--- title: Team Lirette Blog | New Orleans Real Estate Insights | Mortgage Tips description: Mortgage Tips | 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/tag/javascript;) - [Brooke Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/brooke) - [Phillip Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/phillip) - [RESOURCES](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/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/tag/javascript;) - [Brooke Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/brooke) - [Phillip Lirette](https://teamlirette.com/phillip) - [RESOURCES](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/tag/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) # Articles about Mortgage Tips #### [Aug 10, 2026, 6:30:07 PM How to Build Equity Faster in Your Home](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/how-to-build-equity-faster-in-your-home) [Read article](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/how-to-build-equity-faster-in-your-home) #### [Jul 31, 2026, 4:13:48 PM How Rising Mortgage Rates Affect Your Buying Power](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/how-rising-mortgage-rates-affect-your-buying-power) [Read article](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/how-rising-mortgage-rates-affect-your-buying-power) #### [Jul 1, 2026, 5:18:55 PM The Importance of Getting Pre-Approved Before You Shop](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/the-importance-of-getting-pre-approved-before-you-shop) [Read article](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/the-importance-of-getting-pre-approved-before-you-shop) #### [Jun 11, 2025, 4:37:59 PM Should You Buy Now or Wait? How to Outsmart Today's Interest Rates](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/should-you-buy-now-or-wait-how-to-outsmart-todays-interest-rates) [Read article](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/should-you-buy-now-or-wait-how-to-outsmart-todays-interest-rates) #### [Mar 28, 2025, 11:01:51 AM Get Pre-Approved Now—Before Spring’s Housing Market Heats Up!](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/get-pre-approved-now-before-springs-housing-market-heats-up) [Read article](https://teamlirette.com/team-lirette-blog/get-pre-approved-now-before-springs-housing-market-heats-up) ![KW Logo red & black](https://teamlirette.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KW%20Logo%20red%20%26%20black.jpg?width=100&height=54&name=KW%20Logo%20red%20%26%20black.jpg) - - - - - 3500 N Causeway Blvd Suite 350, Metairie, LA 70002, (504) 455-0100 Keller Williams Realty, Inc., a franchise company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports the Fair Housing Act. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.