Irish Channel In New Orleans?
Irish in New Orleans? You betcha. It may seem like New Orleans throws a parade at the drop - or a tip - of a hat. But, we sure do have a...
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Elisa Cool Murphy
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Home Prices Will Keep Going Up, Buttercup
Why home prices have risen, are rising, and will continue to do so until quite a few things change.
Elisa Cool Murphy
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Why Bel Biv Divoe and I Joined eXp Realty
I joined eXp Realty in 2021, Ronnie Devoe of Bel Biv Devoe joined last week. Why? Happy to tell you what appealed to both of us here.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
How To Cut Down Your Mortgage Payments
There's a simple way to save money as a homeowner every month. Most people don't even know or think about it. It's your property...
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
A Few of Cool's Favorite Things This Holiday Season in New Orleans
What to do in New Orleans this Christmas season.
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
Royally Haunted?
She almost bought a home before she learned it was haunted. Do homeowners need to disclose their home is haunted when they sell it?
Elisa Cool Murphy
7 min read
Got Real Estate Anxiety?
How to stop buggin when you're buying or selling your property. AKA how to cope with real estate stress.
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
How to Find those French Quarter Colors
How to find the exact shades of paint you find in the French Quarter in New Orleans and where to get them.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
How to Stay Cool This Summer In New Orleans
It's steamy in New Orleans. Here are a dozen places that welcome you and your swimsuit too.
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
WTF is an FHA Loan?
You may have heard that many first-time home buyers use a mortgage product called an FHA loan when purchasing their first home. But what...
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
What Happens After The Inspection
How to get what you want from your inspection including how to keep it cool. You’ve found a great new home. It’s your new baby. You’re...
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
Who's Buying All These Damn Houses?
The Answer May Surprise You At 75 million strong* in the U.S. alone, the Millennial population makes up the most significant home buyer...
Elisa Cool Murphy
7 min read
12 Ways to Make Your Pup Feel at Home in New Orleans .
Here's a list of 12 tricks every New Orleans dog owner should know and any old dog can learn.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
5 Ways to Manage Moving Stress
Many of us are taught to toughen up or slap on a smile whether we feel like it or not. Yet, mental health experts will tell you this is...
Elisa Cool Murphy
8 min read
How to Rock a Hurricane
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Mother Nature dolled out an X factor to every corner of the planet; ours is hurricanes. I can hear...
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
Crime & Real Estate
The top three questions I get asked as a realtor, when shopping with new home buyers, are as follows: How's the market? What's...
Elisa Cool Murphy
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What's Bitcoin Got To Do With The Price Of Real Estate?
There's a new currency on the block. According to news.bitcoin.com, Bitcoin.com's publishing arm, "Cryptocurrency and real estate are...
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
Inspections & Appraisals: It's Perfectly Normal
It's time to start thinking of a home as a living, breathing being. A series of interconnected parts and systems that make it function....
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
New Construction: Everything You Want to Know
Never thought about buying new? Love the warm old quirky character that history brings? I get it. I was just like you... till recently....
Elisa Cool Murphy
11 min read
How Does Your Garden Grow?
I interviewed Landscape Architect, Kim Alvarez to understand a bit more about outdoor rooms and how to get the most from them.
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