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Home Buyers Widen Search for New Homes in the Suburbs

New Orleans’ home buyers are widening their search for new homes to purchase into markets outside of the city limits. Home prices increased in the city 14 percent last year making it the highest spike in 50 years according to the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors. Prices across New Orleans metropolitan area increased an […]

New, Mixed-Use Development in Irish Channel

An eyesore on Jackson Street that will soon be disappearing is the Sara Mayo Hospital.  Kailas Companies plans to renovate this Irish Channel building into 211 new apartments.  The development will consist of mixed-use apartments and commercial retail on the ground floor. The building has been vacant for years and City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, who […]

How Many Subcontractors It Takes to Build a New Home

Ever heard of the joke how many people does it take to screw in a light bulb?  Well this is the thought process when approaching the subject of how many subcontractors it takes to successfully build a new home.  When we hear the term builder, some new home buyers think that a builder has a […]

New Home Trends That Builders Are Using in 2016

Fashion is not the only area we see ever-changing trends.  Housing looks, features and construction are also changing each year.  If you are looking for a new home or are in the process of building a new home, here are some new home trends we are currently seeing builders build. The first feature that ranks […]

Jefferson Parish to Have New Development

Jefferson Parish is home to many big developments such as the TPC (Tournament Players Club) Louisiana Golf Course, NOLA Motorsports, Churchill Farms Technology and Business Park, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy and the future Delgado Community College River City Campus.  These existing developments captured the attention of Southern Lifestyle Development. The company is […]