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, ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
In a four-county region where 238 municipalities each have their own way of governing real estate sales, you might think there would be an endless array of inquiries from our 11,000 members regarding these varied and often frustrating rules. And ...
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 ...
In 1971, Ellen Renish took a temporary receptionist job at a real estate office. The broker saw potential in her, and the two-week assignment turned into two months, then two years as she worked her way up to agents' assistant, then became a ...
In February, I received a call from a Realtor® handling a home sale in a Delaware County municipality. With the closing only 2 weeks away, the code inspector in the borough was withholding a use and occupancy (U&O) permit until the seller ...