
New Agreement of Sale reflects changes to inspections, mediation
The revised form was recently approved by the PA Association of REALTORS®’s Standard Forms Oversight Committee and will require final changes prior to its publication.
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Are you chicken?
A recent article suggests that buyer agents are “too chicken” to aggressively qualify prospective buyers and weed out the ones who aren’t motivated and/or qualified to buy. What PAR form can help determine if you want to work with a buyer?
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RELRA amendments mean two key changes
For the past several years, PAR has been working to amend the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) in two key areas. In early July we helped to pass what is now Act 14 of 2009, which takes effect on September 4, 2009.
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Straighten up and tax right
Ever wonder why your school district property tax has a different billing cycle than your county property tax? It’s more interesting than you may think.
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Short sales…Long transactions
As we end 2008 and look back at this turbulent year, one of the defining terms of the year has to be “Short Sale.” Nobody is happy that many homeowners have found themselves in a position to need to sell their homes for less than their outstanding mortgage debt, but at the same time, this wave of potential transactions has created a niche market that can be well served by REALTORS® who have done their homework and know how to make a short sale happen.
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