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 My name is Susan Langlois (pronounced Lang-wa in French) and I've lived in the Baton Rouge area since the age of 5. My family is originally from Mississippi (Mom) and Alabama (Dad), and we moved to the area when my father was transferred here with Bush Jewelry Co. The store was located in downtown Baton Rouge on 3rd Street. In the early 1950's this was the bustling heart of the city, and downtown holds a lot of happy memories and still has a certain magic for me. I grab every opportunity to attend downtown functions such as concerts, productions at River Center and dinner at the great restaurants! Since an early age, I have had an avid interest in history, genealogy, and architecture. These interests have been easily fulfilled in an area so rich in design, history, and family tradition. As I grew older, these interests sort of naturally evolved into real estate as well. Walking home from school as a child, I often noticed many of the homes and architecture in our neighborhood of Hundred Oaks. Some of these grand old (now vintage) homes are still my favorites! I guess even then real estate was in my blood. 
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"If you want something done, give it to a busy person", is an expression my friends often use when talking about my life. Working full-time to maintain a successful real estate career for the past 20 years, I also was very involved in my children's schools and outside activities, public service, and the community. As a single mother of three kids for 15 years, juggling family, home, and work was often hard, but in looking back, it was also very rewarding. Ten years ago I married Mike Mulkey, after 14 years of courtship. We always joked that with both of us raising 3 children each, we just didn’t want to be the “Brady Bunch”. So, we waited to marry after all of them were grown. Well so much for best laid plans. With our 6 kids, their husbands, wives, and 19 grandchildren, our home is always full of fun and kids anyway, as we total 37 when we all get together! |  | | | Susan Skiing With "Some" Of Her Family. | |
During my “spare time”, I enjoy reading, gardening, LSU football season and spending time at the beach or mountains with my family.  AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE: ** East Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce ** West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce ** Garden and Civic Club ** Westside Women's Association ** Diocesan Representative for Holy Family School. I initiated the Work Service Program at Holy Family, which is now a guide for Catholic schools throughout the U.S. ** Holy Family Athletic Committee Chairman. During my tenure, the Committee Developed an Athletic Policy Handbook, which is now the cornerstone used for Catholic Schools across the U.S. ** City Municipal Board of Adjustments ** Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks - yearly family oriented Mardi Gras Parade ** Community Development Corporation, 2004. Assisting target areas with improving the life and housing of the community residents. By Laws Committee Data Collection Committee ** West Baton Rouge Land Use Task Force, 2004 SPECIAL HONORS OF WHICH I AM VERY PROUD ** 1987 - I was featured in the Baton Rouge newspaper's (The Advocate) Mother's Day issue, "Working Moms". ** 1988 - Named to the National Who's Who of Outstanding Young Women in America. ** 1999 - Bestowed the Re/Max "Cooperative Spirit" award by my peers. ** 2008 - Inducted into the RE/MAX HALL OF FAME. ** I have obtained the high production sales honors bestowed by Re/Max for all 15 years with the Re/Max System. 
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Tax Considerations >Tax Rewards for Homeowners
The Federal Tax Code has significantly improved the American taxpayer's ability to profit by selling a principal residence. Prior to 1997, homeowners could take advantage of a tax benefit termed the "rollover", which granted exemption from capital gains taxes on the net profit from the sale of a home. Homeowners who used profits to purchase a bigger and better home did not have to pay tax. And homeowners over the age of 55 were given a once-in-a-lifetime exclusion from taxes on profits of up to $125,000 on the sale of their principal residence.
Compare those tax breaks with our current, streamlined and potentially more profitable arrangement that replaced both the rollover and the one-time exemption. If you are a married home-seller filing jointly, you may enjoy up to $500,000 in tax-free home sale profits, provided you have occupied the property as your principal residence during two of the last five years. Taxpayers who file singly get a $250,000 capital gains exclusion. Homeowners are eligible to exclude capital gains on the sale of a principal residence as often as once every two years.
The law allows capital gain exclusions whether you "buy up" to a more expensive home or "buy down" to a less expensive one. The tax-free dollars can be used in any way you want. Consult your tax advisor for detailed advice about your particular circumstance.
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