Bywater Neighborhood: Dauphine Gardens
Located in one of New Orleans’ most vibrant, eclectic neighborhoods, Dauphine Gardens is a unique Bywater community offering fully renovated one bedroom & one bath condominiums. Steps from amazing restaurants, coffee shops, bars, boutiques, and parks, it boasts amenities like gated privacy, assigned parking, on-site laundry, bicycle storage, extensive green space, and an awesome location. Come see for yourself! Let's talk.
Supporting My Favorite Charities and Non-Profits
For every commission I earn, I give back a portion to charities and non-profit organizations that I love -- because supporting the New Orleans community and others who need our help is one of my personal core values. While it’s important to think of others during the holiday season, I try to make a habit of donating all year long – because the need is always there. If you're looking to give this holiday season and find any of these organizations interesting, please consider making a year-end donation. Thank you for your generosity of spirit! Here are the organizations I supported in 2023: Raintree Children & Family Services’ mission is to provide needed services to at-risk children and youth, encouraging hope and creating opportunities for growth and independent lives. Second Harvest Food Bank leads the fight against hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. The Junior League of New Orleans is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Mr. Legs is an annual charity event benefiting Bridge House. Truly a one-of-a-kind fundraiser, Mr. Legs is a beauty pageant not to be missed! Male contestants strut their stuff on stage showing a little leg for charity. Whoever raises the most money for Bridge House / Grace House takes home the coveted title of Mr. Legs. The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. Maui Wildfire Relief via The Cajun Navy, a group of volunteers who work tirelessly to provide immediate rescue and relief during natural disasters. Rescue and relief are their way of sharing the South Louisiana cultural tradition of neighbors helping neighbors. The Southern Most HIV/AIDS Ride (aka SMART Ride) started in 2003 and since then, has raised over $14.95 million to help those infected, affected, or at risk for HIV and AIDS in Florida. SMART Ride is now the 2nd largest AIDS bicycle ride in the country. Fordham University WFUV 90.7 FM is a nationally acclaimed hub of music discovery, news, and sports journalism. It’s also a multimedia training ground for Fordham students who go on to careers in broadcast journalism, music production, and more. Forum for Equality is Louisiana’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights organization dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination and to the support of good government. WYES/PBS has been committed to preserving the stories of the Greater New Orleans region and the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1957, providing free educational television to every home in their viewing area, inspiring a lifetime of learning. Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving cancer research and provides free information and counseling to patients navigating their cancer journey. To honor the memory of my late friends Robert Grace and Jeanne Bernos, I recently competed in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) New Orleans Visionary of the Year campaign. And I’m incredibly humbled to have received the award for top fundraiser by raising over $70,000 in just 10 weeks.
A Home Away From Home for Houstonians
Julia Jacobson is a native New Orleanian living in Houston with her husband Stephen and three children. But her entire extended family lives in New Orleans. So, you can guess what that means – Julia and family come ‘home’ to visit any chance they get. With lots of siblings and cousins in town, there’s always room for them at someone’s house. But recently, they decided to buy their own home away from home. And since they’re huge Mardi Gras fans, they were looking for something on the parade route. Julia’s father is a retired New Orleans real estate attorney who was in the business for 30 years, so she wasn’t sure she needed a realtor. But then Julia and I met when she inquired about my listing at St. Elizabeth’s, a great spot for Mardi Gras lovers. Persistence and Tenacity That condo was too small for her family of five, so I took it upon myself to see if any other owners in the building were willing to sell. Another condo soon came on the market, and Julia and Stephen met me there to take a look. Again, it didn’t work for them. Despite that, we hit it off, discussing in detail what they needed. She liked my demeanor and promised, “If we find something, we’ll call you. And if you find something, you call us!” My persistence and tenacity had won her over. A Beautiful House with Some Issues The next day, Julia and Stephen found and fell in love with a single family home on Jefferson Ave. Spacious enough for five, it featured a back house/office space where Stephen could work, and it was close to the parade route for Mardi Gras favorites like Muses, Thoth, and more. We made an offer and went under contract. While it looked amazing aesthetically, inspections revealed a lot of issues behind the walls that needed fixing. And that meant several rounds of back and forth negotiating for price reductions, while meeting many of my recommended vendors at the house to get accurate quotes. Because Julia and Stephen were in Houston, I was happy to handle the details, so that they’d pay a fair price and the closing would go smoothly. After the closing, they hired a contractor to manage all the work that had to be done -- and now they have the perfect place to land every time they come to town. Especially when it’s carnival time! I'm honored that Julia had this to say about working with me: “We met Tracey because she was the listing agent for the St. Elizabeth’s condo, and she was just the nicest person – normal, and not pushy! She didn’t know us at all when she made all those phone calls to try and find us a condo. She just worked so hard – and we felt like whatever we found, she deserved the commission. One day later, we found a house on our own, but only because Tracey was focused on finding us a condo. “Tracey was excellent at negotiating and didn’t let us get pushed around. She’s so calm and cool-headed -- a well-liked professional, kind, and very knowledgeable about the area from growing up in New Orleans. “She handled all the details, showing up and getting accurate quotes from her trusted vendors. Tracey really went above and beyond! She is so honest, and I would work with her again!” – Julia Jacobson
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