Meet these black women in real estate making sure New Orleans residents find the home of their dreams.

AXEN Realty is doing real work in the community thanks to these amazing women! If you need a place to call home, here’s your team!

As national real estate brokerage AXEN continues its rapid expansion across 42 states and international markets like Ghana, Vietnam, and Mexico, its focus in New Orleans remains deeply rooted in local empowerment and community trust. AXEN operates with a dynamic dual vision: driving massive global scale while cultivating a hyper-local footprint grounded in community relationships. At its core, AXEN’s mission centers on a simple yet powerful principle: real estate agents are the brand, and the brokerage exists to provide the leverage, support, and tools they need to scale their businesses and achieve unprecedented success. In New Orleans, AXEN aims to be far more than a corporate real estate firm—it strives to be a hyper-local, trusted community pillar where residents and agents alike can turn for expert, accessible guidance on all aspects of homeownership and real estate.

Meet the Team Driving the Vision

Carsandra Duncan: Exceptional Service Rooted in Hospitality

Bringing 25 years of experience in hospitality management—serving in key operational roles as a general manager, director of operations, and director of housekeeping—Carsandra Duncan has built her real estate career on an unwavering commitment to customer service. Having worked every operational angle in the hospitality industry, Carsandra seamlessly translated her deep passion for taking care of people into real estate. Approaching her 48th birthday, she sought a new professional chapter that would allow her to leverage her extensive service background. Today, she finds her greatest purpose in supporting first-time homebuyers, guiding them step-by-step through one of the most significant financial decisions of their lives. She believes that when you truly take care of your clients, they thrive, and she brings that hospitality-driven empathy to every transaction.

Nedra Williams: Resilience, Expertise, and Community Empowerment

Dually licensed in real estate and mortgages, and serving as a commissioned notary, Nedra Williams brings a wealth of comprehensive industry knowledge to the team. Her journey reflects true resilience: in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she faced the extraordinary heartbreak and difficulty of seeing contracts fall through as properties across the city were destroyed and clients scattered. That devastating landscape forced her to step away from real estate temporarily as she navigated the uncertainty of the market and the city’s recovery. However, her drive to help others never waned, leading to her impactful return to the industry last year with renewed passion. Today, Nedra is deeply committed to opening doors to homeownership for underserved communities, helping first-generation buyers realize their potential and secure a lasting legacy, even when they feel the path to homeownership is closed to them.

Kai Lymon: Strategic Leadership with a Heart for Helping

As broker, Kai Lymon’s career path is marked by strategic versatility. Fresh out of college, she began her real estate journey as a loan officer. When the 2008 housing market downturn hit, Kai pivoted into the healthcare sector, spending years dedicated to patient care and serving others. Over time, the burnout of healthcare led her back to her roots in real estate, where she re-entered with a broader perspective on both the market and brokerage sides. Now holding dual licensure, Kai leads AXEN with a clear vision: to elevate agents, champion their independence, and build the firm into the premier go-to brokerage in the region. She is focused on fostering a culture where agents have the leverage they need to build their own personal brands while growing the AXEN footprint as a trusted pillar in the community.

A Shared Commitment to New Orleans

United by their local roots, shared values, and dual-licensing expertise, Carsandra, Nedra, and Kai represent a formidable force in New Orleans real estate. They recognize that New Orleans is fundamentally a people-first city where hospitality is woven into every interaction. By fusing this inherent local warmth and service mindset with AXEN‘s robust infrastructure, they leverage hospitality as the secret ingredient that makes their real estate practice so deeply effective. Together, they are dedicated to changing lives through homeownership and elevating the real estate experience for agents and clients across the region.