Preservation Pennsylvania, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting historic places, keeps a running list of cultural sites that are considered to be at risk. The list also includes sites that have been “lost” or ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Each week, Suburban Realtors Alliance staff reviews local and regional newspapers for public notices about proposed ordinances that would affect the sale of real estate — new inspection requirements, sign regulations, tax changes, etc. And ...
School districts have started working on their 2022-2023 budgets. They are limited in how much they can raise taxes by state law -- namely, Act 1 of 2006. The Act 1 Index sets a maximum tax increase for each school district, each year. However, a ...
When dealing with a local government during a property sale, it's important to maintain an appropriate level of respect for its authority under state law — mainly because it's in your and your client's best interest. For example, if you ...
Ideally, homes are assessed at 100% of their market values. That’s what happens immediately after a countywide reassessment. But assessment values become inaccurate over time as the real estate market changes. To keep new assessments in line ...