Lynda Nugent Smith
2009 State REALTOR® of the Year
Louisiana Association of REALTORS®
Lesha Nugent Freeland
Second Generation
New Orleans Real Estate Agent Has
Achieved Millions of Dollars in Sales
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Governor Jindal Appoints
Lynda Nugent Smith to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
In March 2012, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Lynda Nugent Smith to serve a six year term as an at-large member of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
The commission is charged with protecting the public interest in real estate matters. There are eleven commissioners, nine selected by region and two at-large appointees.
Ms. Smith is grateful to the Governor and the officials who supported her appointment and looks forward to fulfilling her duties.
Press Release from the Governor's Office . . .
Lynda Nugent Smith Selected 2009 REALTOR® of the Year for the State of Louisiana
On April 29, 2010, Lynda Nugent Smith was honored as REALTOR® of the Year by the Louisiana Association of REALTORS® for leadership in and service to the housing industry. This distinction follows a long line of achievements in Lynda's real estate career.
Metro New Orleans Real Estate Prices Remain Steady Through the First Quarter of 2012
Following a strong multi-year upward trend, metro New Orleans home prices peaked at $126 per square foot in early 2007. Under pressure from the falling national real estate market and the ensuing recession, quarterly average prices fell to $112 by early 2009. Since that time, New Orleans real estate prices have remained in the $111 to $116 range.
The first quarter of 2012 saw a continuation of this multi-year trend as prices averaged $112.40 per square foot. This represents a 1.0% increase from the final quarter of 2011 and a 0.6% rise from Q1 of 2011.
Please click the chart below to take a closer look.
More information about recent New Orleans real estate price trends and sales. . .
Forbes Declares the New Orleans/Metairie/Kenner Area Among the "Cities Where Housing is Ripe for a Rebound"
Forbes slideshow of promising real estate markets
J.D. Power and Associates Names Keller Williams Realty Number One in Home Buyer Satisfaction
For the third straight year, the J.D. Power and Associates Home Buyer/Seller Study named Keller Williams the number one full-service real estate firm in overall home buyer satisfaction ratings in the United States. Keller Williams also ranked number two among home sellers for the second year in a row.
As two of the leading real estate agents in KW's largest Metro New Orleans office, Lynda and Lesha are proud to be associated with this dynamic organization and to have helped it once again achieve this high honor.
Business Facilities Magazine Rates Louisiana Near the Top of Business Rankings
In its 2011 Rankings Report, Business Facilities ranked Louisiana number two in the nation for business growth potential and number seven for best business climate.
Go to Business Facilities Rankings Report . . .
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"The Big Easy" can be a difficult place to plan and complete a successful real estate transaction. It pays to have an insider's help along the way.
We are Lynda Nugent Smith and Lesha Nugent Freeland, two of Louisiana's premiere real estate agents standing ready to assist you in solving the challenges presented by today's market.
Whether you are a buyer looking for the best home for your needs or if you have a home to sell, please consider putting us on your team. With years of experience in construction, finance and negotiation, we are uniquely qualified to help you. Our goal is to save you time, hassles and money.
Qualifications aside, it's also important for you to find an agent with whom you can enjoy working. We want to help our clients have a pleasant as well as profitable experience in buying or selling property. Judging from our volume of repeat business and many referrals from satisfied clients, we evidently have succeeded.
We hope you find the information and tools on this Website useful and interesting. If you have any questions or if we can help you, just call or email.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Lynda and Lesha in the Media
Over the years, Lynda and Lesha have shared their expertise on television and radio as well as in the print media.
Here are a few examples:
- Lesha on the Will Gandy Real Estate Network - Rush Radio WRNO 99.5 FM
- Lynda interviewed on mortgage issues
- Lynda serving on a 2008 Congressional forum conducted by the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce
Stay on Top of the Metro New Orleans Real Estate Market
We offer you two useful tools to search for Metro New Orleans homes. Whether you are in the information gathering stage of your home buying process or if you want to buy right away, you are welcome to use either or both as long as you wish. Just click the buttons below to get started.
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New Orleans Area Home
in Your Inbox
Our Personal Property Search Service -
The Perfect Home Search Tool for Busy People
- Simply fill out our home search request form.
- Using our professional MLS search tools and knowledge of the New Orleans real estate market, we will send you a detailed listing of homes that meet your requests.
- We will email you updates as appropriate properties come on the market. You will find the latest listings in your email inbox.
- If you want to stop your emailed updates, just call or email. All messages will stop at once.
- We absolutely respect your privacy! We will not share your requests or contact information without your permission. No ifs, ands or buts.
- It's fast and easy, and there is no obligation to you.
- Here's how it works.
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New Orleans Real Estate
Our Instant New Orleans Real Estate Search Service -
Please Help Yourself
- Using this service, you can immediately view all types of homes for sale from throughout the New Orleans area.
- You can save your searches for later viewing.
- When you request our help, we will make all arrangements for you to view any property in-person and then represent your best interests in any subsequent negotiation and sale.
- We look forward to working with you to secure the best possible home for you and your family.
- Until that time, Happy Hunting!
New Orleans Real Estate:
Prices and Sales Info
New Orleans Real Estate Prices
We offer extensive information on Metro New Orleans real estate prices on this site.
Each of the areas covered in our Neighborhoods section includes information on prices of single family homes, condos and multi-family homes. These homes are separated into those listed in move-in condition and those rated as fixer-uppers. This price information covers the entire region and the following communities and neighborhoods:
- City of New Orleans - the French Quarter, the Warehouse District, Uptown New Orleans, the Garden District, Lakeview and New Orleans East
- East Jefferson - Metairie, Kenner, River Ridge and Harahan
- The Westbank - Belle Chasse, English Turn, Algiers, Gretna and Harvey
- The River Parishes - Destrehan, Luling and Laplace
- The North Shore - Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington and Slidell
Thanks for visiting. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Find the Value of Your
New Orleans
Area Home
What is the Current Value of
Your New Orleans Area Home?
- We offer you a no obligation estimate of the value of your Metro New Orleans home.
- Just complete this short form, and we will create a competitive market analysis of your home.
- We will email or phone you with your results. The method of contact is entirely up to you.
- We respect your privacy. To that end, we will not share your information with anyone or phone you without your express permission.
- Thanks for your time!
Expert New Orleans
Real Estate Services
Are You Considering Selling Your Home?
This is a tough environment for home sellers. There is a lot of inventory on the New Orleans real estate market, and prices have been weak. Buyers are bargain hunting and looking at a lot of homes before coming to a decision. In this competitive market, it pays to have expert help.
To this end, we want to share some thoughts about how our professional REALTOR® services can help save you time, hassles and hopefully money in marketing your home.
With our long history of sales success, our contacts and negotiation skills, we are highly qualified to help you. Please contact us when the time is right.
Metro New Orleans Lakefront Gated Community Delivers
Privacy, Luxury, Prestige
Gabriel - The Crown Jewel in Metro
New Orleans Real Estate
Lynda is proud to have been chosen exclusive listing broker for Gabriel. She and Lesha look forward to helping you realize your dream home in this exciting, elegant development.
A few facts about Gabriel:
- Gabriel is a private, gated and meticulously planned community located on the suburban New Orleans Lakefront.
- Our residents have built some of the most prestigious homes not only in Metro New Orleans, but in the entire Gulf South.
- These Classical, Mediterranean and Caribbean-style homes are set in a rich tropical landscape with parks and lagoons.
- Privacy is insured by 24 hour a day guard staff.
- Because of its elevation and state-of-the-art drainage system, Gabriel did not flood during Hurricane Katrina.
- Homesites start at $70,000.
- Gabriel is only ten miles from downtown New Orleans.
If you are searching for preeminent Gulf Coast homes, you must consider Gabriel!
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find the widest choice of condos and multi-family homes in Metro New Orleans?
- There are a at least a few condos and multi-family homes in all areas of Metro New Orleans, but some areas offer many more choices than others.
- You can find a wide selection of condos in New Orleans, East Jefferson and on the North Shore but very few on the Westbank and in the River Parishes.
- There are many multi-family homes in the city of New Orleans and a fair number in East Jefferson and the Westbank. Multi-family homes are rare in the River Parishes and the North Shore.
More on Condos and Multi-family Homes in the New Orleans Real Estate Market. . .
Is there much new residential construction available in the New Orleans area?
- There are at least a few new homes on the market in most areas of the metro area.
- New Orleans and East Jefferson offer the fewest choices for never occupied homes. Both areas are surrounded by water, so there is very little undeveloped land available for new construction. For the most part, new homes are properties in Lakeview and New Orleans East rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina. In other cases, older homes have been demolished to reclaim the land. The Kenner lakefront area does have some tracts under development in Gabriel, Louisiana Trace and Southlake Villages.
- On the North Shore, there are many newly constructed homes to choose from.
More on New Construction in the New Orleans Real Estate Market . . .
Where can I find renovation possibilities?
There are renovation candidates in most areas of our region. Much of the housing stock has been refurbished since Hurricane Katrina, but many possibilities remain, especially in New Orleans.
More on Renovation Possibilities in the New Orleans Real Estate Market . . .
Can owners of New Orleans condos rent their properties to others on a short term basis?
It depends. Many condo associations have restrictions, sometimes strict ones, against renting units. The aim is to foster owner-occupied properties. If you wish to purchase a condo to rent to others, it is essential to examine the condo documents carefully.
More on Renting Properties in the New Orleans Real Estate Market . . .
Lynda Nugent Smith
Lesha Nugent Freeland
Keller Williams Realty 455-0100
4725 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70006
United States of America
504.455.0100
Each office is independently owned and operated
Broker and associate are licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission