Giving back to our community is one of our core values, both personally and as a company.  It was an ethos instilled in owners, Anne Delery Comarda and Joyce Delery, at an early age.  Their father, the late Judge Oliver S. Delery, was a founding member of Ozanam Inn, in 1955. Ozanam Inn’s primary mission is to offer aid and comfort to the poor and needy in our community by providing basic human needs such as; food, shelter, and clothing and their programs are designed to help individuals move from homelessness and hopelessness to independent living and a renewed spirit of hope ..read more

Issues like surging interest rates, escalating inflation, and fewer insurance carriers intensify the struggle for homebuyers. Comparisons with past downturns (2008, early 1980s) fall short due to the multiple, multifaceted challenges seen today. Insurance rates are routinely overshadowed in media coverage. Despite Louisiana’s recent luck in avoiding hurricanes, insurance carriers are still rapidly exiting the Gulf Coast, still reeling from the impact of seven named storms in 2020. But we aren’t alone.  Explore the insights I’ve learned from a recent conversation with Jim Gilmour, regional ..read more

The work-from-home revolution brought us closer to our cluttered chaos than ever before. Our homes transformed into office spaces, with laptops in the kitchen and stacks of papers on the dining table. But now, as we head back to the office for in-person interactions, it’s time to regain our space and sanity. Research shows that clutter negatively impacts our cognitive function and overall well-being. It’s time to restore order and focus in our lives. Start by reclaiming that closet turned “cloffice,” clearing your kitchen island, and recovering your dining table. Embrace the flexibility of mul ..read more

Handling Excessive Heat Excessive Heat Reminders – NOLA Ready June 2023 Excessive Heat Notices – NOLA Ready Entergy’s Summer Energy Efficiency Tips     The post appeared first on Engel & Völkers | New Orleans ..read more

Wrapping up a record-setting year in Real Estate To say the last two years have been an ongoing challenge would be an understatement in any industry.   While there are some sectors that remain challenging and there is an expectation that interest rates will begin to rise later in 2022,  there are still some great things that have happened.   The average home sale price in the New Orleans area has increased 31% since January 2019.  Homeowners with mortgages, across the US, have seen their equity increased 30% over the last 12 months.   Where does this leave us?   W ..read more

Giving Back to our community Realtors know, first hand, the importance of being involved in and giving back to the communities we live and work in.  Here in New Orleans, we have had more than our fair share of challenges that have always been met with a sense of connectedness.  And, it is easy to look at a semi-recent challenges like Hurricane Katrina and identify benchmarks for what it means to love where you live and do everything you can to bring your community back, stronger than before.   Back in late 2005, our brokers, Anne Delery Comarda and Joyce Delery, were foundi ..read more

Halloween, Holidays, Mardi Gras, Oh My! We blinked and it’s already the middle of September.  That means our favorite 5-months-of-holidays starts in just a few weeks with Halloween followed by the holidays, New Years and, finally, Mardi Gras.  If you’re like us and also scaled back everything from holiday decorations to hosting friends and family to parading, we’ve got some advice to help minimize stress when you realize your favorite spooky jack-o-lantern is missing or you have no working tree lights.   We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite local shops to help you make ..read more

It’s no secret that the “frenzied” real estate market came to a screeching halt earlier this year as a result of increasing inflation and a series of interest rate hikes in recent months. While home prices have risen roughly 3-5% this year, home sales have dropped between 25 – 35% across the New Orleans area.  Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, anticipates the pace of home sales will continue to be sluggish while home prices should begin to stabilize in 2023.  We compare statistics for our local residential real estate market against 2020-21 sales and share a snapshot of where we ..read more

Featured Property | Jazzfest Edition If there weren’t enough other reasons to love the Bayou St. John area – Jazzfest among them.    But our friends at Eater New Orleans compiled this list of their favorite places to grab a bite, a drink, or sit and stay a while. And, mere steps to everything in the Bayou and Esplanade Ridge areas, this listing has contemporary flair merged with traditional New Orleans design details – and, best of all, there’s room for 4 cars! For more information, or to schedule a private viewing, please contact Bill Trapp, Real Estate Advisor, +1 504-432-7171. 322 ..read more

Now that Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day parades are behind us and we’ve packed away costumes for a few months, it’s the perfect time to tackle a few Spring Cleaning projects around the house.  We have a great checklist as a guide along with a few home maintenance reminders ideal for this time of year.  These suggestions are designed to help you keep your home in working order and maybe even give you the space to keep your personal life (and work) running smoothly. If you need advice or find the need to connect to a local service provider, give us a call! Here are three other great ..read more