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Market reports for the Philadelphia suburbs

Posted Monday, November 10, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

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 ...

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Voters in three towns face ballot referendums

Posted Friday, October 17, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

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 ...

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MCOCA doesn’t apply to new construction

Posted Friday, August 22, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

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. ...

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Good idea: Doylestown Twp’s new resident packet

Posted Friday, August 1, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Doylestown Township isn’t the only municipality in our region to offer an information packet for new residents, but it’s a good example of one that’s done well. The 23-page document, which was updated in June, welcomes new ...

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What is codification?

Posted Friday, June 13, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Municipal laws are known as ordinances, and in some cases they can become disorganized, outdated and even contradictory. Codification is the process of organizing a municipality’s ordinances into a logical structure that is easier to ...

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Webinar: Tariffs, Trade and the Housing Market

Posted Sunday, June 1, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

What role do international trade and tariffs play in shaping the housing market and real estate more broadly? Join our upcoming webinar as we discuss the answer: Tariffs, Trade, and the Housing Market: What You Need to Know Thursday, June 26, from ...

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Where to find election results

Posted Friday, May 23, 2025 By Pete Kennedy

Full statewide results from the May 20 general election can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of State website. For local election results, visit county websites: Bucks County Board of Elections Chester County Voter Services Delaware County ...

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Good idea: Phoenixville’s public notice page

Posted Friday, April 11, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Phoenixville Borough maintains a Legal Notices, Ordinances, and Hearings webpage that lists important information about proposed legislation. The page is a great example of transparency and open government at the local level. Municipalities have a ...

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