New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

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New Orleans Historic Home

Kirk Williamson of New Orleans-based Chester Development breaths new life into... More

Louisiana Town Considers Vinyl Siding Ban in Historic District

Gretna, Louisiana, is considering whether vinyl siding should be banned in the town’s historic district. More

Money Unspent, Louisiana House-Lifting Program May Terminate

Federal authorities are telling Louisiana parishes to hurry up and lift those houses — or lose the funding. More

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New Orleans' Make It Right Wins Hanley Award for Community Service

$25,000 grant recognizes nonprofits More

For Sale: A $100 Lot in New Orleans

Got a hundred dollars? You can buy a building lot in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. But there are a few strings attached. More

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FEMA Resumes Letting New Home Buyers Assume Current Flood Insurance Policy

Agency also using the rate tables that were in effect prior to Biggert-Waters' passage in 2012 More

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FEMA Sets Priorities for Enacting Flood-Insurance Relief Bill

Louisiana senators press agency to speed up on a provision reversing rate hikes when a property gets sold More

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NARI Takeaways: Lessons in Pleasing Customers, Both in Person and Online

REMODELING columnist Bruce Case says he learned a lot at NARI's spring meeting--only some of which actually was on the association's program--about customer service and what clients want. More

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Congress Rolls Back Flood Insurance Hikes

President Obama has signed a measure that reins in steep hikes in flood insurance under the federally-backed National Flood Insurance Program. More

TimberSIL Runs Into Another Snag

A brand of decking pitched as a non-toxic alternative to pressure-treated lumber is being removed from 30 homes in New Orleans after showing signs of decay on some of them. More

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