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Primary 2022: Your district might have changed

Posted Friday, April 15, 2022 By Pete Kennedy

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 ...

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Webinar: What Realtors should know about Act 133

Posted Thursday, July 1, 2021 By Pete Kennedy

Update: Watch a recording of the webinar below: Jump to a section:0:00 Introduction3:18 What is Act 133? 5:18 Why did the old law (MCOCA) need to be amended in 2016? 6:58 Did the revisions in Act 133 'do the trick'? Are there still issues with ...

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COVID-19 Update: SRA Office Closes Temporarily

Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020 By Jamie Ridge

Dear SRA members, In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak in our region, the Suburban Realtors® Alliance office in Malvern is temporarily closed, but our work continues uninterrupted. Alliance staff are working remotely, starting ...

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Why is a Delco school district suing the state?

Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2019 By Pete Kennedy

In 2014, William Penn School District in Delaware County joined with other districts, associations and parents to file William Penn School District et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education et al. They argue that the state is failing in its ...

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Amended State Constitution Could Bring Property Tax Reform

Posted Monday, December 18, 2017 By Peter Kennedy III

Pennsylvania voters have approved a constitutional amendment that many experts feel could lead the way to real property tax reform in the state. The amendment expands the reform options available to state legislators by making a key change to the ...

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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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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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