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Amended State Constitution Could Bring Property Tax Reform
Pennsylvania voters have approved a constitutional amendment that many experts feel could lead the way to real property tax reform in the state. The amendment expands the reform options available to state legislators by making a key change to the ...
Meet Our Board: Q+A with Vice Chairman John McFadden
John McFadden brings nearly three decades of real estate experience to the SRA board, plus firsthand knowledge of local government. He has served as a commissioner in Springfield Township and as chairman of Delaware County Council. He's also one of ...
Municipalities have six weeks to ban mini-casinos
Satellite casinos would have up to 750 slots, 40 table games Mini-casinos are coming to Pennsylvania, and municipalities across the commonwealth have until the end of the year to decide whether to prohibit them within their borders. On Oct. 30, Gov. ...
A Strange Thing: Tax Breaks for Private Jet Owners
Fans of the Netflix show Stranger Things might feel like they've entered the murky world of The Upside Down as they read over details of tax reform bills in Congress now.Case in point: the Senate tax reform bill, dubbed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, ...
Tax Reform Would Hit Pennsylvania Homeowners Hard
The National Association of Realtors® engaged KSE Focus to analyze the impact of the mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The results show that Pennsylvania homeowners would be hit hard ...
Voters Approve Homestead Exemption Referendum: What's Next?
Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday approved a statewide property tax referendum affecting local taxing authorities, but that does not mean any changes for taxpayers yet. We made this graphic to show how things will proceed.
What Is a Homestead?
On Nov. 7, PA voters will see a referendum question on whether to allow increased property tax relief for homesteads. First things first — What, exactly, is a homestead? The short version: A homestead is a home that is the primary residence of ...
Meet Our Board: Q+A with Chris Beadling
Chris Beadling is a Realtor® with an eye for technology. The immediate past chairman of the Alliance, he has spent more than 15 years helping other Realtors® make the best use of the tools at their disposal to maximize their success. In ...
Tax Reform Shouldn't Harm Homeowners
Homeownership is the foundation of the American economy, HUD Secretary Ben Carson said at a forum on June 1. Unfortunately, that sentiment is not reflected in tax reform proposals being pushed in Washington today. On June 24, Congressional ...