http://www.conbeth.com Site News daily 1 2010-06-05T01:02:18Z http://www.conbeth.com/news/texaco-building-on-canal-street-renovation-financing-approved In New Orleans, the city is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina by not only rebuilding buildings that were flooded but by also renovating buildings that experienced damage during the storm - damage that was not worth fixing back to the original building usage. The Texaco Building in New Orleans is an example of one of the noted renovation transformations in the Greater New Orleans area. Not only will the building be renovated and brought back to life in a city that is still struggling to overcome blight, but this building will also provide housing for residents in town. The housing will be in the form of renovated condos and will sell for around $297,000/unit average price. No publisher rebekahnola 2012-01-22T23:36:05Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/nahb-fights-use-of-higher-guaranty-fees-to-pay-for-payroll-tax-cut No publisher rebekahnola 2012-01-02T05:45:31Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/residential-housing-ready-to-awaken No publisher rebekahnola 2012-01-02T05:40:37Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/number-of-improving-housing-markets-nearly-doubles-in-october No publisher rebekahnola 2012-01-02T04:32:29Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/single-day-bayou-country-superfest-tickets-on-sale-now No publisher rebekahnola 2012-01-02T04:31:50Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/presidential-hopefuls-must-address-housing-issues No publisher rebekahnola 2011-11-09T06:29:41Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/september-new-home-sales-see-modest-rise-to-fastest-pace-in-five-months No publisher rebekahnola 2011-11-09T06:29:18Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/nations-top-site-selection-consultants-rank-louisiana-one-of-the-top-states-for-business-in-the-u.s No publisher rebekahnola 2011-11-09T06:17:11Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/10-metros-with-greatest-5-year-gain-in-real-estate-values-new-orleans-ranks-6 No publisher rebekahnola 2011-11-09T06:17:21Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/housing-affordability-rises-to-record-level-tight-financing-continues-to-constrain-sales No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-25T04:28:13Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/st.-tammany-parish-residents-to-see-reduced-flood-insurance-costs-due-to-new-rating A savings of $1.9 dollars will be coming to St. Tammany Parish homeowners on their flood insurance costs. The Community Rating System classification for St. Tammany Parish went from a Class 9 to a Class 7. This is good news for buyers that are just purchasing new homes for sale as well in St. Tammany Parish. Builders will also be able to tell their buyers about this break in insurance costs in order to incentivize some buyers that may still be debating on whether or not to buy a new home from a builder in St. Tammany Parish. All-in-all, this is good news for the housing market in Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, and Abita Springs, Louisiana. No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-09T00:25:23Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/attention-lawmakers-taxpayers-oppose-ditching-mortgage-interest-deduction Most homeowners are strongly opposed to legislation that is being debated in Congress right now about losing their homeowner's interest deductions on the home that they purchased and have owned for some time. To think that most homeowners don't itemize their taxes and make use of the mortgage interest deduction is just plain foolishness. A USA Today/Gallup poll shows that out of 60 - 61 percent of people that would like to reduce the federal deficit, losing their mortgage interest deduction is NOT the way to do it. No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-09T00:27:29Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/mortgage-interest-deduction-vital-to-housing-market What is the reason to own a home besides stability and having a place to live that you can call your own - that you can take pride in? The facts are clear. One of the reasons to own your own home is the deduction that you can take on mortgage interest. Now Congress is trying to take away one of the one things that helps reduce the self-employed and even payroll employed employees taxes - the mortgage interest deduction. One of the main "sellers" for builders is the fact that when you own your own home, you can 1) build equity and 2) get a big tax break from the interest. There are many reasons NOT to throw your money away in rent and buy a home instead, but losing the mortgage interest deduction would have a huge impact on those other reasons and slow down what is already a crawling housing market. No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-09T00:30:07Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/st.-tammany-parish-considering-plan-to-give-credits-to-the-owners-of-land-it-wants-to-keep-out-of-commerce No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-08T03:41:50Z News Item http://www.conbeth.com/news/insurance-commissioner-jim-donelon-says-insurance-market-is-competitive-again Donelon, Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner has come out with some really good news - homeowner's insurance is starting to be affordable again. Now, you will have to do your homework, but to find a reasonable rate for your home is doable if you have the time and patience to shop around. After Katrina, insurance prices skyrocketed, but it seems that the homeowner's insurance market has started to stabilize, which is good news for builders - just one more way that home buyers can afford to buy a new home in Louisiana. No publisher rebekahnola 2011-06-09T00:32:01Z News Item