The desired location in Old Metairie, the custom-built luxury home with modern amenities, the pool and outdoor kitchen, the third-floor media room, and the new roof installed in 2023, were all driving points for realtor Carol Jambon’s clients on the sale of 222 Mulberry Drive. The 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom home – designed and built in 2009 by the renowned builder Hyman Bartolo Jr. – sold for $2,110,000 on March 28. Jambon, of Mirambell Realty, was the sales agent, while Alex Guidry, of Keller Williams Realty New Orleans, was the listing agent. The home has 5,790 square feet of livin ..read more

Cody Mills spent months browsing listings and walking through open houses in Metairie and on the West Bank last year. With bank approval to borrow as much as $500,000, he and his fiance had plenty of homes to choose from in their price range. But when he tallied up the soaring cost of insurance and the monthly payments on a mortgage note at current interest rates, Mills decided that for now, it made more sense to stay in the four bedroom house he rents in Old Gretna. "I looked at buying, building, all those things," said Mills, 31, a regional manager of several area car dealerships. "Anything ..read more

These homes represent the top sales for the week of March 3-9.  4809 Beau Lac Lane, Metairie, 70002 and Bianca Bonilla, Latter & Blum Inc. From the exterior columns and balconies to the interior antique brick, natural wood, winding staircase, and large fireplaces, 4809 Beau Lac Lane has "all of the Southern charm of a French Quarter home that you could possibly imagine, combines with an incredible lakefront view in Metairie," said Brittany English, of Mirambell Realty.  English was the sales agent on the  March 7 transaction in which the  three-story, New Orleans-style ..read more

Patrick Weaver and his wife, Leah, knew their growing family would soon burst the seams of their two-bedroom rental house in Metairie. They had two children under five and a third on the way, and the 900-square-foot house on Codifer Road already felt like it could barely contain the energy of their rambunctious sons, now aged five and two. So, they began house hunting last June for something within their $200,000 price range. Patrick Weaver, 32, is an associate pastor at Metairie Baptist Church in Old Metairie, so they wanted something close to his work. Leah Weaver, 34, needed a place close t ..read more

These homes represent the top sales for the week of October 29-November 4 5724 Bancroft Drive, New Orleans, 70122 There is a tie atop Commission Accomplished this week with 154 Brockenbraugh Court in Metairie and 5724 Bancroft Dr. in New Orleans both selling for $1.55 million on Oct. 30. The backyard trifecta of an in-ground saltwater pool, significant yard space, and a waterfront deck that overlooks Bayou St. John are the impressive highlights of the Mid-Century Modern style home at 5724 Bancroft Drive in the Bancroft Park subdivision. “The sunsets are spectacular, the backyard is incredible ..read more

We are excited to welcome Hailey Schroeder to our team! While Hailey is new to our industry, we believe in her potential and are confident that her fresh perspective and enthusiasm will bring new energy to our dynamic team. Together, we look forward to achieving great things ..read more

The September New Orleans metro home real estate numbers are in, and the local market continues to “go toe to toe in a 12-round fight with two of the biggest fighters in the industry – highest interest rates in 20 years, combined with the highest insurance prices and deductibles seen since Hurricane Katrina, if not in the history of our market,” said Craig Mirambell, president/broker of and incoming Board President of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR). NOMAR reports that the New Orleans metro average home sales price in September 2023 was $319,902, down just 3.7% yea ..read more

Despite all the curveballs thrown at the New Orleans metro area housing market – soaring homeowners insurance and flood insurance quotes, higher interest rates, and a growing inflation problem – the average home sales price has remained consistently steady. The average home sales price is $318,104, down 0.6% year-over-year from $319,963 in August 2022, according to the published by NOMAR (New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors). The average sales price is down 3.5% YTD at $331,080 through the first eight months, compared to $343,085 in the first eight months in 2022. “It has been imp ..read more

These homes represent the top sales for the week of October 29-November 4 5724 Bancroft Drive, New Orleans, 70122 There is a tie atop Commission Accomplished this week with 154 Brockenbraugh Court in Metairie and 5724 Bancroft Dr. in New Orleans both selling for $1.55 million on Oct. 30. The backyard trifecta of an in-ground saltwater pool, significant yard space, and a waterfront deck that overlooks Bayou St. John are the impressive highlights of the Mid-Century Modern style home at 5724 Bancroft Drive in the Bancroft Park subdivision. “The sunsets are spectacular, the backyard is incredible ..read more

The September New Orleans metro home real estate numbers are in, and the local market continues to “go toe to toe in a 12-round fight with two of the biggest fighters in the industry – highest interest rates in 20 years, combined with the highest insurance prices and deductibles seen since Hurricane Katrina, if not in the history of our market,” said Craig Mirambell, president/broker of and incoming Board President of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR). NOMAR reports that the New Orleans metro average home sales price in September 2023 was $319,902, down just 3.7% yea ..read more