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Meet Our Board: Q+A with Vice Chairman John McFadden

Posted Monday, November 27, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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Local issues

Municipalities have six weeks to ban mini-casinos

Posted Monday, November 20, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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. ...

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Federal Issues

A Strange Thing: Tax Breaks for Private Jet Owners

Posted Friday, November 17, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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, ...

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Federal Issues

Tax Reform Would Hit Pennsylvania Homeowners Hard

Posted Thursday, November 16, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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State Issues

What Is a Homestead?

Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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SRA

Meet Our Board: Q+A with Chris Beadling

Posted Monday, October 23, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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Federal Issues

Tax Reform Shouldn't Harm Homeowners

Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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State Issues

Property tax referendum will be on November ballot

Posted Friday, September 22, 2017 By Pete Kennedy

On Nov. 7, Pennsylvanians voting in the municipal general election will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum question that could lead to substantial property tax reform. Though it hasn't yet received widespread attention, the Property Tax ...

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