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The Delco Reassessment Project - Explained

Posted Thursday, February 20, 2020 By Pete Kennedy

Delaware County is reassessing all 200,000 residential and commercial properties within its borders. The county is working to determine the market value of each property, which will be used to calculate real estate taxes starting in 2021. • ...

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A disturbing trend is emerging around U&O inspections

Posted Friday, June 28, 2019 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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Delco reassessment project: an overview

Posted Monday, April 15, 2019 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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Act 133 Doesn't Cover Pre-existing Conditions

Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2018 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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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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