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RAMP REALTOR® Blogs
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Posted on 1/30/2012 12:16 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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RAMP Government Affairs is pleased to engage members with our debut of a new landing page that gathers the resources, tools, and updated information available on the Allegheny County Reassessment . . .
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Posted on 1/30/2012 10:17 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is planning to ask Pittsburgh City Council to considering extending the deadline by which City property owners have to receive a 2% early-payment discount to March 30th. However, as of this writing, the deadline to receive the discount in the City of Pittsburgh is still February 10th. The Mayor is also seeking to put in place a program that would help residents receive financial assistance in obtaining an appraisal for challenging their assessment . . . .
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Posted on 1/26/2012 3:50 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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The Tax Man will always find you, right? But in Allegheny County he will find you about five weeks later than usual. The Allegheny County Treasurer's Office blames the delay on having been instructed to wait until the court-ordered reassessment was completed. In simple terms, here's what to expect . . .
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Posted on 1/23/2012 2:11 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
Don't worry, those property owners in the 'burbs can now look forward to their new valuation being dropped in the mailbox, too. Click here for the schedule, which has three upcoming releases planned for January 27th, February 20th, and March 2nd. Last week RAMP's Board of Directors passed an updated and expanded Policy on Reassessment. Click here to read. . . . Read the rest of entry »
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Posted on 1/20/2012 4:41 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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First there was the whiplash from the volley of watching County officials and Judge Wettick battle it out. And now you're getting dizzy from the change in dates and deadlines? You're in luck, as RAMP Government Affairs is here to help you navigate through "Reassessment Roulette." Here's the latest dates for you to take note of . . . .
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Posted on 1/16/2012 3:36 PM By Joi Rogers |
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 It is an honor and privilege to return to RAMP on the heels of a milestone year. As RAMP moves into its 2nd Century, my goal is to work with our leadership to keep REALTORS® at the heart of the transaction. Our role in the industry and in the community evolves, but never ceases to be important and vital.
My responsibility as your Executive Vice President is clear: Association Management. [JR1] That charge comes with a multitude of duties handed down from our line officers and our Board of Directors. This year, I will devote my energy into re-evaluating every program, product and service to ensure that they directly support our membership in doing business better...
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Posted on 1/16/2012 9:01 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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“Reassessment Roulette” continues to serve up unexpected twists and developments, with the heat remaining high in Allegheny County. Over the past week we've seen contempt charges tossed about like hot potatoes, orders issued, tinkering with the schedule, re-examination of who would pay what, and the breaking news that the implementation of new values will be delayed until 2013 . . .
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Posted on 1/9/2012 12:48 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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After scouring the assorted media offerings all weekend, it would seem that none of our local elected officials were put in the clink over the weekend. However we did hear a rousing chorus of the "blame game" as questions have begun to be voiced regarding the company who conducted the reassessment, their methodologies, and history. And why have elected officials from surrounding counties begun to call for a statewide system, just as REALTORS® have advocated for?
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Posted on 1/6/2012 1:51 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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If it didn't hit folks in the pocketbook, if it weren't thoroughly confusing and sometimes frightening, this week alone might be the best soap opera ever in Allegheny County. If you didn't set your DVR, let's recap the past handful of days locally, and then cover the mechanics of the matter . . . .
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Posted on 1/3/2012 4:26 PM By Joi Rogers |
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The purpose of the Education Grant Program is to foster professional development within the real estate industry and, in so doing, benefit the consumer. The RAMP Foundation does this by offering grants to help defray the cost of courses approved for a broker license and REALTOR® designation courses. These are reimbursement grants and are paid once the courses are completed. Since 2006, the RAMP Foundation has awarded 60 grants.
The Education Grant Program was revised in 2010 for the 2011 grant program, so that the grant year coincides with the calendar year. Grant recipients were selected before the grant year began to give recipients the full calendar year to select suitable course offerings and complete the coursework. Reimbursements will be paid during 2012 as grant recipients submit evidence of expenditures and completion of the courses. The grant year ends with the calendar year, which means that all grant requirements must be fulfilled by year-end.
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