--- title: Team Lirette Blog | New Orleans Real Estate Insights description: Phillip & Brooke Lirette share real estate tips, local market insights, and expert advice for buyers, sellers & investors across the Greater New Orleans Area. image: https://teamlirette.com/hubfs/circle%20removebg.png --- [![Team Lirette Real Estate New Orleans](https://teamlirette.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png?width=215&height=78&name=logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png) ![Team Lirette Real Estate New Orleans](https://teamlirette.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png?width=215&height=78&name=logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png)](https://teamlirette.com) [![Team Lirette Real Estate New Orleans](https://teamlirette.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png?width=215&height=78&name=logos-34-page-001-removebg-preview-1.png)](https://teamlirette.com) - [ABOUT](https://teamlirette.com/about) - [AGENTS](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/javascript;) - [Brooke Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/brooke) - [Phillip Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/phillip) - [RESOURCES](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/javascript;) - [Free Home Value Estimate](https://teamlirette.com/free-home-value-estimate) - [Free Seller's Guide](https://teamlirette.com/free-sellers-guide) - [FAQ](https://teamlirette.com/faq) - [BLOG](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog) - [CONTACT](https://teamlirette.com/contact) - [ABOUT](https://teamlirette.com/about) - [AGENTS](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/javascript;) - [Brooke Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/brooke) - [Phillip Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/phillip) - [RESOURCES](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/javascript;) - [Free Home Value Estimate](https://teamlirette.com/free-home-value-estimate) - [Free Seller's Guide](https://teamlirette.com/free-sellers-guide) - [FAQ](https://teamlirette.com/faq) - [BLOG](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog) - [CONTACT](https://teamlirette.com/contact) [Buyers](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/buyers), [Home Buying Tips](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/home-buying-tips), [Home Buying Process](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/home-buying-process), [First-time Homebuyers](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/first-time-homebuyers), [Team Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/team-lirette), [Real Estate Advice](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/real-estate-advice), [Buyer Education](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/buyer-education), [New Orleans Real Estate](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/new-orleans-real-estate), [Closing Day](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/closing-day), [Closing Process](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/closing-process), [Metairie Real Estate](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/metairie-real-estate), [Closing Costs](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/closing-costs) ## [What to Expect on Closing Day](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/what-to-expect-on-closing-day) ![Phillip Lirette](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/57cdbc5bc54337ab4f9265f32ad975d7) by [Phillip Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/author/phillip-lirette) on October 05, 2026 After weeks of house hunting, negotiating, inspections, and paperwork, closing day is the moment everything comes together. 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