Entries by Jennifer Graves

Green Features Are A Must For Millennial Buyers

Millennials are a unique generation made up of those born between 1980 and 2000. When it comes to home buying for this generation they have specific wants and tastes. Millennials prefer an environment-friendly home and will pay extra for this type of home. According to the National Associations of Home Builder’s report, “What Home Buyers […]

A New Addition To the Century-Old Bonfire Festival

A unique Christmas tradition held every Christmas Eve for the last hundred years at the levees in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes will now have a 72-foot alligator and large Santa that will light up the night sky. The century-old bonfire festival consists of 120 to 130 fires that light the way […]

Fannie Mae Housing Forecast Revised For 2020

Fannie Mae is revising its 2020 housing forecast to predict higher than expected because of strong reads on the economy. For 2020, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group believes the strong labor market, lower mortgage rates and massive consumer spending will prompt builders to build more housing than previously expected. Because of the shortage […]