Since 2015, New Orleans real estate has seen an explosion of fully renovated houses. Listings love to brag about how EVERYTHING was redone! New plumbing! New roof! New electrical! New ….. Welllllll……. not quite everything. These full-blown renovations in New Orleans always tend to leave something out. And it’s almost always the foundation.… Read more »
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Whenever your top New Orleans real estate agent has the opportunity to come list your home for sale, one of the first questions we will ask is “Have you made any home improvements since you purchased the house?” https://www.nolalending.com/loan-officers/lender.html?cId=11237&title=courtlin-donner-noggerath-mandeville Almost 100% of the time, people tell us YES! But, what they start naming off… Read more »
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A request we get frequently, typically from out of town buyers, is that they want something they can buy and AirBnB it out full-time. (Here at Be New Orleans, we don’t work with those buyers.) Here’s the deal though – currently (as of March 2019) no new permits will be given out in the… Read more »
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New to the city and need to know what are the different areas of New Orleans? No problem! Be New Orleans has you covered. We help residents buy and sell homes in New Orleans and the surrounding metro area. Let us help you break down all these areas & neighborhoods! Westbank When you… Read more »
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Why you want a full-time real estate agent. If you’re looking to buy for the first time, you may take to social media to ask your friends who they used. Then you’re going to bombarded with replies and people tagging every damn real estate agent in the New Orleans metro area. How do you… Read more »
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“Oh my god! My credit is so bad. I could never buy a house!” Every day we come across people asking us how to improve their credit scores so they can purchase their New Orleans home. While some of our tips take longer than others – it’s all great information to have! Credit… Read more »
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You found a house you adore in New Orleans. You just can’t live without it! But, that lingering thought comes up – “What’s wrong with the house?” Before you ever make an offer on the New Orleans home that you fell in love with, you get to peruse the property disclosures. Property disclosures are… Read more »
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Closing day as finally arrived! What does this even mean? THIS MEANS THE HOUSE IS FINALLY YOURS! All the work you’ve been doing to purchase this New Orleans home – the wait is finally over and the day has come that you will get the keys to your new home. What do I bring so… Read more »
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Attention New Orleans home sellers! You can’t just clean your house the one time before professional photos are taken and think that’s all you have to do for home showings. Let us show you how to prep for home showings! Take a moment to think about what would WOW you when you enter a home.… Read more »
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You’ve made an offer on a house. The offer was accepted! You think you’re changing your mind about buying or selling your New Orleans home and you’re wondering “How do I get out of this?” For some, it’s easier than others. For Buyers: If you’re still in your inspection period, you can get… Read more »
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