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Responding quickly to local legislative issues is one of this year’s goals at the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors® (GHAR). With 1,525 members, GHAR is working to build its issues mobilization funds so the association is able to respond to the 103 local municipalities in three counties, according to 2010 President James Spagnolo.
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Legislation prohibiting future private transfer fees (PTFs) was introduced in the Senate last week. Senate Bill 353, sponsored by Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), will also place burdensome reporting and disclosure requirements on private transfer fee covenants that already exist.
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Educating the 100 new members of the U.S. Congress and Senate about the importance of private property issues is one of the biggest challenges facing NAR this year, according to Jerry Giovaniello, senior vice president of NAR Government Affairs.
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The PA Association of REALTORS® has supported the Housing Alliance of PA’s efforts to create a statewide housing trust fund. HB 60 uses federal stimulus funds to create more affordable housing opportunities for Pennsylvanians while helping to rebuild the state's economy by putting properties back on the tax rolls and increasing property values, which...
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The PA House of Representatives announced that it will return to session for one day on Monday, November 15, despite its leadership stating the House would not return after the elections.
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The PA House of Representatives will not consider Senate Bill 1481, which would prohibit private transfer fees (PTFs), because the legislature cancelled all votes through the end of the year.
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The fight to prohibit private transfer fees continues to the PA House of Representatives and the PA Association of REALTORS® has issued a Call-to-Action to its members asking them to contact their state representatives.
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The PA Senate passed Senate Bill 1481 today, moving it to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill, introduced by Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), a REALTOR®, would prohibit all future private transfer fees and create reporting and disclosure requirements on the administrators of the private transfer fees that already exist.
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REALTORS® are fighting private transfer fees (PTF) in Pennsylvania by responding to a Call-to-Action issued yesterday. Private transfer fee covenants are attached to the property deed forcing sellers to pay 1 percent of the purchase price to a private third-party entity every time the property sells over the next 99 years.
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Thursday, May. 17, 2012
