The buyers came back to our real estate market in a big way last month. The number of pending sales in Orleans Parish had been in a steady decline since April, and bottomed out post-Ida in September. Buyers brushed themselves off, signed a lot of contracts in October, and sent pending sales back up a...
Tuesday, September 7th was our ninth day without power, thanks to Ida. Our little Honda generator was getting thirsty again, but the gasoline supply around the city was improving, so I optimistically set out for petrol. Across the canal and over to Chalmette I went, and sure enough, I pulled right up to a pump...
You might have noticed that I’ve been unusually quiet the last month or so. I’m not normally one to overshare when it comes to personal matters, but there’s a good reason behind letting you know where I’ve been. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to donate a kidney to a friend of mine...
These stats reports have sounded like a broken record. Inventory is historically low, demand is high and prices keep going up. In January, the record keeps on skipping when it comes to inventory and demand. But when it comes to prices, it looks like the market is finally catching its breath. Once again, the number...
Just about every city has some sort of “Best of (City)” publication. The reaction to them has been the same everywhere I’ve lived. First, there’s the excitement when it’s released. “Ooh! ‘Best of…’ is out. Grab one and we’ll bring it home.” Then it’s read with disgust. “Ugh. Really? Out of all of the fine...
Remember vacations? Pleasure trips? Traveling for fun? That was cool. Good times. I just wanted to remind you. That’s it. Seacrest out. I kid, but the trickle of tourists making their way back to the Quarter got me thinking. At some point in your life, you must have been on vacation and thought to...
