2016 Post Election Update
LOUISIANA REALTORS • December 1, 2016
2016 Post-Election Update
AMERICA ELECTED REPUBLICAN DONALD TRUMP AS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT, AND REPUBLICANS KEPT CONTROL OF BOTH THE U.S. SENATE AND U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REALTORS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED ON REAUTHORIZING FLOOD INSURANCE AND MAINTAINING KEY PROVISIONS IN THE TAX CODE THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO A STRONG REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY SUCH AS THE MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT REPEALING OR AMENDING OBAMACARE IS AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA IN 2017. IN LOUISIANA, WE HAVE 3 RUNOFF ELECTIONS. FOR THE U.S. SENATE, REPUBLICAN JOHN KENNEDY WILL FACE DEMOCRAT FOSTER CAMPBELL. IN THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THERE IS AN ALL-REPUBLICAN RUNOFF BETWEEN SCOTT ANGELLE AND CLAY HIGGINS. IN THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN MIKE JOHNSON AND DEMOCRAT MARSHALL JONES ARE ON THE BALLOT. REALTORS SUPPORTED THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION MEMBERS WHO WON REELECTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – STEVE SCALISE (R-LA01), CEDRIC RICHMOND (D-LA02), RALPH ABRAHAM (R-LA05), AND GARRET GRAVES (R-LA06). TWO LOUISIANA REALTORS RUNNING FOR LOCAL RACES IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH ALSO ADVANCED TO THE RUNOFF IN DECEMBER – STATE SENATOR BODI WHITE (R) WHO IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR/PARISH PRESIDENT AND DWIGHT HUDSON (R) WHO IS RUNNING FOR PARISH COUNCIL.
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NAR is sharing its latest consumer guide, Seller Handoff Checklist . Sellers can create a smooth transition for the new owners using the new one-page guide. It offers a handy checklist of information and resources that sellers can pass along—from appliance manuals to paint colors to garbage pickup schedules—as well as suggestions for goodwill gestures that will help buyers feel they made a great purchasing decision. As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor . Please allow up to two weeks for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides: NEW: Seller Handoff Checklist Defining Home Buying Needs vs. Wants 10 Tips For Unpacking Smartly After A Move UPDATED: Multiple Listing Services Overcoming Roadblocks to a Sale or Purchase Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their home buying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. Check out the next consumer guide on condominium insurance.
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