New Orleans Real Estate · Est. 2016
I'm Phillip Lobman, a REALTOR® with KW New Orleans. Nine years, a hundred closings, and a city I've called home almost my whole life — here to make your move feel simple.
About Phillip
Before real estate, I was a marine surveyor working project cargo at the ports across south Louisiana, and before that I sold security and home-automation systems. Different jobs, same thread — solving logistics, reading a deal, and making complicated things feel manageable.
Buying our first home lit a passion that never went out. I joined a team ten years ago and we're still together, which means you get steady, experienced service from day one. New Orleans has been home almost my entire life — I've lived in Lakeview, Uptown, Old Metairie, Algiers, and now Bucktown — so I know the city block by block, and I understand how transactions, financing, and insurance really work down here.
Most Saturdays I'm up early and outside, either on the golf course or getting in a long weekend run. With three small kids, the rest of the weekend is school and festival season around the neighborhood. I like to keep moving. It's how I work, too.
What I Do
Most of my clients are trading up to a better fit. Here's where I do my best work, and how I keep each one straightforward.
More room, a better block, a shorter commute. The hard part is timing the sale of your current home against the purchase of the next one. There's no single right answer — I walk you through every option, from listing first to buying first if you can finance it, and let you make the call. Usually the bank helps answer that for us.
Bigger numbers come with more moving parts — appraisals, financing contingencies, and buyers who expect a clean process. I keep it calm and organized so the deal closes without surprises.
Moving here from out of state? I'll orient you to neighborhoods, school zones, flood and insurance realities, and the practical things that are hard to Google. You'll know exactly what you're buying.
I tour the home, talk through pricing and strategy, and get you a plan before we list. The goal is a clean sale at the right number — not a sign in the yard and a long wait.
I work the investment side and handle some property management myself. Rental, flip, or long-term hold — I'll run the numbers with you and tell you straight whether a deal pencils out.
Tell me what you're trying to do. I'll tell you straight whether now is the right time.
Start a conversationWhere I Work
I've lived all over this city. Here are three I know especially well — what they cost, how they feel, and who they fit.
Family oriented, great schools, and great real estate all in one neighborhood — that's the short version, and it holds up. Lakeview sits between City Park and Lake Pontchartrain, and much of it was rebuilt in the years after Katrina, so you'll find a lot of newer, elevated construction sitting next to classic mid-century homes. That mix gives buyers real range.
Pricing generally runs from the mid-$400s for a solid renovated home up past $1M for new construction near the lake, with plenty in between. Architecturally it's varied — raised modern builds, brick ranches, and traditional cottages — and lots have room for a yard, which is rare closer to the center of town. Families come here for the school zones, the quiet streets, and the easy access to the park's golf, trails, and ballfields.
It suits buyers who want space, a newer or storm-resilient home, and a true neighborhood feel without leaving Orleans Parish. If you're weighing flood zones and insurance — and in Lakeview you should — I'll walk you through elevation certificates and what they mean for your monthly cost before you write an offer.
Living around City Park is amazing — it's centrally located and made for the outdoor-living type. The park itself is one of the largest urban parks in the country, with 1,300 acres of running paths, golf, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Big Lake, and festival grounds. If your ideal Saturday starts with a run or a bike ride and ends at a food festival, this is your part of town.
Homes near the park range widely. You'll see raised-basement houses, classic bungalows, and renovated doubles, with prices that commonly land from the high-$300s into the $800s depending on how close you are to the green space and how much work has been done. Blocks closer to the park and the bayou carry a premium for obvious reasons.
It fits buyers who want to be central — minutes from Mid-City, the bayou, and a quick shot downtown — without giving up access to the outdoors. It's also a strong pick for people who value walkability and want a home that's part of a lively, established neighborhood rather than a quiet cul-de-sac.
Audubon is walkability and that old New Orleans feel, right where the big universities are. It runs along the river side of Uptown, anchored by Audubon Park and the streetcar line on St. Charles Avenue. This is the New Orleans people picture — century-old homes, deep porches, and a canopy of live oaks over the sidewalks.
The housing stock leans historic: grand center-hall homes, raised Victorians, and elegant doubles, many lovingly restored. Prices reflect the location and the architecture, generally running from the $600s for a updated double or condo well past $1.5M for a large single-family home near the park or the avenue. You're paying for walkable charm and some of the most beautiful streets in the city.
It suits buyers who want to leave the car at home — walk to Magazine Street, the park, and campus — and who appreciate historic character enough to maintain it. If you're buying a century-old home here, I'll help you read past the finishes to the roof, the wiring, and the insurance picture, so the charm doesn't come with a surprise.
How I Work
Buying and selling start differently. Here's exactly what happens when we begin.
Why Work With Me
"He's always available for a call and makes me feel like I'm his best client. Phillip has helped my family navigate four different real estate transactions."
— John Radziewicz
That's the part I work hardest at. When you call or text, you hear back the same day — not in a few days — because I'd rather over-communicate than leave you wondering where things stand. A lot of my clients come back for their next move and send their friends and family my way, and that only happens when people feel genuinely taken care of, from the first showing through closing and well past it.
I try to make every transaction as simple and easy as it can be, because it isn't always easy. The deals I care about most are people buying their first home or their forever home. You can watch them picture their life in the new place the moment it's under contract. That's exactly what I'm working toward.
I've also helped sellers in tough spots — people who needed out of a hard situation and needed it handled right. Steady communication, straight answers, and a real plan. That's what you get from day one, and you'll always know where things stand.
What I Believe
Here's something a lot of agents won't say out loud: New Orleans has aging inventory.
A beautiful historic home can hide a tired roof, old wiring, or an insurance quote that quietly changes the math on your monthly payment. I'd rather tell you that before you fall in love with a place than after you're under contract. The charm is real — but so is the maintenance, and you deserve to see both clearly.
That's the value of working with someone who knows the practical side of these houses, not just the pretty side. I'll help you read past the finishes to what actually matters for your budget and your peace of mind.
I'm part of New Orleans' only multi-generational, family-owned real estate brokerage — 136 agents, $250M+ in annual transactions, 28 years building this market.
Why I Do This
"I love when I hear 'wow, that was easy.'"
The deals that mean the most to me are people picking their first home or their forever home — you can watch them picture their life moving forward the moment it's under contract. The tough ones matter just as much. When a seller is in a hard spot and needs out, handling that the right way is its own kind of win.
Good Questions
It depends on the deal, but here's the shape of it. From an accepted offer to closing usually runs 30 to 45 days, driven mostly by the lender and the appraisal. Cash can move faster. I walk you through each step — inspection, appraisal, financing, final walk-through, and closing at the title company — so you always know what's next and what we're waiting on.
1) Change your locks. You don't know how many copies are out in the wild. A locksmith can usually rekey for about $40 per chamber.
2) Locate your water main shut-off. It's usually near the front corners of the house on a water faucet — a simple valve. Whether it's a clogged toilet or a pipe that bursts in a freeze at 2am, you'll minimize the damage fast knowing where it is.
3) Change the toilet seats. They're $25 or under, and you don't know who's been sitting there.
4) Change the HVAC filters. Bonus points if you add it to your calendar every other month to keep the system clean and running smoothly.
5) Install or update the alarm system. Most insurers give a discount for a monitored system. They can also connect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, which can save lives.
In most cases buyers don't pay my fee directly — it's typically handled through the transaction, and I'll show you exactly how that works in writing before you commit to anything. No surprises, no pressure. If your situation is different, I'll tell you up front so you can plan for it.
There's no universal answer. If you can finance the new purchase before selling, buying first can spare you a double move. If not, listing first protects your budget. Often the bank decides for us based on what you qualify for. I'll lay out every option with real numbers and let you make the call.
It depends on what you want your day to look like. Lakeview is family-first with strong schools. City Park puts you minutes from the water and the outdoors. Audubon gives you walkability and that old New Orleans feel near the universities. Tell me how you live and I'll point you to the blocks that fit.
Let's Talk
Tell me what you're thinking — buying, selling, or just weighing your options. I'll get back to you within 24 hours.
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