The 2016 General Election is only a few short weeks away. There are many issues that impact our industry and or communities. As REALTORS® and engaged citizens we are urged to make sure that on Tuesday, November 8^th, we get out and vote.

While the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh avidly supports affordable housing; the possible proposed funding source could be an additional 1% transfer tax raising the total to 5%.

Due to the voices of REALTORS® and consumers across the country, the US Senate unanimously passed the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act."

Recently, certain organizations have suggested increasing the City of Pittsburgh’s realty transfer tax by 33%. Higher costs do not make it easier to buy a home and indirectly increases rental rates.

What can you expect from the recent Washington County reassessment? What happens down the road?