Foundation Celebrates Successful Year in 2019 ENOLA, PA (Jan. 7, 2020) – In a ceremony led by the 2019 Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation President Isabel Warrell with NextHome Capital Realty in Camp Hill, the Foundation installed Kelly Spasic with Help U Sell Detwiler Realty in Carlisle as president for the upcoming year. She assumed her duties beginning January 1…
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An article that appeared in the New York Times in November cited study results showing housing discrimination by real estate licensees. Investigators posing as white buyers received different treatment than buyers of color and of other minority classifications. Among the allegations was steering. Licensees directed buyers to properties that, in the opinions of the licensees…
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ENOLA, PA (Dec. 16, 2019) - The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation awarded two grants to local charitable organizations during the Annual Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 13. Over 250 REALTORS® and affiliate members attended. Isabel Warrell of NextHome Capital Realty, the 2019 Foundation President, had the honor of facilitating the grant presentation on behalf of the Foundation…
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ENOLA, PA (Dec. 4, 2019) - The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Victoria Edwards, Esq. with Mette Evans and Woodside has been selected to represent GHAR as general counsel effective January 1, 2020. Victoria has worked alongside Jim Goldsmith, Esq. at Mette Evans and Woodside for a number of years and on the PAR Legal Hotline…
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HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 22, 2019) – Following several months of planning and several weeks of collecting, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on November 22nd. The Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) and provides housing-related service to the community. This year is the 33rd year for the Food Drive…
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The last major change to the Standard Agreement of Sale for Real Estate (ASR) added the requirement that the buyer order a title report within so many days of execution of the agreement. The reaction to this change was all over the place, but most folks were calm. So the question is, nearly a year later…
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ENOLA, PA (Oct., 28, 2019) – REALTORS® from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) volunteered with New Hope Ministries, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Project Share, Cocoa Packs, and Downtown Daily Bread throughout the month of October. Pennsylvania REALTORS® across the commonwealth are working in their communities to make a difference through REALTORS® Reach Out, a statewide initiative held annually in October…
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I have been saying it for nearly 40 years and it remains true: most law suits involving the sale of residential real property claim that the seller failed to disclose material defects. The seller is usually not the only defendant. The listing and selling licensees and the home inspector are frequently sued as well. The path to suit follows a familiar pattern…
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CAMP HILL, PA (Oct. 7, 2019) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation awarded two grants to charitable organizations supporting the greater Harrisburg community at its Annual Meeting and Trade Fair on October 4th. These funds will help advance their housing and shelter-related missions. Foundation President Isabel Warrell presented the two checks, each for $2,000…
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A broker recently called seeking an answer to what he thought was a dilemma created by an in-house transaction in which he was working with the seller and one of his sales agents with the buyer. Yes, that would be dual agency. Not only would this be dual agency, it would be dual agency without designated agency…
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