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When selling a property in Louisiana, the seller needs to complete a property disclosure.  This can either be the Louisiana Real Estate Commission’s Residential Property Disclosure Form or another form that contains substantially the same information.  This applies to most real estate transfers with a few exceptions. A few examples of these exceptions include: Transfers…

When it comes time a sell a house with a private sewer system, you’ll need to disclose some additional details to potential home buyers.  This information will be important to allow the future owner to obtain the required permits and to continue properly maintaining the septic system. These private sewer systems are common in St. Tammany…

Many people seek help in times of need.  Selling a house can be one of those times.  It makes sense, then, that people will look for spiritual assistance when they want to sell a house fast.  For homeowners in Greater New Orleans, they can find this with the St. Joseph prayer. What is the St Joseph…

When you sell your house “subject to”, it means the buyer will take ownership of the property with the existing mortgage still in place. What Sell House Subject to Means Selling subject to means selling a house subject to the existing mortgage. The existing mortgage is not paid off at the closing and it remains in the…

There are two things people want when they sell a house in New Orleans.  They usually want to sell their house fast and they usually want to sell their New Orleans house for top dollar.  The problem is those two things rarely happen together. See, most who sell New Orleans property will use the traditional…

If you’re a landlord in St. Tammany Parish for long enough, eventually you’re going to find yourself looking for information on how to evict a tenant in Louisiana. The eviction process required will depend on where exactly the property is located. St. Tammany Parish has 10 Wards with a different Justice of the Peace and…

Sell a House Needing Major Repairs Selling a house can be a challenge. Often buyers will want the house to look like that show they saw on HGTV with fresh modern gray paint with new luxury vinyl plank flooring. These are minor updates that most sellers can easily do to improve the value of the…

When selling your home, you may get excited about the idea of receiving offers at or above your asking price.  However, there hidden costs of selling your home that you may not be considering.  These hidden costs can impact the amount cash that you actually get at the closing. Worst still, if you have little to no equity,…

Knowing about your New Orleans and surrounding area property taxes is simple after you know the basics.  Here are some things that homeowners in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa Parish should know. New Orleans Property Taxes Property Assessment For any local government, taxes provide an important source of revenue.  This revenue goes towards paying…

Most people who own real estate in Greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana are used to dealing with real estate agents. Some of us may even have a family member or friend who is a Realtor. However, most have never had an experience with meeting people that buy houses for cash and may not know what to expect.…