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…

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…

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…

Overview of Bond for Deed A Bond for Deed is one type of seller financing used when selling real estate in Louisiana.  It is a contract that you can use to sell your house where the purchase price is paid by the buyer using installment payments.  The buyer obtains possession of the property but the title…

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.…

When selling a property, the seller needs to complete a property disclosure.  This applies to most real estate transfers with a few exceptions. A few examples of these exceptions include: Transfers pursuant to testate or intestate succession Transfer by any foreclosure sale When filling out a property disclosure, here are a few main items to include.…