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The COVID-19 pandemic has some buyers and sellers wanting to avoid the unnecessary exposure brought by a showing that could have been avoided had the buyers been fully aware of the layout of a home along with any defects that may exist.

House Bill 309 (Mensch, R-Montgomery), which would create a First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account program, is expected to have a second consideration vote in the House in the coming weeks.

The practice of real estate is a gratifying profession that requires vigilant tending. Undoubtedly, these laws and the myriad others, serve to complicate and protect. Your state and local associations have and will continue to protect and advance your interests.

The first step to take to improve your cybersecurity is to ensure that every device, including your smartphone, has proper antivirus security, said Craig Grant, CEO of the Real Estate Technology Institute. “People don’t realize how easy it is to hack a phone or a tablet.”

PAR’s 2002 President Ellen Renish recalls during her presidency, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® advocated for a law to be passed that imposed certain standards on home inspectors in the state.

On May 19, the Wolf administration issued new statewide real estate guidance that applies to all real estate transactions in Pennsylvania. Though it’s definitely not “business as usual” for Realtors®, this new guidance opens up the industry with uniform rules across all markets and eliminates much of the confusing and contradictory information that had been put out in previous documents.