SOLD: 4 Beds • 2 Baths • 2,200 SF • $169,000

Sitting high and dry on a great corner lot, this Spanish Oaks home has so much to offer.

A formal living room is located just off of the extra wide entry foyer and leads around to the open den and dining spaces - a great floor plan for entertaining that is flexible enough to suit your lifestyle needs. The sunny kitchen has ceramic tile floors, a deep window seat, a pantry, is equipped with a range/oven, microwave, dishwasher and disposal and connects via a breakfast bar to the large dining space. Sliders lead out to the back yard and deck, making it oh so convenient when cooking out.

The master bedroom suite is downstairs, with 3 more spacious bedrooms and another full bath upstairs. There's storage galore, with plenty of closet space through the entire house. In addition to the double car garage, there is also rear yard access for additional parking.

Have a boat? There's room to hide it away behind the privacy fence with room left over for BBQs and crawfish boils. A sturdy storage shed provides a place to keep all of your tools and lawn equipment out of the way.

More about 2600 Cerritas Via

• Lot size 68 x 105
• Living room 16.5 x 12
• Dining room 12.3 x 11.5
• Den 23 x 11
• Kitchen 11 x 11
• Master bedroom 13 x 11
• 2nd bedroom 17 x 11
• 3rd bedroom 13 x 10
• 4th bedroom 13 x 10
• One year home warranty
• Security system 

To schedule a private showing of this home, please contact Terri Babineaux at 504.258.5178 or terri@westbankliving.com.

MLS #867140 All measurements are estimates and are not guaranteed

THIS HOME HAS BEEN SOLD!  FOR A CURRENT LIST OF AVAILABLE PROPERTIES, PLEASE VISIT WEST BANK LIVING

New on the market, we've got a fantastic home in the Woodland West subdivision in Harvey LA for sale.

Impeccably maintained, with two living areas, a private master suite and a fantastic backyard, this home is not only attractive but affordable as well at only $169,900.

What does 2309 S. Friendship have to offer?

In addition to the 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths (wait until you see the guest bath!) there is a formal living/dining room with wood floors, a spacious den complete with brick accent wall and wet bar and a galley kitchen complete with island breakfast bar and bay window. 

Decorator paint colors say "welcome" from the minute you walk into the tiled entry foyer and the little things haven't been forgotten here.  There is crown molding in every room, recessed lighting above the bar and pendant lighting to set off the island.  A custom tile backsplash above the cooktop adds a bit of whimsy and color to the sunny kitchen.

Through the sliders, you'll find a spacious covered patio that overlooks the beautifully landscaped back yard, with one corner shaded by a mature live oak tree.  Tucked away in the corner is a 2 year old storage shed to hide away your treasures or even use as a potting shed.

Woodland West

The Woodland West subdivision is centrally located in Harvey LA, on the West Bank of New Orleans with easy access to the main arteries off of Lapalco Blvd. and just minutes from the Crescent City Connection and downtown NOLA.  Within Woodland West, you'll find a public elementary school, a community swim club (memberships available) and several churches.  Just on the outskirts of the subdivision is a public high school and the local fire station.  Within a couple of miles there are restaurants, pharmacies, shopping and more.

Take a video tour of 2309 S. Friendship and then contact the West Bank Living Team to schedule your private showing today.

The West Bank Living Team provides professional real estate services to buyers and sellers on the West Bank of New Orleans.  Injecting a little fun into what can be a stressful time is our specialty.  Feel free to call on us for any of your real estate needs or visit us at West Bank Living.

Current real estate activity in Harvey LA:All data supplied by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed 175 actively listed homes for sale in Harvey

• High list price $535,000
• Low list price $30,000
• Average list price $181,317
• Median list price $149,900

72 homes are pending sale or under contract, priced from $32,000 to $369,000 Based on the number of homes sold in April (16), there is a 10.9 month supply of homes for sale in Harvey

Harvey LA 70058 | Number of Single Family Homes Sold | April 2010

Year to date, there have been a total of 61 single family homes sold in Harvey, compared to 58 at the same time last year. With 72 homes pending sale, look for a big jump in the year to date numbers over the next couple of months. More than likely this is due to the rush by buyers to take advantage of the first time buyer tax credit that required an accepted contract be executed by April 30th and closed by June 30th. Getting a handle on the projections for the rest of the year will be a little more difficult until after July 1st.

Average days on market in Harvey:

• Active listings = 99 days
• Under contract listings = 96

Harvey LA 70058 | Average Single Family Home Prices | April 2010

The average Harvey home sold in April went for $155,681, bringing the year to date average to $141,259. The represents a decrease of just over 14% in average home prices in the area. Remember, these are just averages and prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood.

Get this week's free Harvey LA home value report.

More about Harvey homes sales in April:

• 19% of the homes sold were foreclosures or bank owned properties
• 37.5% of home sellers provided a home warranty to the buyers
• 44% of sellers provided some type of closing cost assistance to the purchasers

All data supplied by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Current real estate activity in Harvey LA 70058:

160 single family homes are for sale

• High list price $535,000
• Low list price $37,500
• Average list price $182,886
• Median list price $146,000

67 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $49,900 to $519,000

Based on the number of homes sold in March (17), there is a 9.4 month supply of homes for sale in Harvey LA

Harvey LA 70058 | Number of Homes Sold | March 2010

So far in 2010, there have been 45 successful single family homes sales, compared to 35 at the same time last year and 72 during the first quarter of 2008.  This is a 29% increase in the number of homes sold in Harvey when comparing 2009 to 2010.  Pricing remains the deciding factor for many buyers, so it is important for sellers to know the local market and price their homes aggressively.

Get this week's free Harvey LA home value report

The average amount of time it is taking a home in Harvey to sell in 2010 is currently 77 days.  However, don’t count on this number when selling your home since there are many factors that influence it.  The average active listing has already been on the market for 105 days and the average home under contract was on the market for 88 days, so look for this number to increase as the year progresses. 

One factor that is keeping the days on market down is the sale of bank owned or foreclosure properties – they are selling in an average of 53 days.

Harvey LA 70058 | Average Home Sale Prices | March 2010

It is expected that average prices will vary from month to month since they depend on which homes are sold in a 30 day period.  However, it appears that bank owned properties are putting downward pressure on prices in the area, dropping the 2010 average to $136,132.

Why the drop?  The average bank owned home sold in 2010 for $92,967, while privately owned homes are selling for an average of $159,923.  Foreclosures have made up 33% of the 2010 home sales in Harvey.  Currently there are 16 active foreclosure listings in Harvey, priced at an average of $105,356 and 17 pending sales of bank owned homes priced at an average of $103,012.  Obviously, as these sales close they will have a negative impact on values in the community.

It’s important to know about foreclosures in your neighborhood if you are selling (or thinking about selling) your home.  Be sure that an experienced West Bank REALTOR provides you with the details of your competition and comparables when setting your listing price.

More about March 2010 home sales in Harvey LA:

• 29% of the sales were of bank owned/foreclosure properties
• 29% of sellers paid a portion of the purchaser’s closing costs
• 47% of sellers provided a home warranty to the buyers
• FHA remains the financing choice of the majority of purchasers

All data is provided by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Related Articles:

• Home buying tips
• Home selling tips
• Harvey LA homes for sale 
• West Bank Real Estate Market Statistics

For more information about home buying or selling on the West Bank of New Orleans, or relocating to or from NAS JRB New Orleans, please

Current real estate activity in Marrero LA 70072:

259 single family homes are for sale

• High list price $2,300,000
• Low list price $24,500
• Average list price $163,682
• Median list price $139,900

64 homes are pending sale or under contract, priced from $16,900 to $349,000

Based on February sales (14), there is a 18.5 month supply of homes for sale in the area

Marrero LA 70072 | Number of Homes Sold | February 2010

As of February 2010, Marrero has seen 24 successful single family home sales, compared to 59 at the
same time last year. This is a decrease of 59% in the number of home sales when comparing year to year. However, with 64 homes under contract at this time, I would expect that gap to narrow over the next couple of months as first
time buyers race the clock against the expiration of the tax credit.

Get a free, up to date report of listings and home sales in your New Orleans West Bank neighborhood

Average days on market for homes sold in February was 97, while the average days on market for active listings is 118.

Marrero LA 70072 | Average Single Family Home Sale Prices | February 2010

The average February sale was $112,910, down from January and bringing the year to date average to $123,971. It appears that there may be an input error resulting in the under reporting of at least one sale, so this average will more than likely go up when the appropriate corrections are made.

More details about February homes sales in Marrero:

• FHA remains the most popular financing choice of buyers
• 29% of the sales were of bank owned or foreclosed properties
• 21% of sellers paid for a home warranty for the buyers
• 21% of sellers provided some type of closing cost assistance to the purchasers

Related Articles:

Home buying tips
Home selling tips
Find Marrero LA homes for sale
West Bank Real Estate Market Statistics

For more information about home buying or selling on the West Bank of New Orleans, or relocating to or from NAS JRB New Orleans, please contact the West Bank Living Team. It would be our pleasure to have the opportunity to assist you with any of your real estate needs and have a little fun while doing it!

Current real estate activity in Harvey LA 70058:

152 single family homes are currently for sale

• High list price $539,000
• Low list price $500 (HUD property with pre-existing liens on it)
• Average list price $180,946
• Median list price $148,000

52 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $50,301 to $339,000

Based on the number of homes sold in February (13), there is a 11.7 month supply of homes for sale in the area

Harvey LA 70058 | Number of Homes Sold | February 2010

Year to date, there have been 28 single family homes sold in Harvey, compared to 20 at the same time last year (an increase of 40%).

Average days on market for homes sold in February was 38, bringing the year to date average to 64 days. Compare this to the average days on market for active listings of 115 and I expect that we will see this number rise over the coming months as homes that have been on the market longer begin to sell.

Harvey LA 70058 | Average Single Family Home Prices | February 2010

The average Harvey home price took a jump in February, bringing the year to date average to $142,100. Part of the drop in prices when compared to 2009 can be attributed to the fact that 25% of the sales so far this year were of properties in Fair or Poor condition. Homes in excellent condition are continuing to command higher prices.

Get up to date information on listings and sales in your West Bank neighborhood

Some more details about February 2010 home sales in Harvey:

• 6 homes were in Excellent condition, 3 homes in Average condition, 2 homes in Fair condition, 1 home in Very Good condition and 1 home in Poor condition
• 46% of the homes sold were bank owned or foreclosure properties
• 31% of sellers paid for a home warranty for the buyers
• 38% of sellers provided some type of closing cost assistance to the purchasers

All data is provided by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Related Articles:

Home buying tips

Home selling tips

Homes for sale in Harvey LA

West Bank Real Estate Market Statistics

For more information about home buying or selling on the West Bank of New Orleans, or relocating to or from NAS JRB New Orleans, please contact the West Bank Living Team. It would be our pleasure to have the opportunity to assist you with any of your real estate needs and have a little fun while doing it!

Originally published at West Bank Living

Current real estate activity in Harvey LA:

149 single family homes are for sale

• High list price $549,000
• Low list price $500
• Average list price $175,505
• Median list price $145,000

53 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $54,500 to $419,000

Based on the number of homes sold in January (13), there is an 11.5 month supply of homes for sale in Harvey

Harvey LA 70058 | Number of Single Family Home Sales | January 2010

13 homes were sold in Harvey LA in January 2010, compared to 8 at the same time last year, continuing the trend for Harvey as one of the most popular areas on the West Bank.

At the same time, the average days on market for homes sold in January increased to 91.  The average days on market for active listings is now at 112 days and the average for pending sales is 139 days.  After a slight dip in 2009, it looks like it may take a little longer to get homes sold in the area.

Find out what's going on in your West Bank neighborhood with this week's free market snapshot.

Harvey LA 70058 | Average Single Family Home Prices | January 2010

The average sale price for a single family home in Harvey ended January at $144,329, down from the both the December 2009 average and the overall 2009 average.  Part of this drop can be attributed to 4 low end (under $65,000) sales, which accounted for 31% of the January activity.

Some more details about January sales in Harvey

• 23% of the sales were bank owned or foreclosure properties
• 23% of sellers provided some type of closing cost assistance to the purchasers
• 31% of sellers paid for a home warranty for the buyers

All data is provided by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Related Articles:

Home buying tips
Home selling tips

Find Harvey LA homes for sale

West Bank Real Estate Market Statistics

For more information about home buying or selling on the West Bank of New Orleans, or relocating to or from NAS JRB New Orleans, please contact the West Bank Living Team. It would be our pleasure to have the opportunity to assist you with any of your real estate needs and have a little fun while doing it!

Find out more about the West Bank real estate market at West Bank Living

Current real estate activity in Harvey:

156 homes are for sale in the 70058 zip code

• High list price $549,000
• Low list price $500
• Average list price $173,337
• Median list price $147,450

40 homes are under contract or pending sale, priced from $54,500 to $379,000

Based on December sales (16), there is a 9.75 month supply of homes for sale in Harvey

Harvey LA 70058 | Number of Homes Sold | December 2009

Sales dropped off again in December, bringing the total number of Harvey LA homes sold in 2009 to 220.  This is a decline of 14.4% from 2008 sales in the area.

How does Harvey compare to the rest of the West Bank?

The average days on market for homes sold in rose again in 2009, ending the year at 81. Remember, this is just an average.  The Harvey home on the market the longest in 2009 sold in 208 days, while the fastest sale was in only 1 day.

Harvey LA 70058 | Average Home Sale Prices | December 2009

Here is the good news:  the decrease in the number of sales is offset by one of the only price increases on the West Bank.  The average Harvey home sale price went up by 6.5% from 2008 to 2009 – the largest increase of any of the West Bank communities from Algiers to Avondale.

Reflecting it’s position as one of the most popular areas on the West Bank, home sale prices in Harvey continue to run higher than the West Bank average, and it looks like the average seller is pricing accordingly.  In order to be competitive in today’s real estate market, your homes listing price depends on how your particular neighborhood is performing.  Find out what's going on in your West Bank neighborhood with this week's free market snapshot.

Other items of note:

• FHA continues to be the most popular financing choice in Harvey,  with conventional financing coming in a distant second.
• 42% of sellers provided some type of closing cost assistance to the buyers – that’s a significant number of sellers offering concessions to get their homes sold.  Be sure that your agent has provided you with the details of home sales in your neighborhood to know the whole story when setting your selling price.
  

All data is provided by GSREIN and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Related Reading:

• Harvey LA homes for sale
• New Orleans West Bank homes for sale
• Home buying tips
• Home selling tips
• West Bank Real Estate Market Reports

For more information about home buying or selling in Harvey Louisiana or relocating to or from NAS JRB New Orleans, please contact the West Bank Living Team.  It would be our pleasure to have the opportunity to assist you with any of your real estate needs and have a little fun while doing it!