rickhart79@gmail.com…read more Rick was recommended to me by a lender who I was working with in connection to purchasing a home. Since the person I was helping was purchasing a home for the first time, neither or us knew what a headache it would be to purchase a home under FHA federal guidelines. There are kinds of conditions that come with borrowing money with Uncle Sam backing it and that's fine, but these lenders need to get their shit together. By that I mean making the process a little less hassle free and letting potential borrowers know up front how long the process and a tentative list of documents required for loan approval and closing costs. Make sure you ask these muthacluckers about every single BS fee they are charging you because it's their job and it's how they make their money(by charging the BS fees). On to the reason why Im yelping the real estate appraiser. Rick was a referral and was nice enough to come out the same week, usually real estate appraisers need 2-4 days in advance notice. On top of that do not think that you will get the appraisal report right away. It might take a week or even more if your appraiser is busy. Rick came out and walked around the proposed property for purchase with his camera and took notes. It was hot as hell outside but he went everywhere inside and outside the property making notes and taking pictures. All in all, Rick was very friendly and thorough in his job. Make sure you ask lots of questions. It's their job---just dont be annoying. After about a week or more, I had to get the lender to send me a copy of the appraisal. Keep in mind that if you plan on using this appraisal for different lenders because you are shopping around make sure you mention it. If you are doing FHA loans, the lender has to put in an order for one. I paid for one out of pocket, ended up going with another lender. Also, if you want to save some dough on closing costs, go down to the mortgage and conveyance office to get a copy of a survey of the property. It will cost you $3 instead of some bullshit $400. It cost your time and parking maybe, but overall it's cheaper than letting the lender sock it to ya with those ridiculous BS fees. If you go down to the mortgage and conveyance office, make sure you have the name of the person or entity that appears on the title, if there was a succession, make sure you have all of that info too because it will help the person who will research and look up the property in question locate the actual survey. Ok yall---overall Rick was friendly, his report was detailed, objective but he was slow in returning calls and emails, probably cuz the guy is busy so give him a chance to get back to you. Cost was $400 but you may want to shop around for one and that takes time. I had a guy tell me his friend would do it for $350 but it was too late....overall do your research and call around asking about flat rates and turnaround time.

Christian with Harlow Realtors did an amazing job finding me my New Orleans house only to do the…read moresame amazing job selling that same home when I had to relocate!

In a city super saturated with real estate agents, the only one I would ever trust again to sell…read moremy home or help me find one is Eric. We have worked together twice now on buying a home and once on selling. He is honest, bottom line, and knows what he is doing. He isn't Mr. Salesman, and that's why you should trust him. He isn't going to sell you on something just to make a sale. I have a hard time trusting people who make commission. This is not the case at all with Eric. He has saved us making some mistakes with buying. Thank you so much for being there for our family!

So my sister in law and her brother were looking for a place and found one. Eric allowed her to go…read morelook at the place and everything went smoothly. Well a week later she asked him to email her and her brother applications. Can you believe this man Eric had the nerve to tell her that her and her brother were not allowed to rent from them because quote "you would just call me to fix things constantly". My sister in law then responded "but isn't that your responsibility" he then proceeded to yell @ her over the phone and hung up. Please go with someone else. This man is very unprofessional

Review for Jon Huffman of Jon Huffman Real Estate:…read more I was referred to Jon by a kind stranger on the internet when I asked around for a good realtor (buyer's agent). In the end, I am SO glad I took the referral because Jon was an absolute rock star and made my family's homebuying experience quick, easy, and painless. It seemed that Jon always had time for us. Our amateur questions were never a bother. He was efficient in setting up home tours. In fact, we bought the first house he ever showed us. This was after browsing through endless listings online fruitlessly. When it was time to make an offer and close the deal, we felt confidant that we had a professional representing us. In the end, Jon's advice helped us snag the house for a below market price per square foot, all on a schedule that let us move out of our rental and into the new house seamlessly. Perhaps this review seems a little over the top, but Jon really rocked it for us. We were constantly impressed. My family has dealt with many realtors over the years and Jon is in the top tier without a doubt. PS: Jon used to host "Good Morning New Orleans" on WGNO-TV. He still has the TV voice and presence; it always warmed our hearts.

We were lucky enough to meet Jon when we traveled out to New Orleans a year ago when we were…read morelooking for real estate. While the timing was not perfect to purchase then, Jon continued to provide us more information and stay connected. I am proud to say that we are now in escrow on a property that we've never even visited yet. With Jon's help, we have completed our inspections, done FaceTime tours, and feel great about the process, even during these pandemic times. This is not the first property we will buy in New Orleans, but this will be the last time we have to look for an agent, friend, and trusted advisor. I guarantee you won't find any better and he's truly a class act.

Bought my first home with Craig and had a great experience. Being a first time homebuyer, I was a…read morelittle unsure of the process and didn't really know what to expect. Craig walked me through it step-by-step. After looking at about 20 places, I found the right place. Throughout the whole process, Craig was easily accessible and I never felt pressured. Highly recommended!

We are so grateful to have been able to work with Marcus to purchase our home. Now only was he able…read moreto show us 10 house in 2 days, but once we made a decision him and his team had us at the closing table in just 24 days. Throughout the whole process Marcuse was professional, informative, and responsive.

Kara was referred to me by my lender; she's freaking amazing! I'm from California, and I let her…read moreknow what my wants and needs were. I sent her properties I was interested in, and she recommended some. In the end, we went with a beautiful property she recommended in the Garden District. She has been so helpful throughout the whole process. She made herself available to answer all my questions and concerns. Keep in mind I was in a different state, so she was my eyes and ears. I can't say enough about her professionalism. I will be doing business with her again.

There are not enough stars to represent how amazing buying my first home went and I know it's…read morebecause Kara at Snap Realty is my Realtor! I knew absolutely nothing regarding buying a house and asked question after question - Kara JOYOUSLY walked me through each step of the way! I started looking with her in August, then quit looking, then started up again in October - I closed MY PERFECT HOME on Dec 1st! If there's anyone with Realty magic its Kara and if you're like me, feeling how daunting the homeownership process can be at times, well, you NEED to stop what you're doing and dial Kara RIGHT AWAY!! I'm already thinking about a 2nd investment property down the line and you BEST believe, the ONLY person to call is Kara Breithaupt with SnapRealty!

So far I've been really lucky with rental properties. I've been blessed with most of the time I've…read morerented a place being rented from family so getting things fixed, working out if I'm a day late on rents, etc. was incredibly easy. Needless to say, shifting to renting from a property management company had me a bit worried that I'd get stuck with an uncaring company that wouldn't get things fixed or address any issues I had with the property. I'm happy to say that Properties Preferred is definitely not uncaring. Let's start at the beginning. I started a new career and decided to look for a new home. Rather than living with two other bachelors in the back half of a tiny duplex I decided to find a place with lots of space for me and my girlfriend (and all of our junk). We looked at a lot of places before coming across one being shown by PP. We pulled up at a nice townhouse in Old Metairie one evening and were greeted by Todd who warned us that the previous tenants had recently been evicted and damaged the property; he then apologized for the state it was in and promised anything wrong would be fixed before we moved in. I admit, my first reaction was to be wary, as though I was dealing with a used car salesman. However, we loved the place, its big open spaces, and its great price on rent, so we leased it. True to his word, Todd (and his partner Blanche) got the place together for us. We're talking replacing most of the carpet upstairs, new lighting fixtures in most rooms, a new ceiling fan (the evicted tenants had torn the old one down!), even electrical work. Now the place looks amazing. Things like carpet and fixtures were done before we signed the lease. At signing Todd just told us that he was sure there were things that were missed and would only turn up as we moved in and lived there and that all we had to do was put together a list for him. Sure enough, things like a non functioning outlet became apparent and we put together our list. Within a week everything was fixed. Overall Properties Preferred has done a great job managing and addressing my concerns as a renter. My only complaint is that I would like to see a faster response on emails, but I know we're not the only tenants and not everyone relies on email like I do. But I always get a response within a business day or two, or a phone call to check on things.

BUYER and RENTOR BEWARE!…read more We really needed help finding an apartment in Metairie and my mom suggested Properties Preferred. They helped her find her apartment, so we used their free apartment service. They rented us a property on Lake Ave. in Metairie. Everything was decent for just about three years. We were good tenants and paid rent loyally even through the pandemic. When our air conditioning unit began to have problems we were informed that even though the a/c professionals advised in the replacement of a part to fix the unit, the owner of the property REFUSED to adjust or fix the a/c unit. This is july in New Orleans so it's really hot. We decided to move! Be cautious if you find this property in your search for a rental in 2021. Make sure the a/c unit works correctly prior to putting down the deposit! We did not get our deposit back even though everything was clean. In fact it was cleaner than when they rented it to us.