About West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

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12097 Old Hammond Hwy; Ste D-4

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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Brusly's newest developement will host its first open house on Sunday May 18th from 2PM to 4PM. River Mill Reserve Townhomes are located off La. Hwy 1 and west St Francis St.

Thirteen of the fifty-five units are at the completion state. This will be a private, gated community with serene green spaces. Each unit has cedar gates for additional privacy. River Mill's exterior has brick and Hardy Plank with a 40-year warranty, and copper awnings. Special financing available.

1year membership to Spectrum Fitness which is located walking distance from the townhomes. Alexander Base Ball Park and Brusly Elementary are also walking or bike riding distance.

For more information, please contact Pat Travasos, REALTOR, 225-235-0428 for a private showing. www.forsaleby patt.com

YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE AGENT

www.rivermillreserve.com

Are you looking for a Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent and thinking of buying a home in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana? As a resident of Baton Rouge, I must say that West Baton Rouge is a great place to live. These days the question on many minds is "Why should I buy when I can rent?". Of course, there are several reasons that could keep a person from buying but there are also several benefits that come with owning your own home in West Baton Rouge.
Take a look at some benefits you can gain by being a West Baton Rouge homebuyer:

Pride
Property Tax Deductions
Captial Gain
Appreciation
Stability
Laying Down Your Roots

Pride- There's nothing like having a big dose of pride to go with your new home. Pride of home ownership is probably the number one reason that people want to buy. Wouldn't it feel great to have something that was totally yours? Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to ask a land lord permission to change the enviroment in your home? Having home ownership allows you to paint the walls just as you like, do the flower bed as you wish, and allows you to have as many pets as you want. There's no more asking when you own your own home, well except for maybe your wife or husband.

Property Tax Deductions- Eeeck, not taxes. Don't worry. Did you know that the IRS Publication 530 offers information on taxes for first-time homebuyers? The good news is that Real Estate property taxes for the first-time homebuyer are totally deductible.

Capital Gain- According to homebuying.com, as long as you have lived in your home for two of the past five years,you can exclude up to $250,000 for an individual or $500,000 for a married couple of profit from capital gains. So, you can basically exclude the above thresholds from taxes every 24 months. Wow! You can basically sell every two years and pocket your profit! Read to buy a home yet?

Appreciation- We all know that Real Estate goes in cycles. Sometimes it might be up and other times it might be down. In the long run, we all know that Real Estate is much more likely to appreciate than not. This makes buying a West Baton Rouge home an investment for you. No more paying someone else your money. You can finally put that money into an investment of your own.

Stability- Owning your own West Baton Rouge home allows you to have some sort of stability and emotional security. After buying your home, there's not more worrying about paying your land lord, the rent going up or the possibility of your home being sold. You will be the judge of how long you live in your home. You will have the power to do as you please. You will have stability and that emotional security that comes with buying your own West Baton Rouge home.

Laying Down Your Roots- If you have been a renter up until now, you probably have a feeling of disconnect from the community you live in. It's easy to assume that since you are renting you probably think you will not be there for the long run with somewhat puts you out of the loop in your neighborhood. Owning your own Baton Rouge home allows you to lay down your roots and finally have a place to call home. You'll finally feel the freedom to get involved in your community because it is just that, your community!

This is a great way to get the kids off the couch and have fun. Once again, the WBR Parks and Recreation is offering FREE SPORTS CAMP for Baseball, Basketball and Football. All of the camps will be from 8:30am until noon. It will be open for youths age 4 to 14. High school coaches and players will be the instructors. The camps is a great opportunity for the youth to learn new techniques and to gain skills.

Advance registration is requested by going to the Parks and Recreation office in the Port Allen Community Center at 749 N. Jefferson St., in Port Allen, La or they can register when they arrive at the camp.

Dates of camps as follows for Alexander Ball Park

July 1 baseball camp

July 2 basketball camp

July 3 football camp

Dates of camps as follows for William & Lee Park

July 8 baseball camp

July 9 basketball camp

July 10 football camp

Dates of camps as follows for Erwinville Ball Park

July 15 baseball camp

July 16 basketball camp

July 17 football camp