A Friend’s Stunning Renovation, 3 Blocks from Audubon Park
My friend Jill Dupré is a talented designer and artist who years ago fell in love with renovating and breathing new life into old homes. I’ve featured her makeovers on my blog before, and now I’m excited to share her latest beauty at 6125 Annunciation. Take a look at a few of the beautiful details: Attention to Detail that Captures the Imagination I love selling Jill’s gorgeous redesigns, and each one is more fabulous than the last. Her attention to detail is stellar, and she describes her visual approach like this: “My interior design style is quite mixed up. But somehow simple. I love modern, vintage, antique, Asian and hand-me-downs. All put together to create depth and soul.” Eclectic and appealing, her design work has been highlighted in Metropolitan Home, New Orleans Homes & Lifestyle, Food and Wine, Apartment Therapy, and Vie Magazine, just to name a few. I appreciate that Jill says this about working with me: “Tracey is always realistic and knowledgeable. Great instincts. Much appreciated.” – Jill Dupré Looking to buy, sell, or invest? Let’s talk.
When My Tenants Became My Clients
I meet clients in all sorts of interesting ways. Alex and Gabby happened to be my tenants for several years before becoming my clients. They got to know and trust me as their landlord. So, when it came time to put down roots in the city that they love, they turned to me for help and advice to buy a home in New Orleans. No Rush, No Pressure While they had previously purchased a house in California, their experience had been stressful and challenging. Explains Gabby, “Working with a realtor we weren’t in sync with wasn’t great.” This time around, the most important thing to Alex and Gabby was that they didn’t want to be rushed or pressured to act quickly. They were intent on finding the perfect thing, and I was on board – doing my research and being attuned to their best interests. Their list of “must-haves” included an old house made from natural materials, being near the water, and having a sizable amount of land. As you might expect, this took a good bit of time to find. We looked at about ten properties over a year and a half before finding the perfect spot for them. A Totally Different Experience Notes Gabby, “The process was like day and night from what we had experienced with our previous realtor in California. Tracey looked out for us and told us her honest opinion. I think it’s probably a tricky thing for a realtor because you really have to be neutral while also protecting your client. If done right, it’s quite a nuanced job! Tracey did a lot of communicating for us with the seller and did so in a way that really advocated for us. She listened and was always patient. And I knew that there was no question that she wouldn’t be able to answer.” As I’ve worked with many other clients who’ve bought old homes, I guided Gabby and Alex through the inspection process, sharing both the big picture and the details about caring for an older home in the right way, with the right vendors. They love their new (old) home and wouldn’t trade it for the world! I’m grateful that both Gabby and Alex had this to say about working with me: “We always asked Tracey what she thought, and she told us. Some realtors are just so eager to make a sale, they’ll withhold their true feelings, or they’ll push you in a direction that’s not really what you want. She respected us, and we respected her. She also didn’t discriminate or judge us or the sellers that we engaged with. Living in such a divisive time, particularly in the South, it was important for us to work with Tracey as a forward-thinking, equal-opportunity human. She works hard and is honest and loving. Could not recommend her more, and we are so grateful to have her in our lives.” – Gabby S. “We knew Tracey was an honest, hard working person who knew the city like the back of her hand and all the magical people in it. We were truly thankful to have an agent of her caliber who never pressured us, always gave us straight, real feedback, and went above and beyond to make sure we never settled. We are proud to call Tracey and the Reve team, family.” - Alex S. Interested in buying, selling, or investing? Feel free to get in touch.
From Costa Rica to Mardi Gras Parades
My client Sally has lived in Costa Rica and Austin, TX, and now travels the world, plotting her next adventure. Hometown Pride But like a lot of native New Orleanians, she has a real sense of connection to the Crescent city, a lot of hometown pride, and wanted her two daughters to love this place like she does. So, years ago, she bought a condo (half of a duplex) near the parade route and made it a point to bring them for Mardi Gras every year. Says Sally, “My girls (now in their twenties) are more and more in love with New Orleans, but they’re old enough to go on their own.” A Condo for Someone Else to Love In Sally’s mind, the condo had served its purpose, and it was an old house sitting vacant too often. She explains it this way: “It was time for someone else to love it.” Sally and I went to St. Martin’s Episcopal School together back in the day, and our mutual friend Michael lives a few blocks from the condo. When Sally was ready to sell, Michael said, “You need to call Tracey.” The condo needed some work before listing, and because Sally wasn’t in New Orleans, I stepped in to spearhead the efforts. She valued that I have an appreciation for and understanding of older homes -- as well as a long list of tradesmen and vendors at my fingertips who are reasonably priced and quick to respond. After the work was done, we priced it right, and the condo sold quickly. At some point, Sally says she’ll re-invest in something a little smaller, noting, “My husband loves New Orleans as well. He’s one of those converts.” I'm honored that Sally had this to say about working with me: “From the get-go, I felt like Tracey had my back and anticipated a lot of my needs. If we had a dilemma, and I was stymied, she had the answer and knew what to do. In every scenario, she went above and beyond and was always there to facilitate. “I’ve worked with a lot of real estate agents in Wyoming and Costa Rica. Everybody’s got different styles, different levels of engagement and trustworthiness, and she just checks all those boxes. Even the agents who are really engaged don’t always go that extra step or approach things with friendliness and calmness like Tracey does. “I love that she NEVER loses her cool! She approaches any potential problem with good humor, efficiency, expediency, and I just love it. Not only could I really count on her from before we even signed the contract, to the very end, but she just made me feel comfortable. She’s all business, but she approached it like a friend would to me, and in a business-like manner with everything else. We could laugh about things -- and relieve the tension with some humor. That was huge. She’s awesome!” - Sally Owens Leman Looking to buy, sell, or invest? Let's talk.
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