ENOLA, PA (Nov. 21, 2025) – The Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation continued its long-standing tradition of community support during the 39th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. On November 21, 2025, the Foundation provided 1,240 turkeys and Karns Foods gift cards to 23 local organizations, bringing the total number of families supported since the Drive’s start in 1986 to more than 21,000…
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The Wrap on 2025: A Year of Challenge- and Tremendous Progress The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors and Delegate Body meetings on Monday capped off a week of governance meetings, education and networking at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience. At the Board of Directors meeting, the association’s 2026 officers were installed; NAR Treasurer Craig Sanford presented a report on the association’s financial position…
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HARRISBURG, PA – November 11, 2025 – October’s housing activity across the Greater Harrisburg region reflected a market adapting to shifting inventory levels while maintaining solid transactional momentum. With buyers remaining active and pricing trends holding firm, the latest data from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) underscores a balanced environment where demand continues to meet opportunity…
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If you’ve ever read through a Pennsylvania deed and spotted a paragraph labeled “Notice—This property may be subject to coal interests not owned by the grantor,” you may have wondered what it means. These “coal notices” appear in some deeds but not others. Understanding why can help you better advise your clients. A Legacy from Pennsylvania’s Mining Past Pennsylvania’s history with coal mining runs deep…
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Record Notification Services: A New Tool for REALTORS® to Help Protect Clients from Title Theft With property fraud on the rise across Pennsylvania, REALTORS® are increasingly finding themselves on the front lines of an emerging problem: deed fraud and title theft. These crimes can derail sales, complicate closings…
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HARRISBURG, PA – October 10, 2025 – September housing data from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) reveal a dynamic market across Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties. Compared to August, the region experienced a notable rise in active inventory and pending sales, offering buyers more choices heading into fall. Yet, each county told a different story: Cumberland County posted steady growth…
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Did you know? Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and York Counties offer FREE Property Record Notification Systems through their respective Recorder of Deeds offices. Homeowners can sign up to receive instant email or text alerts any time a new document is recorded under their parcel number or name. These alerts can help detect potential fraud or unauthorized changes before it’s too late…
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HARRISBURG, PA – September 10, 2025 – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) reports that August data showed both challenges and opportunities across the region’s housing market. While closed sales were down year-over-year in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties, buyers benefited from a steady rise in new listings and active inventory compared to August 2024…
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Most people buying or selling a home assume that every property comes with a driveway or legal access to a public road. But in Pennsylvania, that’s not always the case. Some properties are “landlocked,” meaning they don’t have a guaranteed way to reach a public street. To deal with that problem, Pennsylvania has a very old law called the Private Road Act of 1836…
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Prioritize personal safety from contact to close with Tether RE, a comprehensive safety platform for real estate professionals. In this unpredictable world, Bright, in partnership with the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS®, is serious about agent safety. That’s why we’re now offering access to Tether RE, a comprehensive real estate safety platform, at a special rate…
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