| It has been a challenging couple of years here in South | | | | available houses as close as they could get to their |
| Louisiana ... but today, the New Orleans area and the | | | | devastated old communities. |
| entire Gulf Coast are roaring back to life as the | | | | They are now enjoying the benefits of these |
| desirable, viable economies they've always been. | | | | communities such as great public schools and a |
| New Orleans real estate agents are up and running, | | | | beautiful natural environment. |
| ready to sell your home or find the new home you | | | | Easy Living In The Heart Of The Big Easy |
| want in the Greater New Orleans area, including all of | | | | If you want to live right in the heart of the city - or |
| the commuting areas: Orleans St. James, St. John, St. | | | | close enough to get to its heart in a heartbeat - an |
| Charles, St. Tammany and St. Bernard, Tangipahoa, | | | | experienced New Orleans real estate agent can find |
| Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. | | | | homes to meet your specifications, whether it's a |
| Good Living Just Outside New Orleans Proper | | | | beautiful rebuild or a house that escaped the flood. |
| Several neighboring Parishes named for Saints James, | | | | There's something for every taste and pocketbook. |
| John, Charles, Tammany and Bernard, are collectively | | | | For instance ... |
| known as "The Saints" and offer delightful small town | | | | Nothing says New Orleans! like the Vieux Carre, with |
| living within easy commuting distance of the city for | | | | its old world charm, famous Royal Street, right in the |
| sporting events, shopping, dining, sight-seeing or | | | | heart of the Old French Quarter. |
| working. | | | | Or how about elegance with a surprising - and |
| All of these areas experienced an explosion in | | | | somewhat edgy - back-story? Consider living in the |
| population and home ownership rates as a direct result | | | | former home of renowned author Anne Rice. |
| of Hurricane Katrina. | | | | The word "elegance" may have been coined to |
| After the storm, it was an unbelievable time for New | | | | describe the Garden District - and if it wasn't, it |
| Orleans real estate. Thousands of families were | | | | should've been. This beautiful area is grand and |
| looking for new homes in the few undamaged | | | | charming on historic St. Charles Avenue. |
| neighborhoods of New Orleans and in neighboring | | | | If your lifestyle is less formal and more contemporary |
| Parishes. | | | | suburban, you might consider many of the houses that |
| Southeast Louisiana has never seen a housing boom | | | | are gutted and waiting for your personal renovation |
| such as this. These families were grabbing up all | | | | talents to turn it into the home of your dreams. |