[StBernard] New Orleans Real Estate After Katrina

[Westley Annis]

What kind of drugs is this guy on?  Let me know 'cause I want some too. Oh,
and don't forget to send the brand of rose colored glasses he is
wearing......

Penny

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New Orleans Real Estate After Katrina
Andrew Stratton



September 27, 2007
Article: 

It has been a challenging couple of years here in South Louisiana ... but
today, the New Orleans area and the entire Gulf Coast are roaring back to
life as the desirable, viable economies they've always been. 

New Orleans real estate agents are up and running, ready to sell your home
or find the new home you want in the Greater New Orleans area, including all
of the commuting areas: Orleans St. James, St. John, St. Charles, St.
Tammany and St. Bernard, Tangipahoa, Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. 

Good Living Just Outside New Orleans Proper 

Several neighboring Parishes named for Saints James, John, Charles, Tammany
and Bernard, are collectively known as "The Saints" and offer delightful
small town living within easy commuting distance of the city for sporting
events, shopping, dining, sight-seeing or working. 

All of these areas experienced an explosion in population and home ownership
rates as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina. 

After the storm, it was an unbelievable time for New Orleans real estate.
Thousands of families were looking for new homes in the few undamaged
neighborhoods of New Orleans and in neighboring Parishes. 


Southeast Louisiana has never seen a housing boom such as this. These
families were grabbing up all available houses as close as they could get to
their devastated old communities. 

They are now enjoying the benefits of these communities such as great public
schools and a beautiful natural environment. 

Easy Living In The Heart Of The Big Easy 

If you want to live right in the heart of the city - or close enough to get
to its heart in a heartbeat - an experienced New Orleans real estate agent
can find homes to meet your specifications, whether it's a beautiful rebuild
or a house that escaped the flood. There's something for every taste and
pocketbook. For instance ... 

Nothing says New Orleans! like the Vieux Carre, with its old world charm,
famous Royal Street, right in the heart of the Old French Quarter. 

Or how about elegance with a surprising - and somewhat edgy - back-story?
Consider living in the former home of renowned author Anne Rice. 

The word "elegance" may have been coined to describe the Garden District -
and if it wasn't, it should've been. This beautiful area is grand and
charming on historic St. Charles Avenue. 

If your lifestyle is less formal and more contemporary suburban, you might
consider many of the houses that are gutted and waiting for your personal
renovation talents to turn it into the home of your dreams. 

Hurricane Katrina created an entirely new world for real estate in New
Orleans areas, and the real estate agents have worked to know all there is
about the current housing market - rebuilding regulations, new public school
and charter school options, qualified contractors, and buying a home in this
new era. 

The Latour Team has hundreds of New Orleans real estate opportunities to
show you. To search for exactly what you want - and within your budget -
visit us at http://www.thelatourteam.com/. We'll have what you're looking
for - and we'll be happy to show you the property at your convenience