Entries by Jennifer Graves

11th Annual Golf Fest, October 8, 2021

Spots are limited for this unique event in Metairie.   Golf Fest Beau Chene Country Club 2601 Severn Ave Metairie, LA 70002 October 8, 2021 10am-5pm Sunday $250 a player or contact for sponsorship opportunities Click here for more information

St. Tammany Parish Libraries Are the Place To Go

The pandemic closed most public places for a good part of the last two years. Places are slowly starting to open back up with new procedures in place to help stop the spread of the virus. The St. Tammany Parish Library is one of them and is now open for residents to enjoy. This fall […]

Gulf Coast Sportsmen and Outdoor Expo, October 8 – 10, 2021

A great event for hunters, fishermen and campers in Slidell.   Gulf Coast Sportsmen and Outdoor Expo Northshore Harbor Center 100 Harbor Center Blvd. Slidell, LA 70461 October 8 – 10, 2021 12-8pm Friday, 10am-8pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday Tickets: $10-$17 Click here for more information

Another Drop in Mortgage Rates

Mortgage interest rates have been rising from the record low rates that were seen at the beginning of 2021.  Good news for those that missed out, rates are showing a dip back towards record lows. Freddie Mac reported the 30 year fixed rates have dropped to 2.88% and the 15 year fixed rates have dropped […]

Will the Fall Bring a Cooler Housing Market?

The National Association of Realtors says the housing market is hinting at cooling off this fall. This doesn’t mean the market still will not be viable, it just will not be as hot as we have seen in the first half of 2021. “There has been a turn in the market from superheated to still […]

An Uptick in Home Building Construction Times During 2020

The 2020 Survey of Construction (SOC) revealed that it took 10 days less to finish a home from authorization to completion in 2020 than in 2019. The survey also shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 7.8 months, which usually includes a little over a month from authorization to start […]