Founded as simply a railway town for the Texas and Pacific Railroad in May, 1870, Westwego is actually a conglomeration of several small villages: Salaville, Seven Oaks Plantation, Whitehouse Plantation, and surrounding farmland, which is why the name of the city is a mystery to most residents. The first theory is that it originated from […]
One of the many perks of living on the “high ground” of the Mississippi River is that the space to build new construction homes or business is very condensed and highly valued. This is particularly seen by the inexhaustible amount of homes that have been built in the Greater New Orleans area. Through a rich […]
When a person thinks of living in or moving to New Orleans, Louisiana, there are many positive ideas and feelings that invoked with that thought. The most popular draws to this city in the crescent of the Mississippi River are that the city has amazing cuisine, culture, climate (well, for 8 months of the year), […]
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) maintains a Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) which keeps tract of approximately 20 representative markets throughout the United States. The Index monitors signed contracts on existing homes because research has found that keeping tabs on contracts that have been signed usually translate in numbers and statistics to closed home […]
Climbing a record 5 places from the 2012 – 2013 school year to the 2013 – 2014 school year, the Plaquemines Parish school district moved from 13th in the state of Louisiana to 8th in the state. The school district is graded on school test scores, and in addition to making such an amazing jump […]
