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If you’re renting or living with your parents, you generally live in this bubble where homeownership is easy and doesn’t require a lot of work. If you’re at your family home, everyday living is seamless, with your parents overlooking the homes’ stewardship. When renting, you’re likely not keeping tabs on all the issues that come […]

Win and woo your next-door friends with a little neighborly know-how. If you want good neighbors, you’ll first have to become one yourself. Master these seven techniques, and even you (yes, you!) can win the approval of your entire neighborhood. 1. Good neighbors bring cookies Whether you’re new in town or haven’t kept in touch, […]

Alanna Hale for The Wall Street Journal Step inside Sudnya Shroff’s cast-concrete home in Los Altos Hills, Calif., and you will find glossy kitchen countertops, also made of concrete, sculptural bathroom sinks and staircases—concrete—and floors with fossils and tiny semiprecious stones embedded in, yes, concrete. “There’s a very strong emotional draw for me toward concrete—it’s the […]

A house on South Clark Street in New Orleans Dec. 22, 2015. Home prices across the New Orleans area were up in the first half of 2018, including in Orleans Parish.  (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) The average price for a single-family home in New Orleans rose in the first half of […]

Having a beautiful house in a beautiful neighborhood doesn’t guarantee you top dollar. A lot of homeowners naturally develop emotional attachments to their homes and over-estimate its value. However, homes don’t sell themselves, no matter how much someone loves your home, they are going to squeeze you for every inch and it’s vital to be […]

Want to keep your garage tidy and take the hassle out of getting everyone’s gear together for practice? This simple storage solution is a slam dunk. This project will help you organize your garage and become the LeBron James of DIY projects. With all your gear in the same place, you’ll always be prepared when someone yells, […]

Jefferson Parish‘s proposed short-term rental restrictions were made even more restrictive before the Parish Council approved them Wednesday (Feb. 21). With no dissenting votes, the council banned the practice in most of Louisiana’s second most populous parish, all but commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and in its six municipalities. Even in commercial areas of unincorporated […]

A lot of Americans are caught up in a mortgage nightmare simply because they didn’t dive into the process with some preparation. With a little studying and education, getting a home mortgage can become a far less stressful endeavor. Here are a few questions that can help you go into the home mortgage process with […]

Local businessman Sidney Torres IV stars on “The Deed,” a CNBC show on which he provides advice to real estate investors who’ve gotten in over their heads. Episodes take viewers into New Orleans neighborhoods where he typically puts his own money into the featured project, sharing business and life lessons along the way. How does […]

The sun is high and hot—and so is the competition for buying a home. Thinking about buying a home this summer? The sunniest time of year is great for exploring new neighborhoods and visualizing future patio parties during viewings. But before you start any serious shopping, it’s important to understand what the housing market is […]