new orleans: FOLLOW UP - Myth: Mortgage Interest Rates Will Plummet in 2008
- 02/19/08 06:35 AM
FOLLOW UP - Myth: Mortgage Interest Rates Will Plummet in 2008 I wrote a blog post on my New Orleans real estate blog a few weeks ago stating that mortgage interest rates are likely to rise amidst all of these rate cuts by the Fed. Let’s take a look at where we are now and see if I was right or wrong! Click here if you haven’t read the initial blog post: Myth: Mortgage Interest Rates will Plummet in 2008 So guess what…I was RIGHT…whoohooo! Well, not that exciting since being right means that interest rates have gone UP in … (2 comments)
new orleans: Top 10 Most Expensive Homes in New Orleans
- 02/19/08 02:54 AM
New Orleans Real Estate - Top 10 Most Expensive HomesCurious about the most expensive real estate sold in New Orleans in 2007? Me too! So I did a bit of research and to the best of my knowledge, I created the top 10 list of the most expensive residential real estate sold in New Orleans last year. I think that it is pretty interesting that the 7 out of 10 of the most expensive properties sold in 2007 were over $2,000,000. And everyone is saying the high-end buyers aren't out there...ha! 10. $1,800,000 - 1523 Soniat - Turn of the century stucco … (0 comments)
new orleans: New Orleans Real Estate - Economic Stimulus Package
- 02/14/08 04:21 AM
How Bush’s new economic stimulus package effects New Orleans Real Estate Yesterday, President Bush signed a $168 billion economic stimulus package into law. That is a ton of money but will it have any real effects on our economy? Let’s first start with the details:
Tax rebates of $600 to individuals who make $75,000 or less, and $1,200 to couples who make $150,000 or less. After those income limits, recipients get 5 percent of however much their income exceeds the limit. Tax rebates of $300 for individuals and $600 for couples who make at least $3,000 from income and Social … (1 comments)
new orleans: New Orleans Real Estate - Market Report Jan. 08
- 02/13/08 05:41 AM
New Orleans Real Estate Market Report - January 2008 This report focuses on Single Family Homes. January 2008 - 2024 properties for sale in New Orleans. January 2007 - 2411 properties for sale in New Orleans. 173 properties sold in New Orleans in January 2008. 256 properties sold in New Orleans in January 2007 . The average price for sold properties was $175,000 in January 2008. The average price for sold properties was $176,000 in January 2007. The average days on market for sold properties was 89 in January 2008 The average days on market for sold properties was 96 … (1 comments)
new orleans: New Orleans Real Estate - Condo Market Report Jan. 08
- 02/13/08 05:39 AM
New Orleans Real Estate Condo Market Report January 2008 This report focuses on Condos in New Orleans. January 2008 - 877 condos for sale in New Orleans. January 2007 - 883 condos for sale in New Orleans. 34 condos sold in New Orleans in January 2008. 54 condos sold in New Orleans in January 2007 . The average price for sold condos was $250,000 in January 2008. The average price for sold condos was $245,000 in January 2007. The average days on market for sold condos was 117 in January 2008 The average days on market for sold condos was … (0 comments)
new orleans: New Orleans Real Estate - Home Maintenance
- 02/06/08 03:49 AM
Home Maintenance What are the home maintenance requirements for real estate in New Orleans? New Orleans is a special city…I’m sure you are thinking “we know that already!” I mean Mardi Gras ended just yesterday, how special is that!?! What I am specifically speaking about is that our climate adds an additional burden to those who own New Orleans Real Estate. There are a few easy tasks that you can complete to avoid big problems in the future. I read an article in Realtor magazine that included a maintenance checklist created by Lou Manfredini and Frank Lesh, both home maintenance … (0 comments)
new orleans: My Favorite New Orleans Restaurants!
- 01/29/08 02:49 AM
If you have ever visited New Orleans you know how hard it can be to choose a restaurant. There are so many here! So I have made a very short list of some of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans. This is by no means a complete list...just a few that I like in a few different types of cuisines.
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So, where should you eat in New Orleans? Brigtsen's -My favorite place to eat...period!Ninja - Great sushi.Reginelli's - Informal and great pizza.Irene's Cuisine - Have to try the lamb.Babylon Cafe - Gyro plate for me!Emeril's - … (2 comments)
new orleans: New Orleans, LA Real Estate & Property - Market Report December 2007 (Condos)
- 01/28/08 03:12 AM
New Orleans, LA Real Estate & Property - Market Report December 2007 This report focuses on Condos. December 2007 - 890 condos for sale. December 2006 - 896 condos for sale. 54 condos were sold in December 2007. 51 condos were sold in December 2006. The average price for sold condos was $243,000 in December 2007. The average price for sold condos was $216,000 in December 2006. The average days on market for sold condos was 130 in December 2007. The average days on market for sold condos was 75 in December 2006. Single Family Home Property Report December 2008 __________________________________________________________________ … (0 comments)
This report focuses on Single Family Homes. December 2007 - 2072 properties for sale. December 2006 - 2326 properties for sale. 183 homes were sold in December 2007. 251 homes were sold in December 2006. The average price for sold properties was $224,000 in December 2007. The average price for sold properties was $182,000 in December 2006. The average days on market for sold properties was 96 in December 2007. The average days on market for sold properties was 82 in December 2006. Condo Report December 2008 __________________________________________________________________ This New … (0 comments)
new orleans: Mardi Gras 2008 Schedule
- 01/23/08 07:44 AM
Mardi Gras 2008 is here! I thought I would go ahead and post the 2008 Uptown New Orleans schedule for this year’s Mardi Gras parades. Enjoy the parades and have a safe Mardi Gras 2008! Mardi Gras Schedule As always, please give me a call with any of your New Orleans Real Estate needs. Darryl Glade ~ 504.451.8960 Search New Orleans Property … (0 comments)
City of New Orleans - Official website for the city of New Orleans Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office - Look up Orleans Parish real estate tax records. New Orleans Louisiana Real Estate - Website that focuses on real estate in New Orleans. HDLC - Historic District Landmarks Commission To see the rest of the links please visit Darryl's New Orleans Real Estate blog.
Please contact me with all of your New Orleans Property needs. Darryl Glade ~ 504.451.8960 … (0 comments)
new orleans: Live "Green" or Die Hard!
- 01/17/08 05:43 AM
Let's make our real estate more green and environmentally conscience shall we? So the title of the blog is a play on the Bruce Willis movie "Live Free or Die Hard." I haven't seen it but want to desperately! Anyway, I was doing a bit of research and stumbled upon a few ways to help the environment by doing a few small things around the house. I know that I am not the most environmentally conscience person around, but I was inspired by a specific message I read on LiveEarth.org. It basically said that if everyone made small changes in their … (2 comments)
new orleans: Which Home Improvement Project Should You Choose?
- 01/16/08 05:28 AM
Which home improvement project should you choose to tackle before you sell your home? Ahh, that question is on the lips of nearly every home owner when they are about to list their home. HomeGain just came out with the results of their national survey of 2,000 real estate agents. The question posed to the real estate agents was "Which home improvement project has the highest return on investment?" Take a look at the results:
Looks like cleaning and de-cluttering wins in 2007 with an ROI of nearly 600%! Could this be because the investment in cleaning and de-cluttering is … (2 comments)
new orleans: Are We Heading into a Recession?
- 01/15/08 03:20 AM
Everybody is talking about it…are we going towards a recession in 2008? A recession would certainly not be good and it would hit investor portfolios very hard…those same portfolios that were hit hard in 2007! I just read an article in BusinessWeek that speaks directly about the recession risk that we are facing in the United States. The article is very interesting and breaks down the issues into four main sections; The Credit Crunch, The Housing Slump, The Federal Reserve, and The Global Economy. BusinessWeek surveyed 54 forecasters for their annual outlook their views on the subject and then analyzed the … (0 comments)
new orleans: How Bank of America Just Saved the US Economy
- 01/11/08 06:10 AM
Bank of America just bought Countrywide, the number 1 mortage lender, for $4 billion and may have saved the US economy. Ok, that is a bit of an exaggeration! But there is some level of merit to that statement. Countrywide services about 1 in 6 home loans in the US and a bankruptcy would have created a major risk in the US economy. Bank of America has avoided that risk by purchasing the falling company. A bankruptcy of Countrywide would have probably shifted huge financial risk to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The reason it would have affected those government agencies … (16 comments)
new orleans: There's No Such Thing As A Bad Market!
- 01/08/08 04:01 AM
Regardless of what’s going on in the market, people will always be buying and selling real estate. According to Richard Gaylord, NAR president, 2007 existing home sales was higher than 2002 (which was a record-breaking year). Not bad in my opinion! We just have to remember to put things into context…We got used to the boom that we have recently experienced. Real estate is a long term investment, so we should not have gotten used to the short term high gains we had during the boom. Looking at real estate as a long term investment (which it is) this is the … (0 comments)
new orleans: Road Repairs!
- 01/03/08 05:56 AM
Hooray! We will finally get some relief from the awful roads that have plagued New Orleans for…well, as long as I can remember! According to the Times Picayune, the Federal government is going to pay for the resurfacing of about 60 miles of roads in New Orleans. The program is called the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program. Funded by the Federal government from the $1.2 billion emergency relief fund set up by Congress after Katrina, the program will total 55 different projects across the city. I am incredibly excited about this…as you can tell. Some of the projects include the main … (0 comments)
new orleans: Entergy Complaints?
- 01/03/08 05:54 AM
So I was listening to the radio this morning and heard the “Louisiana Rebuilds Minute.” It is a segment that the local radio station 89.9 WWNO airs and the person discusses something topical for New Orleans. This one was about the problem surrounding Entergy complaints and the new solution. Before this new solution, one had to complain to an Entergy representative…obviously it rarely worked out in the customer’s favor! Now you are able to have an independent third-party arbitrator hear your complaint. Granted, this only applies to disputes that cannot be resolved by the customer service representatives but it is still … (0 comments)
new orleans: Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue
- 04/10/07 07:10 AM
I recently found out about a fantastic organization that I wanted to spread the word about…Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue. GCDR is a non-profit organization that helps Doberman’s throughout the Gulf Coast. These very generous (unpaid!) people are truly champions of the dog rescue world. They spend hours and hours a week rescuing, rehabilitating, and then finding the right person to adopt the Doberman. Typically, this process takes many months, if not years. I highly recommend anyone interested in Doberman’s to take a look at the website www.GulfCoastDobermanRescue.info. GCDR is always looking for volunteers to help foster the dogs before they are … (1 comments)
new orleans: Important Article on Louisiana's Coastline
- 03/03/07 04:21 PM
I just came across a very important Times Picayune Special Report on Nola.com. The multi-part feature highlights the disappearance of the Louisiana coast. By using slideshows, interactive graphics, and written articles, the Times Picayune successfully outlines how the Louisiana coast was created, how it has disappeared, and why it is so vital that we restore the coast (and restore it quickly). This special edition is a must read for anyone living in this area and anyone interested in preserving one of our nation's most prized and culturally rich areas. While I certainly do not claim to have had any part in the … (1 comments)
Born and raised in New Orleans, I know this city and its real estate. Please contact me soon if you are interested in buying or selling property in New Orleans. I look forward to hearing from you!
FOLLOW UP - Myth: Mortgage Interest Rates Will Plummet in 2008 I wrote a blog post on my New Orleans real estate blog a few weeks ago stating that mortgage interest rates are likely to rise amidst all of these rate cuts by the Fed. Let’s take a look at where we are now and see if I was right or wrong! 
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