Suburbs See Jump in Construction
The National Association of Home Builders found that the suburbs of medium-sized cities had the highest increase of growth for homes, jumping 15% over the past year.
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Many Americans Planning to Move, Thanks to Telework Options
The majority of respondents said they plan to move somewhere that is less populated and with lower housing costs.
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Realtors® Ring for the Salvation Army
Twelve associations coordinated with their local Salvation Army offices to ring bells at red kettles located throughout their communities.
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New Eviction Rules to Go Into Effect Jan. 1
The Minor Court Rules Committee made two recommendations to change the rules, both of which are beneficial to landlords.
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Marking PAR’s 100th Anniversary: Past President Todd Umbenhauer
Todd Umbenhauer, PAR’s 2018 president, recalls using a Polaroid camera to take photos of listings and how technology has changed since then.
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Working Remotely? Scranton Is a Great Place to Buy, Report Says
“Downtown and the city’s neighborhoods are walkable and vibrant and with the introduction of a vaccine to the general public in the near future, post-COVID, we will see an energy return to Scranton bigger and better than ever,” said local Realtor® Wayne Evans.
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House Not Selling in This Market? Here Are Some Reasons Why
“Not only will price be the factor for no showings, but I am finding that if the property is not in almost turnkey condition, people don’t want to schedule appointments either,” said District 6 Vice President Jodi Diego. “It amazes me how few buyers are really wanting to take on a project or personalize it, they want to have the work done already.”
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Expanded Access to High-Speed Internet Coming Through Federal Program
More than 327,000 Pennsylvanians will gain access to high-speed internet service through a program established by the Federal Communications Commission.
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PSI to Begin Offering Exams Remotely, Website to be Down Monday
The real estate licensing exam will be offered remotely beginning next week, according to PSI, which administers the licensing exams for Pennsylvania. PSI will not be available on Monday, Dec. 14 for any online or in-person registration for exams.
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Some of State’s New COVID-19 Business Restrictions Apply to Real Estate
Gov. Tom Wolf announced additional restrictions designed to help address the most recent increases in coronavirus cases and the good news is that there are only a few items that look like they will directly affect real estate practice.
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