The borough council roundly rejected a proposal to enact a use and occupancy ordinance.“I don’t know why we want to even enter this conversation,” one council member said. New Britain Borough Council (Bucks County) recently ...
Fairhaven is a fictitious town in an online simulation created by the National Association of Realtors. In Fairhaven, Realtors are put to the test virtually while encountering discrimination throughout various real estate scenarios. Described as ...
Every other week, we post a survey question in our news briefs. Here are a few of the questions that drew the most responses in the first six months of 2022. Do you watch real-estate-based TV shows? (Jan. 10)Favorites included: House Hunters, ...
With state help, the borough pulled itself out of dire straits. Back in April, our weekly news briefs included this Delaware County headline: “Colwyn financially recovers, exits Act 47” It’s worth taking an extra moment to ...
A Realtor recently reached out to us to ask if there was one proper way to calculate square footage. An article in Realtor magazine (published in May 2021 and updated in 2022), titled Why Do Square Footage Disputes Arise?, provides some answers:As ...
Many Norristown homeowners will find postcards from the SRA in their mailboxes this week. We're rolling out a public information campaign to inform the community about the extensive resale requirements imposed by the municipality. Here are a few ...
A few weeks ago, we received a call from a Realtor in New Jersey who was very concerned about a sale he'd closed on a Bucks County home. The Realtor — not one of our shareholder members — was working as a dual agent. Shortly after the ...
Pennsylvania’s primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. This election will include candidates for Congress, U.S. Senate, governor, and state House and Senate, among others. As always, it’s important for Realtors to make ...
Norristown has an expensive, extensive use and occupancy process, but one aspect deserves some special attention and explanation — the zoning requirement. Norristown requires sellers to apply for a Zoning Use Registration Permit as the first ...
Jamie Ridge, president/CEO of the Suburban Realtors Alliance, was a guest on the March 3 episode of a new podcast called “Killin’ It In Real Estate.” Host Christy Manetta, a Bucks County Realtor, spoke to Ridge about the role of ...