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re: Should I look for a house to buy in NOLA or in suburbs?

Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:44 am to
Posted by KRS
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:44 am to
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Posted by GreenRockTiger
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:44 am to
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Possible job offer (Tulane university area).

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Work is at Tulane avenue in the Med school.
Tulane university and Tulane Med school are not in the same area, did you know that?

If you did, no worries - go to parts of Freret and Uptown or Lake View/Lake Vista and see if you like it
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:45 am to
You are prolly right as to public schools. I never had to navigate that. My guess is that the OP doesn’t realize the Garden District is a distinct neighborhood well downriver from Tulane.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:46 am to
Oh wasn’t insinuating that you were calling them terrible

I was just stating those are very strong options for Jefferson Parish.
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
63626 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:47 am to
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I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.


Define bad. Had a friend with a nice house robbed at gunpoint one morning near Tulane.
I have a place in Old Metairie off old Metairie Rd. 10 minutes to I 10 but miles away from Orlenas problems
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:47 am to
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My guess is that the OP doesn’t realize the Garden District is a distinct neighborhood well downriver from Tulane.


I simply assumed he had access to and may have even looked at a map.
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:47 am to
Not more than 500k on housing
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:48 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing


Oh boy!
Posted by Smeg
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:49 am to
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in NOLA

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Low crime area
Posted by Tshiz
Idaho
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:49 am to
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Possible job offer (Tulane university area).


Declined
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:50 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing

are you fine with a one bedroom condo next to the ghetto?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:51 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing

So I assume you want a three bedroom house? Must also factor in our crazy homeowners insurance. Might be doable but will need a little luck. I am actually seeing one near me for 415k but I wouldn’t call that the norm.

Edit: I see several near me right now for about 500k - 550k. You can maybe make it work. Granted I don’t have the inspections or disclosures on these homes.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 10:55 am
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:51 am to
Actually Tulane has great benefits. But it is very woke even by College standards
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:54 am to
If you buy in NOLA, you’re volunteering to be a victim of at least property crimes that the NOPD won’t try to prevent or investigate, and the DA won’t prosecute. That impacts your insurance premiums.

And you’re putting your earnings at the mercy of marxists who’ll re-appraise your property, or have people who don’t pay property tax vote to have your taxes increased.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 10:56 am
Posted by mmonro3
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2013
4068 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:00 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing

You’ll get shite on here for it, but i would strongly consider Arabi. You can have a very nice house still at this price point
Posted by Tall Tiger
Golden Rectangle
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:00 am to
Live uptown if you can afford it. It has the best private schools in the state, amazing houses, great restaurants and bars, the real Mardi Gras parades, etc. You'll never be bored unlike living in some cookie cutter part of Metairie.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
10855 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:05 am to
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You’ll get shite on here for it, but i would strongly consider Arabi. You can have a very nice house still at this price point


Old Arabi has some decent houses, but it would be a pain to commute to Tulane from there. I’d look at Old Jefferson or something like that. Some decent little neighborhoods there and easy access to Uptown. On his budget, finding a good place Uptown will be hard.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 11:08 am
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
29395 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:06 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing


Whelp, looks like New Orleans East may be your best bet. Good luck on the crime rate and good schools.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
42785 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:08 am to
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Not more than 500k on housing


Look at English Turn in Algiers, you would still be in Orleans Parish, your commute would be right at 30 minutes to Tulane Medical Center at rush hour, less than 15 other times.
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:12 am to
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Low crime area, decent elementary school district.


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