New Orleans Real Estate by Eric

Google Images! They save and assign your photos to your blog or site!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:40:01 -0600

When you put a photo in your blog google picks it up quickly. It shows you where the photo is from. It shows the size of the file. It shows the name of the photo. Google is also picking these in subjects with a photo section on a lot of searches. make sure you label them. These are some of my recent photos! Look under google images for your site or blog.


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New Orleans has a lot of empties, Most will just rot away! Its two Worlds!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:25 -0600

New Orleans Homes, There are plenty of empties!

New Orleans has a lot of great homes, we love to see them. At the same time we have thousands of empties as I call them. Over 40,000 would be a conservative guess. Makes you wonder why there are so many empties. Katrina was a major cause of the new empties but there were plenty before. This in a city that could use more residents that can pay their way. If we could rehabilitate or tear down just one hundred a month, we could finish in just under 35 years. Since the progress is more like 10 per month then 350 years is more likely.

Who that gonna beat them Saints !!!!!!, New Orleans makes it 11-0

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:48:24 -0600

New England ran into a cool Brees tonite at the New Orleans Superdome. What a game for the locals. Wow ! 5 td performance and over 350 yards. You never know what to expect. Geaux Saints! After years and years of disappointment this may be our year.

New Orleans Historic Porches are worth several Blogs! Houses are nice too!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:25:15 -0600

Uptown New Orleans, Porches are Prized ? They serve a purpose !

New Orleans loves its porches and columns. It's the case with large or small homes, expensive or inexpensive, old or new. Its just more of an inviting touch. Its an extension of a home to the outside. Porches provide protection for the door and windows from the elements such as rain and sun. Provides a place to watch the neighborhood and decorate with plants or whatever.

Highest Hills around New Orleans and South Louisiana are the Levee's

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:35:52 -0600

Levee's in South Louisiana are very normal. The higher the better!

When surrounded by water as much of South Louisiana is Levee's are very important. Levees are made of clay covered with grass to keep the water on the other side. This one is on the Mississippi River not to far from where I live. One of the recreational benefits is that they stretch for miles and miles. You can jog, roller blade, cycle and just plain walk along the small road on top. Not uncommon to see ocean going ships going up and down river with their cargo from all over the world.

Slide Shows are Easy and tell a quick story! Easy to show off a listing!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:38:37 -0600

Using the photo Picnik program is easy. They also have a slide show feature which makes a great way to showcase a home and neighbordhood. This just gives you an idea. You can e-mail it to your client base. Not many agents are using it so it tends to set you apart from the rest. These are photos from my November Blogs

"November Blogs"

Create a free slideshow with Picnik!

Best Free Ride in New Orleans! Mississippi River Ferry!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:30:09 -0600

The New Orleans Ferry Runs daily! Great ride and its Free !

This could be the best free ride in New Orleans. Pedestrians ride for free from 6am till mid-night. You do not have to get off on the other side. You can go on the deck and get some great views of Jackson Square and the New Orleans skyline. It leaves from the end of Canal Street right next to the Aquarium of the Americas. Just enough time to give you feel and flow of the Mississippi River up close. If you are lucky you may get to pass some ships coming and going down river to the Gulf of Mexico or points upriver. Could be my top cheapee !

New Orleans has plenty of inexpensive things to do! Many are free!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:45:33 -0600

New Orleans Cheapee's, Things to do in New Orleans with little or no Money

November 24, 2009
Eric

NOLA Cheapee is a word I made up because it makes a great category in a blog format. It will to point some simple things that you can do for little or no money in the New Orleans area. The New Orleans Sculpture Garden happens to be free. Its basically a well manicured garden with a collection of statues given to the City of New Orleans by the Bestoff family. They once owned the K&B, the number one drug store chain in New Orleans before the business was dominated by the national companies. This high lights the value of local business's that tend to put things back into the local community.

Details in Historic homes are amazing, this was done before power tools!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:02:21 -0600

The workmanship and details in these New Orleans historic homes are unique!

"The quality imparted to a thing in the process of making" as described by Webster's can be seen in many historic shotguns of New Orleans. It puts a face on the home! A Smiley Face for all to see!

New Orleans Does have sailing! We just never think it does!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:41:13 -0600

New Orleans does have Sailboats, Lake Pontchartrain is home to many of them.

The New Orleans Neighborhood of Lakeview is adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain which is the largest lake in Louisiana. Providing various recreational opportunities from sailing to fishing. A couple of interesting facts is that the lake is only 12-14 ft. deep but is 24×40 miles in the shape of an oval. It is both salt water from the Gulf of Mexico and fresh water from the various rivers that pour into the lake on the north shore.

Its another thing to do in New Orleans. Its just not talked about a lot. It is almost a year round sport. The lake is 5-6 miles from downtown.

New Orleans Real Estate! Give your client some pass where they might not go!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:01:36 -0600

Water Lilies add beauty, color and health to a pond. Another New Orleans Favorite!

Another beautiful aquatic plant that likes New Orleans. I am not good at growing these water lilies as they need to be fed and cared for. It is sure worth it to see them bloom throughout the New Orleans Summer. These are found at City Park at the Botanical Gardens. For only $6.00 you too could have the tour. There is much, much more to see and photograph. Take the walk !

Going to a place like this is almost cheaper than going to a fast food place. You can give a couple of passes to your clients. Many locals have not been here or have not visited recently. I can almost do a series on doing New Orleans on the cheap.

What do you do for fun! New Orleans Realtor does gardening on the side!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:33 -0600

What's in your backyard? My backyard has plenty of plants and they love this weather!

One of my hobbies is growing bromeliads. They are very easy to grow in the New Orleans area as they love humidity and our mild temperatures. The leaves are colorful. The exotic blooms are even more colorful and long lasting. Many will stay for several months. They reproduce by off shoots called pups. Break them off and you have another couple of plants.

Audubon Trace Condos, A great choice for a townhome condo!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:10:42 -0600

Audubon Trace, Townhomes or Condos? Its a great place to live!

Jefferson Parish

The Audubon Trace Condos are located in Old Jefferson between Jefferson Highway and the Mississippi River Levee. They are townhouse condos. Town homes are the particular style of home and condos mean common areas and maintenance are shared. This is not your typical apartment conversion to condos but rather a designed community of attached townhouses with plenty of common grounds. Its a little different lifestyle over your typical condo in Jefferson.

The townhouses are spread out over 15 acres with townhouses spread out in units of 8-10 condos. Almost all are two bedroom townhouse style unit. The townhouse style is where the bedrooms are up or down.type of condos. The larger units do have garages but parking is very easy and plentiful.

What you do not get at Audubon Trace is the normal apartment feel of being on top of your neighborhoods like so many condo complexes in Metairie. You have plenty of room for walking the pets as well as yourself. If you like being out doors Jefferson Playground and tennis courts are right out the back gate. There is a large playground, full size track, and the Mississippi River long a favorite of bicyclers and Rollerblades. There two large pools on the grounds of Audubon Trace Condos for residents.

Prices will be from 175k-200k for the most common floor plans. These will be units from 1250-1400 sq. ft. of living. These will have open parking. The prices will vary depending on the style of the unit, square footage and the amount of updates that have been done. They are almost 25 years old so almost all the units will have varying degrees of updates.

The Audubon Trace Townhouse Condos will have some some sort of private outdoor area for your own plants and outdoor furniture. The condo association is very strong. Its staff of workers do a very nice job of maintaining the exterior of the units and the common areas. The two swimming pools, large amount of trees, shrubs and grass make it its own special neighborhood. That why you have many long time residents!

The Shotgun is an origional New Orleans style home! This is a Double Shotgun!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:54:59 -0600

The Double Shotgun Home, A New Orleans Origional!

The Shotgun Style of home originated in New Orleans beginning in the 1830's and extending to 1920's. This was the predominate style of home in New Orleans during that time. It was a narrow rectangle raised house on a small lot generally no wider than 25′. There were no hallways but you walked through one room to the next. Its was not until 1903 that people began to call them Shotguns, it was boasted that shooting a shotgun through the front door the buckshot would leave through the back door. A double shotgun is where the middle wall is shared, often times occupied by another family member. Thousands are still here !

New Orleans Statues give you a glimpse into the past! Why, When and Where?

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:33:39 -0600

New Orleans has plenty of statues, This is another very interesting one!

New Orleans is a historic town and been around for about 300 years. This fact alone means there is a lot of history. One of the interesting things is that you commemorate a lot of things through statues. Found this one in City Park enjoying a fall afternoon under the spreading oak trees.

Historic New Orleans Homes, Garden District Home, Simple and Elegant!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:23:07 -0600

Garden District New Orleans, Developed in 1832-1900 from larger plantations.

The Garden District in New Orleans was developed in the prior before the Civil War and 1900. The area was formerly plantations that were divided into several homes per block with large gardens thus giving it the name of the Garden District. Wealthy English speaking residents moved to the area and loved to show off their new wealth. Over time many of the homes with large gardens were subdivided into small plots, thus increasing the variety of homes you see today.

New Orleans Warehouse District, Neighborhood Bar and Grill Lucy's has made it!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:16:35 -0600

Warehouse District Favorite, Lucy's Bar and Grill!

Lucy's , the Retired Surfers Bar continues to be popular in the New Orleans Warehouse District. Its been open since 1992. Its actually a small chain of 3 that opened in 1985 by retired surfers. Located on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Girod at 701 Tchoupitoulas. Its made it in New Orleans so it must have something to offer. Moderate drink prices and food that is good. Dressing up is not needed or required.

Its very normal to have bars and grills in the older neighborhoods of New Orleans. People just walk over to meet other people, have something to eat along with a couple of beers.

Historic Uptown New Orleans Victorian, Its the details that set thes apart!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:12:24 -0600

Attention to detail! Uptown Victorian New Orleans Homes is full of details!

This is an interesting home in Uptown New Orleans so I took the photo and did a little research. Most of the homes with this Victorian style in Uptown New Orleans date from 1870 to 1905. Atttention to detail was a trade mark for New Orleans in this time period. The wealthy wanted to show off their homes as this was a way to say I have made it.

Saints win another to go 8-0, first time ever. Can you believe! Great Monday coming up.

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:32 -0600

After Hurricane Katrina the Saints were on their way to San Antonio, Texas. But alas the commissioner said they should stay and helpthe city rebuild. Football in the south is much much bigger than in other areas of the country. Fans go all out to decorate, dress, eat, drink, socialize around the football games of the week. Thought this was a great cartoon about New Orleans. Geaux Saints, Lets win some more.

New Orleans is really a green city, Balconies, Ferns and French Quarter seem to go togeather.

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:14:55 -0600

Ferns and French Quarter Balconies, Semi-Tropical Weather makes it all possible.

The balconies in the New Orleans French Quarter that adorn the historic buildings are also a showcase for those with a green thumb. A balcony is a porch to the world to show their skills. This is made possible by plenty of moisture through our humidity and frequent showers. Freezes are rare occurrences and the sunshine is plentiful. The growing season is long with the best weather being October to May. The Mississippi Delta soil is rich in organic materials. The only rocks that we have are imported from other states and countries.

Cleary Condos in the middle of Metairie, Several are left for these totally new units!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:45:09 -0600

Cleary Condos
3456 Cleary Ave.
Metairie, La.
New Developement, Its all new!

     The Condos right off Veterans with an entrance on Cleary is a new conversion that was started in 2005 . The 35 condos cover 5 floors with a 5 story atrium. The prices start at $162,500  for a one bedroom. The units are larger units with most of the condos being 2 bedrooms.

     Everything is new in the complex. There is plenty of secure parking. There is a swimming pool to one side of the yard. The condo fees are moderate. New means new electrical, new a/c and heat, new pluming and the common areas. New carpets, new floors, freshly painted, crown molding,

     The kitchen and baths are upscale with new stainless steel applainces, granite countertops, upscale cabinets along with a new washer and dryer. The bathrooms are also nice and large. There is plenty of storage in each unit. The master baths in this unit has a shower as well as a bathtub.

     I noticed that all the units were very quiet and the rooms very large for a Metairie condo. Being so new the condo fees should stay in the moderate range once the condo association is turned over to the owners.   This is because almost everything is new and well kept up since there are several units still for sale by the developer.

New Orleans Warehouse District Views of CBD from Federal Fibre Mills Condos

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:20 -0600

Warehouse District Views, A roof top view of the CBD in New Orleans.

Rooftop views in the New Orleans Warehouse District from the Federal Fibre Mills Condos. Condos make up almost 100% of residential real estate in this area of New Orleans. Most of the condos are conversions from warehouses and old office buildings. It is also becoming an area where people are buying second homes because there is a lot to do in the area. Enjoy the view!

Federal Fibre Mills Condos in New Orleans Warehouse District, The Front Door!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:24 -0600

The Federal Fibre Mills Condos, New Orleans Warehouse District !

The Federal Fibre Mills was once a rope factory in the late 1800's. Later it was part of the 1984 World's Fair. It was where the beer garden was. It is now one of the more popular downtown condo complexes that features high ceilings, large windows, exposed beams, exposed brick walls and one of the best common areas of all New Orleans.

$1.25 is all it costs to ride from one end to the other! Plenty of Historic New Orleans Homes along the way.

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:05 -0600

New Orleans Uptown, Ride the Street Car line to Work or just play! Great Value!

One of the best value's in the City of New Orleans. Ride for fun to view the historic homes along St. Charles Ave. as you roll through the Warehouse District, Garden District, and Uptown New Orleans. It is much much cheaper that the San Francisco Cable cars and you get to see a lot more than other tourist.

New Orleans has always embraced French Doors, You cannot miss them Here!

Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner,Licensed in La.) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:08:53 -0600

French Doors have always been popular in New Orleans. Not always in these colors however!

French doors have always been popular in New Orleans architect. I do not think the slidng glass doors of the 50's and 60's were invented here. Its a door and window in one.

"The origin of of French doors can be dated back to the end of the Renaissance period in the 17th century. The original intent of French doors was to allow natural light to flow from room to room and keep homes illuminated for long periods during the day. By the end of the 1600's, England was featuring French doors for the first time, and sometime after that they starting appearing in America, especially in Louisiana where they are still seen today."