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Read our 2019 Annual Report below. Click the icon in the center to make it full-screen.

GLENOLDEN, Pa. — Glenolden Borough Council voted Nov. 19 to bring the municipality’s use and occupancy ordinance into compliance with state law. The move comes as a direct result of a federal lawsuit brought by the Suburban REALTORS® ...

October 15, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 610-981-9000, sra@suburbanrealtorsalliance.com GLENOLDEN, Pa. – The Suburban REALTORS® Alliance has filed a federal lawsuit against the Borough of Glenolden for refusing to issue residential ...

A trend is emerging among some municipal code inspectors in the Philadelphia suburbs — they're asking home buyers to sign away their rights. Per state law, buyers have at least 12 months to make repairs cited in a use-and-occupancy ...

We are seeking input from BCAR members regarding the recently introduced sewer lateral inspection requirement in Bristol Township. As our members may be aware, the SRA has met several times with Bristol Township staff and council members to ensure ...

The reference sheet below answers a few questions about the Delaware County Reassessment Project, and provides links to other resources like a sample of the questionnaire property owners may receive in the mail. Click the image below to view the PDF ...

In 2014, William Penn School District in Delaware County joined with other districts, associations and parents to file William Penn School District et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education et al. They argue that the state is failing in its ...

Making sense of sewer laterals beyond the property line

The Suburban Realtors® Alliance wants to hear from Realtors® whose clients have been affected by the point-of-sale enforcement of easements by the Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (LBCJMA). The LBCJMA has in recent years taken a ...

What if your $600,000 home sale was in jeopardy, but a 15-year-old who lived around the corner could save it for about $30? We recently got a call from a Realtor® who was selling a home, and the township would not issue a use and occupancy ...