[StBernard] Craig or Wes

[Westley Annis]

John,
Thanks for your quick response. I'm meeting with my CPA within the next few
weeks. I'll bring your e-mail with me and we'll see what he says.

God Bless,
Butch


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>Butch,

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>I've already done "countless" appraisals for property owners for this 

>very purpose - in every neighborhood from Arabi to Verret .  I've spent 

>a few hours on the phone with the IRS gurus in their regional offices 

>to learn what it is they are looking for should somone be using an 

>appraisal for tax write off purposes - and that involves having a "Pre" 

>and "Post" Katrina value.  As a result, I've appraised properties with 

>values under $60,000 and more than $500,000.  Even if the home was 

>completely destroyed, I learned specifically how the IRS wants the 

>property to be appraised for Pre and Post disaster values.  I know of 

>some appraisers who are going about determining Post Katrina values 

>incorrectly for tax write off purposes.  Their error ends up showing 

>less of a loss for the property owner to write off.

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>Also, to address your second point.  Yes, the SBA is doing appraisals 

>(or at least they call it an appraisal) on your property if you are 

>trying to get assistance from them.  I can tell you this...I've been 

>hired by 14 homeowners to appraise their properties for "Pre and Post" 

>Katrina values to refute the so called SBA appraisal because they are 

>grossly under-valuing properties.  But here's the joke in all this - 

>the appraisers for SBA aren't even licensed appraisers - and the method 

>by which they come up with your home's pre-hurricane value is contrary 

>to the acceptable methods of apprasing - by law.  I've reported this to 

>the attorney for the Louisiana Appraiser's Board and they are looking 

>into it.  It's a violation of state statute to perform any act of 

>determining a value to real property unless you are licensed.

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>First, you need to find out if you really even need an appraisal - 

>because you might not.  Many people won't qualify for the tax write 

>offs.  That's why I ask serveral questions of you first before you 

>waste money on a service you won't benefit from.  That's also why I 

>strongly recommend first speaking with a CPA.

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>I lived in Chalmette all my life and lost my home like everyone else.  

>I'd be glad to answer any questions you might have - even if you want 

>to use another appraiser.

>

>John Scurich

>Louisiana Licensed / Certified Appraiser

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>985-882-9421 / 504-722-6662

>email: scurich at bellsouth.net

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