May 13, 2025

Real Estate Magic 8 Ball

Looking to know your future in real estate? Should you buy, sell, or stay put? Let the Magic 8 ball decide! Want to explore this result with us? Start here!

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Buying a House During the Holidays

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Dec/2024 - New Orleans Home Buying, Resources

Buying a house during the holidays sounds like a nightmare for many people. But, we are here to tell you that it’s actually a great time to buy. Seeing beautiful lights and decorations is just a bonus! Holiday Home Shopping Tip #1 People that have their homes listed for sale during the… Read more »

Hot Hoods! November Edition

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Dec/2024 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to Hot Hoods, where we will tell you what the hottest neighborhoods in New Orleans were for the past month! This is the November 2024 edition. Single-Family Homes 0-$100k: 14 sales total; New Orleans East had the bulk of them $100k-$200k: 31 sales; New Orleans East won this one again. Houses ranged from… Read more »

How to Pick a Buyer’s Agent

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Nov/2024 - New Orleans Home Buying

We have said it repeatedly – not all agents are the same. Picking a buyer’s agent should not be done lightly. The difference in service and skills can make or break your entire transaction. (And it could be a rough 30-45 days during the deal if your agent isn’t on top of things!) … Read more »

Hot Hoods! April Edition

Posted by Leslie Heindel - May/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to HOT HOODS! Where we bring you the hottest neighborhoods of New Orleans for the last month. Here is the April 2025 edition! Who is moving to New Orleans right now? Doctors starting their residencies and military families are all grabbing houses before they have to get into town. We have… Read more »

The Real Estate 80-10-10 Rule

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Apr/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying

As we begin showing properties to potential home buyers, we are always surprised by some of the items people get hung up on. Sometimes they complain about wall colors (it’s just some paint! Paint over it!), or they get hung up on appliances (you’re buying a house, not the appliances!), or they even find… Read more »

Hot Hoods! March 2025 Edition

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Apr/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to Hot Hoods, where we will tell you the hottest neighborhoods in New Orleans for the past month based on the number of sales! This is the March 2025 edition. Single-Family Homes 0-$100k: 10 sales total; New Orleans East had the overwhelming majority of these sales $100k-$200k: 33 sales; St.… Read more »

Hot Hoods: February Edition

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Mar/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to Hot Hoods, where we will tell you what the hottest neighborhoods in New Orleans were for the past month! This is the February 2025 edition! Single-Family Homes 0-$100k: 14 sales total; New Orleans East had the most sales with 4 of them $100k-$200k: 25 sales; Gentilly was the clear… Read more »

Hot Hoods! January Edition 2025

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Feb/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to Hot Hoods – where we tell you what the hottest neighborhoods of New Orleans were for the past month! This is the January 2025 edition. Single-Family Homes 0-$100k: 8 sales total; Gentilly was the winner with two sales; only one of these sales was potentially move-in ready. $100k-$200k: 19 sales; St. Claude… Read more »

What A Pre-Approval Won’t Do

Posted by Leslie Heindel - - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Real Estate

When speaking to a New Orleans real estate agent, one of the first questions you will get is, “Have you spoken with a mortgage lender yet?” We aren’t asking this question to get into all your financial business. (Cause that’s not MY job! That’s for the lender to do!) We ask because we want… Read more »

Buyers are Liars

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Jan/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying

That’s right, folks. Your real estate agents talk behind your back, and there are some very long-running phrases and colloquialisms out there. One of them is that “buyers are liars.” I don’t think y’all are all liars or necessarily mean to be perjurers – because what you “think” you want shifts when you start… Read more »

Home Buying on Your Budget: Plan Your Monthly Payment

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Jan/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying

New year, new house goals – amiright?! Most home buying is done on a budget! If you’ve been tired of playing the rental game but are unsure what you can get for your budget, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s plan your budget around your monthly payment! PLEASE NOTE: These are estimates done… Read more »

December Hot Neighborhoods of New Orleans

Hot Hoods! December Edition

Posted by Leslie Heindel - Jan/2025 - New Orleans Home Buying, New Orleans Home Selling, Resources

Welcome to Hot Hoods – where we tell you what the hottest neighborhoods of New Orleans were for the past month! This is the December 2024 edition. Please note: these numbers are for Orleans Parish only! Single-Family Homes: 172 sales in December 2024 – up 4.8% from 2023! 0-$100k: 18 sales total; St. Claude… Read more »