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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 …

Readers Agree – Document Your Home as a Disaster Precaution

Earlier this month, we suggested it was a good idea to document your belongings as a precaution to any kind of disaster. The response to our story was overwhelmingly positive.

Take Inventory of Your Belongings Before a Disaster Strikes

Documenting all of your belongings certainly may seem like an intimidating undertaking, but with the right assistance and resources it can be totally manageable.

Rise of the Disaster Investor

Do “disaster investors” help or hinder communities hit by events like hurricanes, tornados, floods or wildfires?

New Condo Rules Could Create More Affordable Housing

It’s been a long-time coming, but new loan policies for condominiums are finally coming to fruition which will create more housing affordability for Americans.

Cannabis Dispensaries Create Profits For Homeowners

In cities around the country, legal cannabis dispensaries are acting as a beacon – indicating that a neighborhood’s property values are, or soon will be, on the rise.