Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
Real Estate, News, and Information, for St Tammany Parish LA
Download LA Home Inspectors Standards_of_Practice_
I pulled this off the State's website. This is here really here for FYI.
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Marc
This is a good program offered to property owners of 3+ acres, and may lower your property tax bill each year. The requirement for the tax cut is the land must commercially produce an average annual gross income of at least $2000.00 in one of the following specifications. To rephrase, you must have "Bona fide"
and make at least 2K each year off the land, i.e. selling 2K+ a year in yard eggs, or 2K+ a year in live oaks or geraniums, or 2K+ a year in saw logs or firewood.
The penalty is harsh for committing fraud on this form. This is why the Land Use Assessment is also called an Agreement. The penaly is 5 times the amount of the difference saved. I am attaching a scanned copy of the form obtained from the St Tammany Parish Assessor's Office. This copy is NOT FOR USE. You must go down to the Assessor's Office located at 701 N Columbia St, Covington, LA 70433. Here is a Google Map showing the exact location.
Download St Tammany Parish Land Use Application_Agreement
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Marc
Receive Insurance Premium Discounts when you build or retrofit a residential home to meet the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code requirements. Or… you install "damage mitigation improvements" which reduce the amount of loss in a hurricane.
What they are talking about are; storm windows, hurricane clips, ties and braces and assorted other nifty construction techniques which make your home more of a solid structure when the winds begin to pick up each year down here in Southern Louisiana.
Download Residential_Property_Storm_Mitigation
Take a look at the form which is linked above. It is a small 2 page informational pamphlet provided by the Louisiana Department of Insurance. It includes beau coup information about the incentives, and links to more information, including the LSU Ag Center's LaHouse, which, by itself, is a massive collection of free resources for Louisiana Home Owners.
You must use a building code enforcement officer, a licensed architect, engineer or third party provider to inspect the property to make sure you receive the insurance benefits. A list of approved persons may be found at the LSUCCC.
I hope this gets some good exposure, and people can save a few dollars off their insurance.
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Marc
Here are a few good web site links to the State of Louisiana's Government.
I am also including a link to The State of Louisiana's Emergency Website.
Hope these get some good use.
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Marc
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's Current Ozone Air Quality Index Forecast.
Click the link above to view the current forecast. I must admit I am not up to speed on this index, however this is information which has been forewarded to me and I know it has value so I am including.
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Marc
Download SLU Economic Reporter 2nd Quarter 2010
Covering St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston, and St Helena Parishes, Louisiana. This is an excellent report compiled by Southeastern Louisiana University. Loads of information to keep you current with our National, Regional and Local Economies.
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Marc
The Economic Reporter, a Quarterly Report Compiled by the Southeastern Business Research Center.
An Excellent Resource for Current Information on the National, State, Regional, and Local Economies.
Download Southeastern Louisiana University Economic Reporter, Q1 2010
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Marc
Download SLU Economic Reporter, 4th Quarter, 2009
I Love the Economic Reporter. This is a GREAT Resource! If you want to keep in touch with what is going on, economically, in the "Northshore Market", take a gander at this WEALTH of information.
** The unemployment rate is up, but still lower than the average, and building permits are up for this quarter, but still down over Q4 2008. The good news is there are projected growths for 2010 and 2011 from reputable resources, so keep your head up. **
Covering St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston, and St Helena Parishes.
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Marc
Download Southeastern Louisiana University Economic_Reporter_Vo9 3rd Quarter 2009
What a great document. Excellent work by SLU's Staff, with I am sure a little help from a student or two. If you want to stay on track with the economy of the Northshore Parishes of the Greater New Orleans area? IE St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston, and St Helena. This is it. You have found what you are looking for.
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Marc Pellettiere