HUD Issues Fair Housing Guidance Relating to Assistance Animals
Guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a person’s request to have an assistance animal because of a disability was issued this week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Lawsuit Forces Borough to Update Use and Occupancy Ordinance
A suburban Philadelphia borough recently voted to update its use and occupancy ordinance to bring it into compliance with state law following a federal lawsuit brought by the Suburban Realtors® Alliance.
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FEMA Outlines Changes to Flood Risk Rating
David Maurstad, deputy associate administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the agency is working to transform the National Flood Insurance Program, which currently issues 5 million policies in 22,000 communities.
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NAR Outlines Federal Legislative Issues
An overview of federal legislative priorities was presented during the National Association of Realtors® annual conference in San Francisco earlier this month.
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Vote Tomorrow: Make the Realtor® Voice Heard
This is primarily a local election year, but those elected leaders make decisions that impact our day-to-day lives.
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Meet Realtors® Running for Office in Pennsylvania
Election Day is this Tuesday. You know the importance of heading to the polls and voting for candidates who support the Realtor® Party, protecting private property rights and advocating for policies that support it. Local Realtor® associations across Pennsylvania are supporting many Realtor® candidates running for county and municipal positions. Today, meet some of those […]
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Bill would provide shared responsibility among homeowners on private roadways
Some Realtors® have seen a disruption in home sales, specifically with properties that contain or are bordered by a private road. Regulations for federally backed mortgages like Fannie Mae, VA, USDA and FHA loans require these properties to have an agreement for the maintenance of the private roadway, outlining responsibility of repairs, including what each owner’s share is, remedies for default and terms of the agreement.
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PAR honors retiring chief lobbyist
Director of Public Policy and Political Affairs for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® Derenda Updegrave was honored at a reception Tuesday night in Harrisburg on her upcoming retirement.
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Scranton Realtor® named interim mayor
Pennsylvania Realtor® Wayne Evans was appointed to serve as mayor of Scranton last month until January 2020. Evans, who had been serving as a councilman, replaced former Mayor Bill Courtright, who resigned July 1.
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Pennsylvania legislature passes on-time budget
The state passes a $34 billion 2019-2020 budget, representing a 3.9% increase over last year’s budget.
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