Uptown, New Orleans | Market Reports, April, 2012

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Currently there are 49 active single family homes on the market in the Uptown area of New Orleans.  During the month of April, 2012 15 properties sold.  There is an absorption rate of 3.5 months in this area and that indicates a strong seller's market.  This area is experiencing what is being reported around the country with low inventory and … [Read more...]

Garden District, New Orleans Market Reports, March, 2011 – March -2012

Garden District market reports

The charts below are for the Garden District area of New Orleans, LA.   For the month of April 6 properties sold in this area and there are currently 26 active single family homes on the market.  The lowest price was $129,000 for a 3 bedroom, 1 baht home with 1650 square feet which was on the market for 123 days.  The highest price sold during … [Read more...]

A Blighted House Becomes a Large Ball Pit in the Marigny

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Take a Creole Cottage in the Faubourg Marigny that is blighted strip the house down to the studs, wrap the house with batting cage plastic and then fill the house with balls, lots of balls, four feet deep. That is what one gentlemen who lives in the Marigny has done.  He found the owners of the blighted property, drove to visit them, discussed … [Read more...]

French Quarter Fest, New Orleans sets record for crowds, fun

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This past weekend was the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans.  The weather was glorious, there was music for all and the food was plentiful.  Time to make plans for next year!   About 574,000 people converged on the Vieux Carre during the weekend ([New Orleans Biz] French Quarter Fest sets record for crowds, fun … [Read more...]

Uptown New Orleans, Market Reports to March 30, 2012

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In the Uptown area of New Orleans 10 properties sold during the month of March, 2012.  12 properties are under contract and there are 58 active properties for sale.  At the same time in 2010 there were also 12 properties under contract and 12 properties sold. In 2004 there were also 12 properties under contract however 20 properties had sold. … [Read more...]

Garden District, New Orleans | Market Reports to March 30, 2012

Market Report, Garden District, 2012

The Garden District of New Orleans, LA had 9 properties close during the month of March, 2012.  Many properties are receiving multiple offers even though there is 7 months of inventory sitting active on the market.  There are currently 27 active single family homes on the market in this area.  Of the sold's: High:  6 bedrooms, 6 baths, 6133 … [Read more...]

The Lyons Center at Tchoupatoulas and Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

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There is a large vacant building at the corner of Tchoupatoulas and Louisiana Avenues, facing Louisiana.  The building has been vacant since Hurriane Katrina and to find out what is going and planned with this building has taken quite a bit of time and digging around.  Part of the Lyons Center has been rebuilt and the playground and pool has … [Read more...]

St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans, LA

St. Paddy's Day in New Orleans

Many don't know that there is an Irish community in New Orleans that has a long history going back to the early 1800's.  There is an area in New Orleans named the Irish Channel which  is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission … [Read more...]

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