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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ENOLA, PA (Oct. 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…
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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 (Aug. 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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ENOLA, PA (June 21, 2023) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Golf Outing on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Armitage Golf Club in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The event aimed to raise funds for housing-related charities in the Greater Harrisburg area. A total of 144 golfers, including REALTORS® and local Business Partners…
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So everyone is familiar with the Real Estate Seller’s Disclosure Law (“RESDL”), right? I’d agree that most are, except when it comes to exceptions! And the exception that seems to cause most confusion is that applies to decedent’s estates. The law makes clear that a transfer by a fiduciary in the course of the administration of the decedent’s estate need not provide a real estate seller disclosure form…
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This article, and the situation that inspired it, is didactic in two categories. It considers how to describe the subject property in an agreement of sale; it also explores whether imposing one’s practice standards on cooperating agents is a wise and lawful practice. The situation arises from the demand of a seller agent that all offers include a copy of the last recorded deed in its entirety…
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I’m sure many of you found your eyes drawn to a news article about a buyer agent who cut short a showing when she discovered an unresponsive and naked elderly man on the floor. The salesperson initially believed the man might be dead but he grunted when she asked whether he was okay. She later said that she did not want him awakening with her standing over him!
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I thought “confounding” would sound a tad more generous than “confusing”, however one definition says “confounding is to throw into confusion.” So much for my generosity. I believe that confusion or whatever you care to call it, especially in a form, can be eliminated by careful study and reading (and rereading and rereading). Trust me, you can learn how to use this form effectively though it may not be as intuitive as other forms…
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ENOLA (Jan. 4, 2023) – In a ceremony led by 2022 GHAR President Sylvia Hess, with Turn Key Realty Group in Camp Hill, the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® installed Wendell Hoover, CNE, C2EX with Iron Valley of Central PA Harrisburg as president for the upcoming year. He will assume his duties beginning January 1, 2023…
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