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Posted on 4/30/2012 12:41 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Mid-Year Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo are a few short weeks away, and once again RAMP will take to the Hill to Raise Our REALTOR® Voice. Complimenting the thousands of REALTORS® gathering for the Rally to Protect the American Dream will be representatives from RAMP's Board of Directors and Government Affairs Committee to meet with our Members of Congress and Senators on the issues affecting REALTORS®. The five key messages we will be delivering are . . .
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Posted on 4/30/2012 12:26 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced a new short sale directive that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to align their guidelines for servicing delinquent mortgages they own or guarantee. Attached is the press release from NAR. The new directive requires that servicers of Fannie and Freddie loans . . .
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Posted on 4/23/2012 11:00 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Tuesday, April 24th is Election Day in Pennsylvania! Have you set aside time to go vote, and reminded others that voting is a privilege in America? Click here to look up your polling location. The new voter photo i.d. law passed in Pennsylvania does not take effect until the General Election in November, however first-time voters should be prepared to present a photo i.d. Need a bit of persuasion on why all elections are important, including this primary? Chew on this . . .
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Posted on 4/18/2012 3:20 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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As duplicate appeals are pulled, the updated number of formal appeals filed continues to drop. According to a blurb I spotted on a press release from the County Executive's office earlier this week, a total of 44,266 formal appeals have been filed. This is less than half of the 92,920 formal appeals filed back in 2001. The current total does not include those who may still file for a formal appeal based on the outcome of the informal review of a property. RAMP Government Affairs makes it easy for you to follow the status of a property's appeal process. . .
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Posted on 4/16/2012 11:22 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Formal appeals filed by both the property owners and the taxing authorities (school district, municipalities, county) were due on April 2nd. For those who filed Informal Reviews, there exists a 30-day window from receipt of written notice to file for a Formal Appeal. Are you following along to see the status of an appeal you have filed? Wish to keep an eye on whether one of the taxing authorities is appealing your new assessment? RAMP Government Affairs has put together a quick primer to help you keep a watchful eye on a particular property . . . .
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Posted on 4/9/2012 1:06 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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If you guessed that around 60,000 formal property appeals would be filed by the April 2nd deadline, you're a winner. But most people probably guessed a far greater number, based on media fervor, anecdotes being passed around, and the domination of the reassessment process in local news. Whether you are sitting contently, waiting for a hearing date, or gathering materials to fight your assessment, chew on these new numbers for a "then vs. now" comparison:
- THEN (2001): 92,920 formal appeals brought before Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review
- NOW (2012): 59,648 formal appeals have been requested by property owners.
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Posted on 4/5/2012 2:29 PM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Confusion continues to percolate over how property taxes are calculated in a given year, and whether reassessment affects this process. Here's a quick way to decipher the puzzle, with language pulled directly from RAMP's Reassessment Fiction vs. Fact download, and a look at which school districts have received state permission to raise their budgets absent voter approval . . .
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Posted on 4/5/2012 10:05 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Not going to be in town to vote on Tuesday, April 24th? RAMP Government Affairs shows you how easy it is to request your Absentee Ballot, but you must do so by April 17th . . .
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Posted on 4/5/2012 8:42 AM By Joi Rogers |
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On Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 9:30 - 11:00 AM thousands of REALTORS® will join together on Capitol Hill and Rally To Protect The American Dream. We are going to show Congress that no one cares more about revitalizing real estate for future generations than REALTORS® do.
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Posted on 4/2/2012 7:25 AM By Jennifer Cloonan |
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Monday, April 2nd is the last day to file for a formal appeal of a property in Allegheny County. Property owners may file to appeal their (current) 2012 assessment or their (new) 2013 assessment. If a property owner has already filed for an informal review, they will have 30 days to file a formal appeal after receiving the informal review's written notice, which thereby extends their deadline past the April 2nd date. If you haven't filed and still intend to do so, no more procrastinating! Click here to drive on over to RAMP's Reassessment Guide. It provides the freshest information available, with resources designed to assist REALTORS® and consumers . . . .
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