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Federal Reserve Launches Twitter Account
The Federal Reserve, notorious for its orotund, deliberately vague pronouncements, is now limiting itself to 140-character bursts on Twitter. The institution, which sets interest rates and controls the amount of money the U.S. prints, launched its Twitter account Tuesday, @federalreserve. The feed, … Continue reading
January Pending Home Sales Rise, Market on Uptrend
Washington, DC, February 27, 2012 Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last April, and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Blog … Continue reading
New Orleans Ranks High for Revenue Growth – YouTube
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Property Management Accounting with Quickbooks 2012 for Mac
As a real estate investor who self-manages, I have been using Quickbooks for all my property management accounting for close to ten years now. Now that I am up to 75 rental apartments and I also have real estate investors … Continue reading
Krewe of Carrollton Mardi Gras 2012
Outside Sharpe Realty’s St Charles Ave office we are getting into the mardi gras spirit with friends and clients Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on mrwong share … Continue reading
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Uptown Luxury Homes $900k+ Up 11.5% YOY
So far in 2011 luxury homes in Uptown New Orleans, which are defined as single family residences that sell for over $900,000, are averaging a sales price of $279 per square foot. That is an 11.6% improvement over 2010 where … Continue reading
Commercial Update: CBD Office Space Occupancy
Downtown New Orleans CBD Office Space Occupancy Class A Office Space: Ranged from 91% to 86% Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on mrwong share via … Continue reading
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How Not to “For Sale By Owner” in New Orleans
I was driving down Carrollton Avenue in uptown New Orleans, and I could barely believe my eyes! This is possibly the worst FSBO marketing I have ever seen. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share … Continue reading
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Central City New Orleans Commercial Real Estate For Sale
List Price: $425,000 1915-17 Martin Luther King Blvd 4000 square foot 2 story Commercial building for sale in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood. 1st floor is a wide open space with many possibilities, 2nd floor has tow mirror- image units … Continue reading
The Uptown Freret Business Corridor Is a Place to Buy Rental Property
After many years and much effort, the Freret Business Corridor is finally enoying change for the better. The businesses and homeowners in this neighborhood have been proactive for many years, including years predating Hurrican Katrina, but the neighborhood was plagued … Continue reading
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