Pennsylvania
Would Franklin County school districts share real estate tax revenue?
The concentrated commercial development means most of the commercial real estate taxes collected go to three school districts in the corridor — Chambersburg Area, Shippensburg Area and Greencastle-Antrim. L. Michael Ross, president of Franklin County …
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Many real estate agents are small businesses, facing costs and uncertainties …
By Alan J. Heavens Which means that a real estate agent can be “fairly described” as a small businessperson, said Walt Molony, spokesman for the National Association of Realtors. Or, in the view of the IRS, a 1099 employee. …
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Real Estate Notes
NDC Real Estate Management Inc. won 16 awards — including four best-of-best — in the Apartment Excellence Awards ceremony held by the Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh. The best-of-best were for curb appeal and overall community appeal …
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Real estate market slows
I do see more activity, but there is still room to grow,” said owner/broker Robert F. Pennington of Coldwell Banker Town & Country Real Estate, Altoona. “It has been encouraging, but it is still spotty. It hasn’t got worse. But can you say it is vastly …
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Depressed real estate market yields deals at the Shore
(AP file photo) The market for Jersey Shore real estate could be at low tide, but are investors jumping in? The down economy has also depressed real estate values at the Jersey Shore where many are buying properties for investments or second homes. …
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Buying Here: Jeannette
| By Rosa Colucci, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette One of the hallmarks of Western Pennsylvania real estate is good, solid, affordable housing. A great example of that is 522 N. Sixth St. in Jeannette. The three-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath home is on the market for … » |
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Scammers Use Craigslist for Real Estate Scam
There have been several incidents in Upper Allen Township, where people are finding their homes on the website, without their permission. Scammers are using real photos and descriptions from real estate listings and putting them on craigslist for rent.
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Feds indict Darby Township man on alleged shore real estate scam
At or after the real estate closings, the buyers received kickbacks typically between $30000 to $50000. Lucidi allegedly profited from the scheme by making inflated commissions on the transactions, by receiving kickbacks on his own purchases, …
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Home Economics: Web’s house-hunting sites not always accurate | Philadelphia …
By Al Heavens In the old days, if you were looking for a new place to live, you picked up the local newspaper, looked at the real estate classifieds, put on comfortable shoes or gassed up the car, and began a house-to-house search. …
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Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association and Coalition to Facilitate …
Donald Kelly , executive director, Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association (REVAA), appeared today before the House Financial Services Committee , Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity to testify on behalf of REVAA and the …
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