Tag: Josh Shapiro
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Housing Affordability Buzz: Pennsylvania’s Governor Just Laid Out the Plan
For many Pennsylvanians, deeds are out of reach. Housing is relatively scarce in some of its most popular areas: the Philadelphia suburbs, Harrisburg, York, and Lancaster, and its northeastern cities. The governor has a plan to make housing attainable. Housing costs are rising, Josh Shapiro told Pennsylvanians. “And the housing we do have is getting…
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Update: State Lawmakers Have “Fast Cash for Houses” Wholesalers on Their Radar
Tempted to sell your home quickly and easily to one of those “We buy any house” outfits? Wait. Don’t even think about giving up that deed until you read this.
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A Ray of Sunshine for Older and Disabled Residents: Pennsylvania’s Amped-Up Property Tax Assistance Can Help
Getting over the hurdle of property tax payments is harder these days. That’s because taxable home values have gone up. So older Pennsylvanians are praising their governor, Josh Shapiro, for signing Act 7 of 2023 into law. It enlarges Pennsylvania’s Property Tax / Rent Rebate (PTRR). Hundreds of thousands of people — those who own,…
