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UAD standards for appraisals begin September 1

July 11, 2011
By
Michelle Bradley

In this podcast, Michelle Bradley, PAR chair of Specialized Practice Issues Subcommittee, explains the new standards set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Private transfer fees now prohibited in PA

June 24, 2011
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Pennsylvania has just become the 36th state to ban private transfer fees. Gov. Tom Corbett today signed HB 442 into into law, becoming Act 8 of 2011.
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Private transfer fee legislation still priority

June 13, 2011
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PAR supports two bills (SB 353 and HB 442), both of which would make private transfer fees illegal in the commonwealth.
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PAR president-elect hits the talk show circuit

June 6, 2011
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President - Elect Frank Jacovini on the set of WITF -TV's Smart Talk

PAR President-Elect Frank Jacovini discussed the state of the housing market in the commonwealth on WITF’s Radio Smart Talk and WITF-TV’s Smart Talk shows.
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EHLP funds help consumers facing foreclosure

May 23, 2011
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), which is administering HUD’s Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP), has approved nearly $10 million in loans, according to Daryl Rotz, a director with PHFA.
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Fuel your body; ignite your business

May 16, 2011
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Take care of yourself and your business will increase, according to Bernice Ross, national speaker and coach.
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Experts discuss PA housing market

May 9, 2011
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PAR President Guy A. Matteo. Photo: Stuart Leask

Housing experts from across the state gathered for the PA Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) Commonwealth Housing Forum last week. PAR President Guy A. Matteo, GRI, SRES, and Joel Searby, executive vice president of Strategic Guidance Systems (SGS), were featured in a panel discussion on the housing market in Pennsylvania.
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Seasonality and rough winter equals negative numbers

May 2, 2011
By
Austin Jaffe, Ph.D.

“One shouldn’t get too nervous that we have negative numbers in the first quarter,” said Dr. Austin Jaffe, PAR’s consulting economist.
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Corbett signs bill repealing sprinkler mandate

April 26, 2011
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Gov. Corbett signing House Bill 377. Credit: Commonwealth Media Services

Gov. Tom Corbett signed House Bill 377 into law repealing the mandatory sprinkler law in new residential construction at the Capitol on Monday afternoon. Act 1, formerly HB 377, is the first law the governor has signed.
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