The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Diversity and Inclusion Committee was honored to have Rep. Justin Fleming as a guest as they celebrated Fair Housing Month. Rep. Fleming discussed his historic legislation repudiating racially restrictive deed covenants (Act 54 of 2023). This legislation aims to rectify biased housing practices by allowing property owners an avenue to repudiate any racially discriminatory language that may exist in their deeds…
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In a previous article, I discussed much of the inspection process including timeliness, renegotiating the agreement as a result of inspection findings, who should repair and use of the Reply to Inspections/Reports or Written Corrective Proposal. This article picks up with a discussion of advanced and/or interesting issues that pertain to inspections. Can you prevent a buyer from using any particular inspector(s)? …
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[Enola, PA, December 18, 2023] In a ceremony led by the 2010 Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation President Jodi Diego, Laurie Carney, SRES, SRS, C2EX, ABR, AHWD with Dream Home Realty LLC, was installed as the Foundation Board President. Carney will commence her presidential duties on January 1, 2024, steering the Foundation towards new horizons…
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(Enola, PA) Amidst the festive ambiance of the Holiday Lunch, the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® inducted it’s new leaders to its Board of Directors for 2024. Guided by the outgoing 2023 GHAR President Wendell Hoover, CNE, C2EX, of Iron Valley Real Estate of Central PA, the mantle of leadership was officially passed to Tracy Klinger…
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Here are two situations for your consideration. The first involves a home inspection that was compromised because the natural gas service to the property was off. The heating system, hot water heater, range and anything reliant on gas could not be properly inspected. The buyer agent notified the listing agent of the problem, and since there were few days left in the inspection period…
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Enola, PA – November 20, 2023 – Following months of meticulous planning and weeks of dedicated collection efforts, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation proudly hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on November 17, 2023. This marked the 37th consecutive year for the highly anticipated Food Drive, a tradition deeply embedded in the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® community…
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Every now and again I like to see who’s reading these missives. Answer this quiz and if you are correct it is because: a) you read the article where I addressed this…what I’m hoping for, b) you’re smart…also good, or c) you looked on the paper of the quiz-taker beside you. No, this is not the quiz…
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(October 27, 2023) Several local Central PA charities received a helping hand from members of the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors® (GHAR). During the month of October, members of GHAR partook in the Realtors® Reach Out initiative, an annual statewide initiative powered by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. Over the past 15 years, local Realtor® associations have raise over $583,000…
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This is not my first article on the subject. Many calls later, including a recent one, suggests the need for a revisit. The recent caller is a seller’s agent whose client, a flipper, had listed a handful of properties with her. Shortly after settlement on one of these properties she got a call from a ‘fired-up’ buyer agent…
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ENOLA, PA (August 11, 2023) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation is proud to announce its successful collaboration with Kick in for Kids, Inc. in this year's Back to School Supplies Drive. This summer REALTORS® and our Business Partners collaborated to "Fill the (School) Bus" by generously donating essential school supplies. This heartfelt initiative resulted in an impressive collection of backpacks…
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