Allen Duhé - Your Acadiana Realtor at Compass

08/03/2026

Take the silent disco craze right to your backyard!

What could be more fun than throwing your own silent disco right at home?

07/31/2026

Join Allyson and Brittany at this Super Open House on Sunday, August 2nd at 3:15 - 4:45. This is a gorgeous home, just awaiting your personal touches. 8018 Sidney Gautreaux Road in Abbeville. 4543 Living Area. 4 Bedrooms, 4 1/2 Baths, a pool - and incredible views of sunrises and sunsets, and even a large metal building to use as a shop or crafts building! Join Allyson & Brittany this Sunday afternoon to see it for yourself. Not for you? You might have a friend of relative for whom it would be perfect! Please feel free to share, and agents, this includes you - please send your clients!!!

07/31/2026

With geocaching, there's treasure everywhere in your neighborhood!

Get the kids outside this summer for some DIY fun.

07/27/2026

Watermelon and feta might seem like a weird combo, but it is the perfect summer snack!

The perfect summertime snack—juciy watermelon topped with creamy feta.

07/24/2026

Host your own picnic party right in your backyard!

Have your very own ethereal picnic party, right in your backyard!

07/20/2026

Transform your outdoor oasis with sun-tolerant landscaping! 🏞️✨ These 5 tips can help you create a vibrant and resilient garden under the sun:
1. Choose drought-tolerant plants like succulents and ornamental grasses for low-maintenance beauty.
2. Incorporate native plants that thrive in your region's sun exposure and soil conditions.
3. Mulch your garden beds to retain moisture and suppress w**d growth, keeping your plants happy and healthy.
4. Install efficient irrigation systems, such as drip irrigation, to minimize water usage while delivering hydration to your plants' roots.
5. Create shaded areas with pergolas, umbrellas, or trellises to provide relief from the sun and enhance your outdoor comfort.

🌳🌞 Everyone deserves a gorgeous spot to kick their feet up in summer. 💚

07/17/2026

Tips for transforming your space into a cozy escape for unforgettable summer movie nights.

Discover fun and simple ways to turn your outdoor space into the ultimate theater experience.

07/13/2026

The key to a successful home tour is preparing your place to help buyers see its true potential and help them better imagine living in the space. So even before listing, go room by room to remove excess items, scrub all surfaces, and organize storage spaces. A clean, clutter-free home will feel more spacious and inviting to buyers, making them more likely to give an offer.

Thinking about selling? Let’s make sure your home is market ready!

07/10/2026

Guaranteed sunny and 75, take your next trip somewhere like Telluride, CO!

Too hot or cold where you live this summer? Telluride, Colorado, has the perfect weather and endless activities to partake in this season!

07/08/2026

Starting this week, my page will have a new feature: “LUNCH WITH ALLEN.” Once a week, I’ll have lunch with someone connected to our Acadiana well-being, whether it’s a community leader, principal of one of our schools, someone in the military (or retired from it), etc. This week I had lunch with my buddy Mitchell Reeves, a former Marine (two hitches) and now thriving in the oil industry as a consultant. Both his time in the military and his career in the oil industry have their truly interesting facets.

We had lunch today at Hub City Diner, and, after our usual chit-chat, I got down to the nitty-gritty of my new feature, starting with “Mitchell, I know you went into the Marines fresh from high school, but what prompted that, and why, specifically, the Marines?”. His answer was interesting. I’ll attach the recorded interview later - his answers to my questions were sometimes unexpected

Listening to Mitchell describe his life, it amazes me that we connected - we’re two entirely different people, but we clicked when we met in BNI when Mitchell had a brief stint at a mortgage loan officer.

Stay tuned….I need to refiner the technique a little to be able to bring the recordings in to give the background - and actually the meat of the interview. More later about all this…