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05/03/2026

📊 New data just dropped on the New Orleans job market… and it matters more than you think.

A new 2025 Jobs Report for Greater New Orleans was just released, and it gives a very clear picture of where things are headed.

The short version?

👉 The local economy is a lot more stable and resilient than most people assume.

📈 Unemployment is sitting at 4.4%, right in line with pre-pandemic levels.

💰 At the same time, wages have climbed significantly, with average weekly earnings now at $1,430. That’s roughly a 41% increase since 2019.

🏥 Healthcare continues to be the backbone of the region, with more than 86,000 jobs and steady long-term growth.

💻 But here’s something most people aren’t paying attention to…

Digital media is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the area, up about 25% since 2015.

⚡ Energy is still producing some of the highest incomes in the region, averaging close to $199,000 per year, while evolving into LNG, carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewables.

🚢 And this is a big one…

The Louisiana International Terminal is expected to significantly expand logistics and trade capacity, creating long-term economic ripple effects that aren’t even fully showing up in the data yet.

So what does all of this actually mean?

👉 The fundamentals that drive real estate demand are still in place.

Stable jobs. Rising wages. Key industries growing. Major infrastructure coming.

That combination is what supports long-term property values.

📍 National headlines don’t always reflect what’s happening locally.

And in a market like New Orleans, local data is what actually matters.

If you’re thinking about buying, selling, or investing, this is the type of information you should be paying attention to before making a decision.

Full article:

Discover key insights from the 2025 Jobs Report for New Orleans by GNO Inc and Bank of America.

04/05/2026

Wishing all my Greater New Orleans neighbors and friends a truly Happy Easter! 🌷 Whether you're hunting for the perfect crawfish egg or the perfect home, I hope your day is filled with joy and renewal.

This season is about fresh starts, and that’s precisely what real estate decisions are about, too. If you've been thinking about a move, remember that my unique model gives you real choices... we can either buy your home directly, list it on the market, or simply help you evaluate both to find your soundest decision.

A peaceful Easter to you and yours. ✨

02/24/2026

🏠 The Market Has Shifted: There Are Now 44% More Sellers Than Buyers Nationwide

For every 100 homebuyers in January, there were roughly 144 sellers.

That is one of the largest gaps on record, according to Redfin’s January 2025 housing report.

📊 According to Redfin:

• There are 44% more home sellers than buyers nationwide
• This marks a near-record imbalance
• Active listings increased compared to a year ago
• Pending sales declined year over year
• Homes are taking longer to sell

Redfin describes the current environment as a buyer’s market, driven largely by elevated mortgage rates that continue to limit affordability and reduce demand.

📉 What this means for sellers:

When supply rises and demand softens, sellers face more competition. In this type of market:

• Pricing precision becomes critical
• Overpricing can significantly extend time on market
• Buyers often gain negotiation leverage

Homes are still selling. But strategy now matters more than it did during the ultra-competitive years.

Full article:
https://www.redfin.com/news/buyers-vs-sellers-january-2025/

If you would like to understand what these national trends mean for your property locally, message REvitalize Property Solutions or visit us on the web.

There are 600,000 more home sellers than buyers, giving the buyers who are in the market negotiating power.

02/03/2026

New Orleans Housing Market Update: What 2025 Actually Looked Like

A recent NOLA.com report shows the Greater New Orleans housing market may be stabilizing after several difficult years, but conditions remain very mixed depending on location and situation.

Here’s what the data shows for 2025:

• Home sales activity increased across the metro area, with closed sales up nearly 2% and pending sales up more than 3% compared to 2024

• Prices were mostly flat. The metro median sale price rose 2.4% to $279,000, which did not keep pace with inflation

• Homes took longer to sell, with average days on market increasing from 62 to 67 days

• About half of metro ZIP codes saw slight price increases, while the other half saw declines

• In Orleans Parish, the median sale price stayed flat at $335,000, and average days on market rose to 80 days

• Jefferson Parish performed better, with median prices up nearly 6%, especially in Old Metairie, Bucktown, and parts of the West Bank

• Insurance pressure eased somewhat, with average homeowner insurance increases slowing to 4.9% in 2025

• Mortgage rates declined from their 2023 highs, with the 30-year rate around 6.2% by December

The takeaway: this is not a strong seller’s market, but activity is returning. Buyers are negotiating more. Sellers need to be realistic. For many homeowners, understanding all available options matters more than timing the market.

Full article:
https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_5d804632-7742-4c1b-af63-9a7437f128f7.html

Data suggests a slight recovery in the local housing market after three bad years, due largely to relief from double-digit insurance rate increases and more favorable interest rates.

01/27/2026

📉 New Orleans Market Update: Prices Falling in December 2025

📖 Source: https://www.realtor.com/news/local/new-orleans-la/real-estate-market-trends-in-new-orleans-la-prices-fall-december-2025/

New Orleans saw some notable market shifts in December 2025, and this has implications for investors watching value and timing:

🏠 Median listing price dropped to $325,000, a 7.1% decrease year-over-year — significantly more than the national trend.

📊 Inventory trends tell an interesting story:
• Active listings: 1,829 homes, down 6.6% year-over-year — tighter supply even as prices fall.
• Newly listed homes dipped 2.9% YoY, suggesting some sellers are still cautious.

⏱️ Time on market for New Orleans homes was 87 days in December — slightly longer than last year but still slower than many national markets.
National median days on market was 73 days, highlighting the local market’s pace relative to broader trends.

📉 Price reductions weren’t rampant. Listings with price cuts were at 10.2%, slightly lower than last year — suggesting sellers aren’t slashing prices en masse, they’re just starting lower.

💡 What this means for investors:
• A 7%+ year-over-year price drop points to real opportunity for acquisition — not just paper forecasts.
• Tight inventory with falling prices can flip typical dynamics — less competition, but sellers still holding value.
• Longer days on market give you negotiation leverage and time to underwrite deals properly.

This isn’t a crash scenario — it’s a measured market correction with unique local patterns that disciplined investors can exploit.

🗣️ Question for investors:
Are you seeing the same local price softening in New Orleans inventories you underwrite?
Is this affecting how you price deals or structure contingencies?

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12/30/2025

📊 2025 Housing Market Recap: High Prices, Low Movement, and a Market at a Standstill

The 2025 housing market was defined by one word: gridlock.

According to Redfin’s year-end housing market review, affordability challenges, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty combined to create one of the slowest housing markets in recent history—even as home prices reached new highs.

📖 Full article:
https://www.redfin.com/blog/housing-market-year-in-review-2025/

Here are the most important takeaways homeowners and investors should understand:

🏠 Home prices hit record highs
• The U.S. median home price peaked at $446,000 in June 2025, the highest on record
• Prices averaged 1.7% higher than 2024, with every month exceeding last year’s levels

📉 Sales activity remained historically low
• Existing home sales totaled about 4.24 million, similar to 2023 and 2024
• Even luxury home sales fell to their lowest level since at least 2013

💸 Mortgage rates improved modestly
• Average 30-year mortgage rate: 6.6% in 2025
• Rates declined from 7.16% in January to about 6.3% by year-end
• Redfin expects rates to average 6.3% in 2026

📦 Inventory increased, but sellers pulled back
• Active listings rose 18.3% year over year
• Later in the year, many sellers chose not to list as demand stayed weak
• Starter-home inventory increased, yet prices in that segment continued rising

⏳ Homes took longer to sell
• Average time on market rose to 48.5 days, the longest since the pandemic
• By September, 70% of listings nationwide had been on the market more than 60 days

💵 Cash buyers remained a major force
• 30% of all homes sold in 2025 were purchased with cash
• Investors and luxury buyers continued to dominate cash transactions

🏗️ Housing supply remains the long-term issue
• New construction lagged again in 2025
• Redfin notes the U.S. still faces a housing shortage estimated between 2–6 million homes

🔍 What this means
Despite weak demand, prices stayed elevated because fewer homeowners chose to sell. The result was a slow, tight market where affordability remains the central challenge heading into 2026.

At REvitalize Property Solutions, we closely track these shifts to help property owners understand their options—whether that means selling now, waiting, or exploring alternative strategies.

2025 was another slow year for the housing market, but saw improvements. Learn all about it in Redfin’s 2025 housing market year in review.

12/15/2025

🏘️ New Orleans Considers Major Changes to Short-Term Rental Rules

The City of New Orleans is once again reviewing its short-term rental (STR) regulations, and the latest public hearing shows that stricter oversight and clearer rules may be on the way.

See here for an archived article from NOLA . com: https://archive.ph/ufTvL -2701.0-2710.0

At a recent meeting, the City Planning Commission and residents weighed in on a new STR study prepared by consultants. While the draft report already recommended limiting STRs in some historic neighborhoods, commissioners indicated they are open to even tighter restrictions, along with simplified, easier-to-understand rules.

🔍 Key Points From the Hearing

• New Orleans currently has:
— 1,360 licensed non-commercial STRs
— 1,130 licensed commercial STRs
— About 900 illegal STRs
• After Airbnb began removing unlicensed listings, illegal STRs dropped by nearly 90%.
• No new commercial STR licenses have been issued since a 2023 moratorium. New applications now require a conditional-use permit.
• Commissioners and staff are exploring:
— Simplifying STR categories and definitions
— Combining commercial and non-commercial STR rules
— Additional limits in historic neighborhoods
— Possible restrictions in the CBD and French Quarter
— Guest-capacity limits for whole-home rentals
— Stronger enforcement and more clarity for property owners

🔎 What Happens Next

The Planning Commission may adopt a revised version of the study as early as January 13, after which the incoming City Council will use it to draft updated STR regulations.
Whatever rules are passed will also need to hold up in court, as Airbnb is currently appealing a federal ruling that upheld most of the city’s existing STR laws.

🏠 What This Means for Property Owners

Short-term rental rules in New Orleans are likely to become stricter and more consistent, with a major focus on enforcement.
If you own property in the city and are considering selling, converting your STR, or exploring long-term rental options, it may be helpful to get clarity now rather than waiting for new regulations to take effect.

If you’d like to discuss how these potential changes could affect your property or selling timeline, our team at REvitalize Property Solutions is here to help.

Visit us at:
🌐 www.REvitalizePropertySolutions.com

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11/09/2025

🏠 The Hidden Cost of a 50-Year Mortgage

At first glance, a 50-year mortgage sounds like a smart way to make housing more affordable. Smaller monthly payments, easier qualification, more homeowners… problem solved, right?

❌ Not exactly.

Stretching debt across half a lifetime doesn’t fix affordability; it hides it. When buyers can borrow more, sellers and builders raise prices to match. Home values inflate, equity builds more slowly, and total interest costs explode.

📊 Here’s what the math really looks like:
💰 $400,000 at 6.5% for 30 years = $2,528/month
💰 $400,000 at 6.5% for 50 years = $2,312/month

That’s only a $216 difference per month, but it adds 20 more years of payments and almost $450,000 in extra interest.

So while it might look like a win on paper, the long-term result would be higher prices, deeper debt, and slower wealth building for working families.

✅ True affordability comes from increasing supply, reforming zoning, and keeping home prices aligned with real household incomes, not from longer debt timelines.

📖 Read the full breakdown here:
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A 50-year mortgage sounds like relief: smaller payments and a chance at homeownership for more Americans. But history shows that extending debt timelines doesn’t solve affordability, it usually fuels the next housing crisis.

10/19/2025

🏗️ Breaking Ground: How AI, Energy & Infrastructure Are Shaping the Future of Real Estate in New Orleans

📖 Article: https://www.nola.com/sponsored/new_orleans_metropolitan_association_of_realtors/the-next-chapter-for-new-orleans-nomar-cid-forecast-symposium-spotlights-the-impact-of-ai/article_71c45e6d-872b-4556-9c52-a577f6afe646.html

At the 15th Annual Economic & Real Estate Forecast Symposium, hosted by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® Commercial Investment Division (NOMAR CID), the message was clear: the New Orleans area is entering a new phase — and real estate will be directly impacted.

🔹 Artificial Intelligence & Tech:
Meta’s $10B AI data center in Richland Parish has put Louisiana on the national innovation map. Experts expect a surge in supporting industries, regional relocations, and demand for workforce and executive housing.

🔹 Energy Investment:
Despite shifting federal policy, Louisiana continues to attract both fossil fuel and renewable energy projects. Infrastructure is growing, and job creation is following.

🔹 Maritime & Logistics Growth:
Major players like Bollinger Shipyards and Saronic are making moves in South Louisiana, expanding advanced manufacturing and autonomous vessel production.

📉 While residential sales remain slow and inventory is up, these long-term developments may signal a coming shift in housing demand, especially in strategic growth corridors.

At REvitalize Property Solutions, we’re focused on understanding where the market is headed — not just where it’s been. That’s how we help homeowners and property sellers make smart, forward-thinking decisions.

Visit us at 🌐 www.REvitalizePropertySolutions.com to learn more.

Sell Your House Fast in the New Orleans Area! We buy houses for cash and in any condition!

10/02/2025

🚨 NFIP Lapse: What This Means for Louisiana Homeowners

Congress has allowed the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to expire. This program covers nearly 5 million homes across the U.S., and Louisiana is one of the most affected states.

👉 With NFIP inactive, no new flood insurance policies can be issued, and renewals cannot be processed once current ones expire.
👉 Existing policies remain valid until their expiration dates.
👉 In Special Flood Hazard Areas, most lenders require flood insurance. Without coverage, closings can be delayed or canceled.
👉 Homes outside of FEMA’s mapped high-risk zones can still flood, leaving some homeowners underinsured.

For Louisiana homeowners, this creates real challenges. Insurance costs are already among the highest in the country, and this lapse adds more uncertainty.

✅ If you are thinking about selling, check your flood insurance status now.
✅ If your policy is expiring soon, talk to your agent immediately.
✅ If you are buying, ask your lender if private flood insurance will meet loan requirements.

At Revitalize Property Solutions, we help homeowners navigate situations like this every day. Whether you are trying to sell quickly, avoid foreclosure, or just need clarity on your options, we can provide solutions that fit your situation.

📩 Message us today if you need help evaluating your property or exploring your options in this uncertain market.

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