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5 January 2014 | 14 replies
My name is Chris Cook I'm 29 years old from New Orleans and I'm new to bigger pockets.
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30 August 2013 | 10 replies
I live in Houma, LA about an hour south of New Orleans LA.
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10 January 2014 | 49 replies
Geographical Location: Orleans County, NY - It's ok if you don't know where that is.
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17 May 2012 | 8 replies
Make sure nothing is lying on the knob and tube wiring in an attic as well, keeping the wiring runs free of anything that could fall or lean against wiring.
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23 September 2007 | 5 replies
Many New Orleanians relocated here in the wake of the storm driving prices thru the roof, and while many have returned to New Orleans, the houses they've left are still priced fairly high; I suppose in an effort to recoup what they invested while there was a housing shortage.If anyone lives or works in my area, I'd be very anxious to chat about the market here and your/my experiences thus far.Scott
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27 November 2007 | 10 replies
., the ARV on most homes out here (Jeff/Orleans parish) is about $3-350k MAX, w/ $80k-$150k being the minimum;give or take a few thousand.
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12 January 2008 | 6 replies
According to a report by CNN, the 5 most expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Beverly Hills, CA $2,206,883, Greenwich, CT $2,018,750, La Jolla, CA $1,800,000, Santa Monica, CA, $1,785,000, and Palo Alto, CA $1,687,000 .The 5 least expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Killeen, TX $136,725, Minot, ND $139,033, Arlington, TX $139,175, Canton, OH $146,333, and Muncie, IN $150,000.According to the National Association of Realtors, the 5 cities with the biggest drop in home prices in 2007 were Palm Bay, FL $182,400 (median price) 12.4% (price drop), Sacramento, CA $335,700 (median price)10.5% (price drop), Sarasota, FL $287,400 (median price) 10.4% (price drop), New Orleans, LA $160,200 (median price) 8.2% (price drop), and Hagerstown, MD $208,400 (median price) 8.0% (price drop).The 5 fastest appreciating housing markets were Bismarck, ND $161,600 (median price) 15.3% increase, Salt Lake City, UT $246,700 (median price) 14.1% increase, Yakima, WA $163,200 (median price) 13.6% increase, Binghamton, NY $119,600 (median price) 11.4% increase, and Charlotte, NC $220,100 (median price) 11.0% increase.
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21 January 2008 | 48 replies
By NOLA I just mean New Orleans Louisana.