County election offices make sample ballots — also called specimen ballots — available prior to election day so voters have a clear understanding of what they’re voting on. View your sample ballot by clicking a link below, then ...
Townships and boroughs frequently strike franchise agreements with cable companies, allowing the for-profit companies right-of-way access to public and private land, meaning they can build and maintain their networks in exchange for payments to the ...
Use and occupancy certificates don’t transfer to new owners who are looking to sell a recently acquired property. For example, if an investor purchases a home, does quick renovations and puts the house back onto the market to ...
There are two similar projects that have shown up in our news briefs in recent months. Both are massive infrastructure projects that involve construction atop busy highways, but they are separate projects. Here’s a quick overview: Chinatown ...
Sidewalk maintenance can quickly alter the math of a residential property sale. Municipal inspectors are known to spray paint sidewalk blocks during use and occupancy (U&O) inspections, marking them as needing repair — or, more often, ...
County property taxes in Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties will increase in 2026, but Chester County taxes will stay level. Property tax rates are measured in millage, with one mill being worth $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property ...
In preparation for our recent legislative breakfasts, the SRA compiled county-level housing market reports for the Philadelphia suburbs. The reports were created to give state legislators and Realtors who attended the events a high-level view of ...
The Bucks County Association of Realtors’ has posted a recording of its recent webinar — Housing that Works: Smart Growth & Affordable Solutions for Bucks County. The program was hosted by Jamie Ridge, CEO of Suburban Realtors ...
Voters in three municipalities in the Philadelphia suburbs will see referendum questions on their election ballots: West Pikeland Township, Chester County, residents will be asked if they favor raising property taxes by up to 1.5 mills in order to ...
Pennsylvania’s Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act (MCOCA) states that municipalities that require a use and occupancy (U&O) inspection prior to a property resale must, after performing the inspection, issue a resale certificate. ...