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Buying a home
First-time buyers, investors and house-hackers, and anyone relocating to New Orleans. Here's exactly how I work and what to expect from intro call to closing.
REALTOR® · Keller Williams Realty New Orleans
I help people find their place in New Orleans.
Whether you're buying your first home, relocating, or just figuring out where you belong in this city. I'm the guide who's already walked that path, and I'll fight to make sure you land somewhere you love.
Licensed since 2023 · Loyola grad · New Orleans local · KW New Orleans
About Jesse
New Orleans isn't just where I live. It's how I live.
I go to every Mardi Gras parade I can make it to, every festival I can squeeze in, every pop-up and local spot worth talking about. I'm not just someone who sells real estate here. I'm someone who is genuinely, fully in it.
Today I'm a licensed REALTOR® and property manager with Urban Vision Properties, a boutique team at Keller Williams Realty New Orleans. I bought my first home at 23, rented out half of it, and lived in the other half — I've been a buyer, a landlord, an investor, and a homeowner ever since, which means I've sat exactly where you're sitting.
What I do
Built around the people most agents overlook.
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Renting a furnished home
Furnished mid-term rentals across New Orleans, 30-day minimum, through Urban Vision Properties.
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Renting out a property
Property management for owners: mid-term rentals, long-term leases, and a select few short-term rentals.
Furnished & ready
A few homes in our MTR portfolio.
Fully furnished, 30-day-minimum stays across New Orleans, managed by Urban Vision Properties. Here's a sample of what's available now.
Why work with me
Honest, patient, and all the way in.
I tell you the truth
Even when it costs me. I won't agree to an inflated list price just to win a listing, and I won't let you buy a home that's wrong for you. If something won't work, you'll hear it from me first.
I treat it like my own
Tenant satisfaction matters just as much as owner satisfaction. A happy tenant renews, refers, and treats a home like it's theirs, which is the difference between a unit that sits and one that leases in days.
I play the long game
One of my early buyers had a $150K budget and a city loan with real hurdles. Three offers later, she landed the one, and walked into closing without bringing a penny to the table. That's the work I'm here for.
What I won't do
- ✕Work with sellers who hide material defects.
- ✕Manage property for owners who won't make the repairs a home actually needs.
- ✕Show homes to buyers who haven't talked to a lender yet. It's not fair to you or the seller.
In their words
Clients who'd do it again in a heartbeat.
★★★★★"Jesse was our real estate agent and helped us purchase a property, a crucial step for our new small family. She made the entire process so easy, handled all of our questions, and even welcomed our entire family to closing, including our small baby. Our first closing as a family. If we have the chance to work with her and her team again, we'd do it in a heartbeat."
NICOLE L.
★★★★★"I had an amazing experience working with Jesse. She was super patient and understanding with my search for a new home. In the end she helped me find the perfect place and I am so thankful. Couldn't ask for a better realtor!"
Jacqui F.
★★★★★"Jesse was awesome and I've no doubt I wouldn't have secured my new place at the price I did without her help!"
Michael E.
Where I work
Every corner of New Orleans has its own personality.
From the color and soul of the Irish Channel to the quiet value of Algiers Point, each neighborhood has its own price point, pace of life, and character. I know all 13 I work in block by block.
Beyond the listings
New Orleans, the way I know it.
The best spots to eat, drink, dig through vintage, and actually experience this city: I share them on Instagram, and I'm slowly bringing them here too. This is for the people who moved here on purpose and want to live it all the way, and for anyone still deciding who wants the inside scoop before they arrive. Think of it as the local guide I'd give a friend.
Common questions
The questions I hear most.
My honest take? Don't wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait. The right time to buy is when you can afford it, not when the market feels perfect, because the perfect market never quite arrives. Rates change, and you can always refinance when they do. What you can't get back is the equity you would have been building the whole time you waited. That said, I will never push you to buy before you're ready. If the timing genuinely isn't right for your life right now, I'll tell you that too. My job is to help you make the right decision, not just a decision.
This is one of the most important questions you can ask, and I'm glad you're asking it before you fall in love with a payment estimate. In New Orleans specifically, you need to factor in homeowners insurance, flood insurance if your home is in a flood zone, a termite contract (non-negotiable in my opinion), property taxes, and a maintenance reserve for the older homes that give this city its character. The good news is Louisiana offers a homestead exemption that removes the first $75,000 of your home's assessed value from property taxes if it's your primary residence. I walk every client through a full cost breakdown before we ever make an offer so there are zero surprises at closing.
I charge 3% of the purchase price when working with buyers. In some transactions, the seller covers my commission as part of the deal, but that is not always the case. Before we submit any offer, we will sit down and talk through exactly what my compensation looks like for that specific transaction so you know what to expect going in. No surprises, no fine print. Just a real conversation before we make any moves.
Let's talk
Ready to make your move?
Tell me a little about what you're after (buying, selling, or managing a property), and I'll be in touch as soon as I can. No pressure, no jargon.