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Pennsylvania REALTORS Urge Passage Of First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program

By HOM Editor | June 12, 2018

Pennsyvania Association of REALTORS® Urges Passage Of First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program To Coincide With Homeownership Month In Pennsylvania.

Sen. Mensch outlines First-Time Homebuyers Savings Program

By HOM Editor | May 30, 2018

In a survey, more than 80 percent of Pennsylvanians said the First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account would be beneficial to the state.

Tight Home Inventory Leads To Faster Closings In Pennsylvania

By HOM Editor | May 24, 2018

It took less than a month to find a home for nearly a quarter of new Pennsylvania homebuyers, according to the Welcome Home survey, conducted for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®.

New Program Would Help Pennsylvanians Save For A Home

By HOM Editor | March 21, 2018

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® is working with the state legislature to create a First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program in Pennsylvania.

Selling And Buying A Home In Pennsylvania Just Got Easier

By HOM Editor | April 26, 2017

REALTORS® in Pennsylvania helped pass a law last fall that requires municipalities to provide clearer guidance to local code enforcement officials.

Metropolitan Pittsburgh REALTORS® Push for Property Tax Fairness

By HOM Editorial Team | April 9, 2015

Property taxes are a major expense for homeowners, and the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is working hard to make that expense more predictable and fair for homeowners in the Greater Pittsburgh area. In Pennsylvania, there is no state …

Protecting the American Dream: Homeownership must remain national policy priority

While the nation recognized National Homeownership Month in June, the fight to protect and preserve the American Dream endures all year long.

Home Loans for Veterans No Longer Capped

Veterans who secure loans through the VA’s Home Loan Guaranty Program will no longer have a capped amount on what they can borrow.

VA Home Loan Guaranty Program Hits Milestone

The 24 millionth VA loan was recently given to Army Sgt. 1st Class William Kopf, an Active Guard Reserve Soldier.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall, Leading to More Home Sales

Mortgage rates at the end of May dipped below four percent for the first time in 16 months and have now dropped a full percentage point since November.

Best Podcasts for Homeowners in 2019

If you’re ready to tackle an overgrown garden, take on the repair jobs you’ve been side-eyeing all winter or are just focused on the topic of homeownership, the following podcasts are for you.