lenders from out of town (you’d recognize the name). But that was weeks ago. The Smiths had just days
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January 2019 Changing Loan Limits Impact NOLA Real Estate

We’re just a few days into 2019 and already things are changing in the real estate industry. FNMA (conventional), FHA & VA all announced new loan limits which went into effect January 1st. Impact on NOLA Real Estate These changes will have a HUGE impact on the NOLA real estate market, especially in the area
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203k Loans in New Orleans: A Realtor & Buyer’s Secret Weapon

Why do some Realtors roll their eyes when the subject of 203k loans come up? They’re as close to magic as you can get in the real estate world. Especially here in New Orleans where it feels like half our housing inventory needs work. We think that most Realtors don’t really have a good understanding
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Jumbo Loans: It’s a whole new world (again)

Changes to guidelines for jumbo loans ought to get your attention if you’re a real estate professional in metro New Orleans. But unlike most of the news over the last 10+ years in lending, these jumbo changes represent GOOD news for borrowers & real estate professionals. Most people think you need a 740 score &
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