When it comes to renovating your home, there are few renovations that have as much of an impact as hardwood floors.But if you want your hardwood floors to feel stylish and on-trend in 2021, what kind of flooring should you install—or, if you’re renovating existing flooring, what kind of updates...
Read MoreMoving can be a stressful experience in the best of times—and, for many people, it’s proving to be even more stressful in the midst of COVID-19.While you can’t remove all elements of stress from the moving process, you can take steps to minimize stressors and make the experience less stressful...
Read MoreCOVID-19 has changed the real estate landscape in many ways—including shifting buyer priorities. But what, exactly, are buyers looking for in today’s market? A recent article from realtor.com outlined the home upgrades buyers are looking for during the COVID-19 pandemic, including: Outdoor upgrades. Many people are spending the majority of...
Read MoreExcept for the select few who truly don’t care, most people have their own taste for design. Whether it’s transitional, rustic, or farmhouse, everyone has an aesthetic that makes them light up and dream about being able to buy a home that gets everything just right. But there’s one group...
Read MoreWinter is typically a slower season in real estate—but 2020 is poised to change that in a big way. Low inventory, high buyer demand, and record-low interest rates are setting up this winter season to be one of the best seller’s markets in recent history—and if you’re thinking about selling...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed what many people are looking for in their homes—and, as such, it’s shifted major home and design trends. And it looks like many of those trends are going to continue long after the pandemic is over. A recent article from realtor.com outlined the pandemic-related housing...
Read MoreArla Slaughter was recently ranked thirty-sixth in Louisiana for her social media presence by PropertySpark. Real estate agents across the state were evaluated on both quantitative measures like number of followers and engagement such as comments and likes as well as subjective variables like brand, value of content and the...
Read MoreWhen it comes to real estate, people still hold on to a host of tired, old-school beliefs that are hard to shake off. But to ensure a successful sale, agents need to educate their sellers on how the process actually works today. Here's howBY CARA AMEERAugust 18, 2020Despite the abundance...
Read MoreLafayette Parish MLS reports 403 Closed Sales in July 2020 versus 294 in 2019. Report shows 100 new construction homes and 303 re-sale homes.
Read More"...When you build, you make things happen. You build lives, careers, businesses, and, most importantly, a future". Here's a link to an article featuring the story of Latter & Blum in the July 2020 Real Estate Marketing & Technology magazine powered by Delta Media Group. Read Article
Read MoreLatter & Blum, Inc., Louisiana's largest independent real estate brokerage, launched At Home (https://latterandblumathome.com/), a digital event series to support local entertainers who lost income from venue closures during COVID-19. Musicians and other performers have been hit hard financially during the pandemic because most of their income comes from live...
Read MoreWhen you’re getting ready to put your home on the market, you want it to impresswould-be buyers. And because the kitchen is such an important spot in your home, youreally want to make sure it has the WOW factor necessary to grab the attention of yourideal buyer and help get...
Read MoreWhether you're ready to buy or sell your home, feel free to contact me.
Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission