[FoCHAT] CHAT: HOMEOWNER'S CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FORUM; Did you have to use insurance for mortgage

[Melanie Ehrlich]

Dear Friends of CHAT,
   
  1. Here is an update on the upcoming free forum to help homeowners:
   
  HOMEOWNER'S CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FORUM
  Saturday, March 29th 1-5pm 
  Ashe Cultural Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley  New Orleans 70113
   
  *Seats are limited.  To RSVP, email RSVP at louisianaREBUILDS.info 
  or call (877) 527-3284
   
   
  LouisianaREBUILDS.info and C.H.A.T. (Citizen's Road Home Action Team) are hosting a Contractor Information Forum to help homeowners get information they need to rebuild smart and avoid pitfalls.  Experts share tips on: 
  ·         How to find reputable contractors and ensure they have the skills you need 
  ·         How to avoid or fight bad contractor liens 
  ·         Most common contractor scams
  ·         How to minimize theft of construction materials and home contents while in the process of rebuilding
  ·         Elevation (BFE), building codes, permits, and local ordinances that affect construction 
  ·         Hazard mitigation funding; Funding for elevating or storm-proofing your home
  ·         How to do some construction work yourself
  ·         Post-Katrina price guide for rebuilding materials
  ·         Best maintenance practices for your home 
   
  Presentations by representatives from the State Contractor Licensing Board, Orleans Parish District Attorney's Economic Crime Department, State Attorney General, Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans, and C.H.A.T. approved contractors.
   
  Whether or not you can come to the forum, please use louisianaREBUILDS.info contractor rating guide. Click on Rate a Contractor at the top of the webpage   Please write friend of CHAT anywhere in your contractor review.
   
   
  *Sponsored by HOME BUILDER'S ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS
   
    2. A Question From Times-Picayune Reporter Kate Moran
   

  I'm a reporter for the Times-Picayune, and I'm working on a story about
   people who used insurance proceeds after Katrina to pay off, or pay
   down, their mortgages -- either of their own volition or because their
   lender forced them to do so. If you're willing to talk to me for a news
   story about how this has affected your ability to rebuild a house or
   qualify for the Road Home program, please contact me, Kate Moran, at (504)
   826-3491 or kmoran at timespicayune.com. Thank you for your time.
     
  Best wishes,
  Melanie Ehrlich
  CHAT
   

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