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RAMP REALTOR® Blogs
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Posted on 10/31/2011 1:36 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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The reassessment news and developments keep evolving. Over the weekend came word that at the upcoming weekly status conference (held each Wednesday), Judge Wettick may further act upon his frustration with Allegheny County by ordering all City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver residential properties to have their valuations completed by December 2nd, and mailed to property owners by December 9th. The proposed order would also allow for informal appeals during the month of January 2012, with the right to a formal appeal still being retained. And what is the County's tally on this task? As of last week, 79,000 of 115,000 residential properties had been completed in the City of Pittsburgh, and a handful of the more than 3,000 commercial ones completed. It doesn't take a math whiz to deduce that a lot are left to be completed. . . .
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Posted on 10/31/2011 1:17 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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How would you like to find yourself living in a new place without even leaving your home? Welcome to Redistricting, then! Some of the articles in the media over the past week have been rather informative, and some have made me chuckle . . .
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Posted on 10/31/2011 12:40 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Have you wondered about how the deposits of Marcellus Shale in southwestern Pennsylvania might impact you as a REALTOR®? Looking for a few places on the web which you can bookmark and quickly scan for the latest news and developments on the impacts, hurdles, opportunities, challenges, and then form your own opinion?
Let me highlight a few to get started with:
Now how about letting RAMP put you in touch with how it may impact the land values of this region and the livelihood of REALTORS®? Fresh off the success and enthusiastic response of our RAMP Reassessment Panel of a month ago, we are offering you another opportunity to engage, discover, and interact by attending our "RAMP Game Changer Regional Seminar Series: Marcellus Shale Panel" on Friday, November 18th, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Join RAMP Government Affairs and get the straight scoop on the most important impact of all . . . yours. Read the rest of entry »
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Posted on 10/26/2011 3:30 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Recently the Post-Gazette ran an editorial calling for Allegheny County property owners to be able to request and receive an informal appeal of their new valuation. Click here to read the P-G's editorial. They expressed concern about the "strict timetable Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. issued for county officials last month." I have to admit that calling out the Judge on matters of timing was a bit surprising, instead of pointing a finger (or at least calling into question) at the County's role in the fact that the valuations were once upon a time due in July 2011, and several delays later aren't expected to hit mailboxes until after the election February 2012. . . .
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Posted on 10/25/2011 2:26 PM By Joi Rogers |
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RAMP Foundation spread warmth and REALTOR® Care through a generous donation of $2,500 to Project Bundle-up. This past weekend, Foundation president Nancy Wright and trustees, Suzanne Gruneberg, Carol Wilczek, R. Kevin Brown Jr., Shirley McNamara, and Ruthanne Belus, were joined by Anthony Cimino, Brian Cummings, David Dean, Emily Murphy, Bill Russo, Donna Vohar and staff representatives, Mary Lynne Deets and Jim Bindschadler, to help local children select new outerwear for this winter...
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Posted on 10/24/2011 2:52 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Take a look at your calendar and tell me what’s on your agenda for Tuesday, November 8th . . . go ahead, I’ll wait while you check . . . did you see the notation that says “GO VOTE”? If not, why not? Voting is a privilege, not a right, and should be handled with the utmost diligence and care. But let's say you already know you will be out of town that day, or for some reason unable to make it to the polls . . . now what? Let's RAMP Government Affairs help you request the Absentee Ballot so your vote counts and your opinion expressed . . .
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Posted on 10/20/2011 3:44 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Maybe you're not a political junkie like I am, but you still want to catch up on the latest scoop about the candidates who seek to lead you as Allegheny County Executive next year. Let me share with you what articles and resources I found the most intriguing over the past week. . . .
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Posted on 10/17/2011 10:50 AM By Joi Rogers |
RAMP Announces it's next round of regional seminars.
We’ll come to you! In RAMP’s effort to bring education to your doorstep, we are presenting our next round of events as a part of our neighborhood seminar series. There are four events at four different locations on game changing topics that are affecting the way you do business.
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Posted on 10/15/2011 12:26 PM By Joi Rogers |
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REALTORS® Spread the Warmth with “Project Bundle-up”
Local REALTOR® Association takes a group of children shopping for winter outerwear.
PITTSBURGH (October 13, 2011) - The REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (RAMP) Foundation is sponsoring a Project Bundle-Up shopping trip for 20 children in need, on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
Members of RAMP’s Foundation will be helping some of Western Pennsylvania’s very special children select new winter outerwear at one of Project Bundle-Up’s participating retailers, Macy’s Department Store in The Waterfront.
RAMP’s Foundation is pleased to help the Salvation Army make winter warmer for our area’s children. This is one of the many ways that REALTORS® serve the community that we have been a part of for 100 years.
To learn more about RAMP Foundation, visit http://www.rampfoundation.com.
Click here to download this news release.
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Posted on 10/13/2011 11:13 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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