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LOUISIANA REALTORS • Jun 22, 2017
Norman Morris, CEO provides a short video recap of REALTOR® wins from the 2017 Legislative Session. LR was successful at preventing new sales tax on services as well as passing legislation that penalizes those that practice without a license.
There were no new taxes passed in the recent session. The inventory tax, manufacturing machinery and equipment tax, sales tax on utility, sales tax on services, commercial activity tax (gross receipts tax) and all of the other tax increase proposals failed. Many of the same issues will probably come up in a special legislative session. To read a full summary of all tax-related legislation compiled by Jim Harris of Harris, DeVille & Associates, click here.
A Message from Ken Fears, NAR Director of Conventional Finance and Valuation Policy
Since REALTORS® are essential in enabling housing access for all people, regardless of background or attributes, they view adherence to the FHA as both a legal and moral responsibility.
Selling a home without a REALTOR® can create all sorts of different risks that can cause your property to be misperceived and potentially undervalued. Here are three things you’re risking if you decide to sell your home without the knowledge and skills of a trusted REALTOR®.
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