Reassessment Roulette: Details on Pittsburgh Package (02/22/12 update)

Mayor Ravenstahl sent out an email today to stakeholders, on the heels of his press release late last week, with more information on the assistance available for City of Pittsburgh homeowners wishing to appeal their assessment.  RAMP Government Affairs covered this issue several weeks ago, but here are some new nuggets . . . Read the rest of story »

Reassessment Roulette: Examining Residential Sales (02/22/12 update)

Props to economist and Professor Chris Briem who writes the highly enlightening Nullspace blog, for directing my attention to this lil gem his colleagues at the Univ. of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research have assembled, including an interactive map of Allegheny County residential property sales for 2010 and 2011.  "All types of residential transactions in the County, including arms-length sales, sales between family members, short sales, and Sheriff's sales. Sales of vacant residential property are also included."  Read on for more information, including greater detail on Mt. Lebanon sales, and how to stay legal when it comes to CMA's . . . Read the rest of story »

Reassessment Roulette: Southern 'Burbs Now Online (02/20/12)

Property owners in the southern suburbs of Allegheny County can now look up their new assessment online, joining property owners in the eastern suburbs and the City of Pittsburgh.  Northern and western suburban property owners should receive their new assessments somewhere between February 27^th – March 2^nd, and will also be available online thereafter.  In the past few days Allegheny County has migrated much of their information on assessments to one online starting location, which much emphasis on the fact that it was a "court ordered reassessment."  RAMP Government Affairs has already perused the new resources, and integrated it with our always updated "Reassessment Toolbox" and "Fiction vs. Fact" downloads.  For frequent viewers, we even highlight what's new so you can get right to the meat of the matter . . . . Read the rest of story »

Three New Ads Released for Pittsburgh... The Right Choice Media Campaign

 

The Pittsburgh... The Right Choice campaign has created an astounding 13,265,392 positive impressions in 2011. Through the campaign we have broadcast positive messages about Pittsburgh on the web, on television, on radio and in print.  

In 2012, the campaign is moving full steam ahead with an active task force. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has helped us create three new ads.

Reassessment Roulette: Informal Review deadline for Pittsburgh, Mount Oliver and eastern suburbs (02/13/12 update)

The deadline to file for an informal review for properties in Pittsburgh, Mount Oliver, and in suburbs east of Pittsburgh is this Wednesday, February 15th.  If a property owner hasn't already done so, they can request the informal review online.  RAMP Government Affairs reminds that when requesting an informal review, keep the following in mind . . . Read the rest of story »