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Published Thursday, January 14, 2021
Ridiculous as it may be, some buyers and sellers hook-up without a REALTOR®’s involvement. It may be then that you get a call for help. What would you charge to put a simple agreement of sale together covering all the terms the buyer and seller have already negotiated? Maybe it’s because you can pick-up a few dollars, or more likely more»
Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Since 1992, All County and Associates, Inc. (ACA) has grown from a three-person firm, formed by All County Investments, Inc. (ACI). Located in Chester County, the firm offers a full range of civil engineering services, throughout eastern Pennsylvania. These services include: Construction Management | Civil Engineering | Environmental Permitting | Septic more»
Published Thursday, January 7, 2021
Often, the loan-to-value ratio and the Appraisal Contingency Addendum are seen as being the same thing and at their basic level, they do the same thing. They both guarantee that the property in question will be valued at a certain amount. However, they are not the same and more importantly, as they are built into the PAR forms, they function very more»
Published Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Municipal Planning Code (MPC) Introduction So, let’s start with the basis of land planning, the Municipal Planning Code. Established by Act 247 in 1968, the MPC became effective on January 1, 1969. The purpose is to promote safety, coordinate development, and protect resources. It must do this while not preventing or impeding an owner’s need for more»
Published Thursday, December 31, 2020
The month of October is designated as REALTOR® Reach Out month by the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS as an initiative to encourage local associations to spearhead outreach projects in our area. Our Association likes to take time to highlight community service projects that our offices have participated in. Below is a highlight of some of the more»
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020
On December 17th, members of the Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS® Commercial and Industrial Council met with David Myers and John Weidenhammer of the Berks Alliance to discuss the Alliance’s recent study on restoring passenger rail between the Cities of Philadelphia and Reading.
The last train to Philadelphia left Reading on June 30th, more»
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020
A week after Reading City Council voted not to reauthorize the Reading Downtown Improvement District, Council Vice President Lucine Sihelnik reintroduced an ordinance to reauthorize DID, sparking an intense debate. Four other members of Council: Marmarou, Ventura, Reed, and Cepeda-Freytiz, voted in favor of removing the ordinance from the agenda, but the more»
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020
To call 2020 a tumultuous year would be an understatement. Earlier this year, our entire industry was faced with an unprecedented crisis, and our association came together to get real estate moving again. Statewide, members sent more than 12,000 letters and made more than 24,000 phone calls to the Governor in support of HB 2412, a bill that was introduced more»
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