Pennsylvania

Sustainability Resources

The Real Estate industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries in the world accounting for:
30%
of total carbon dioxide
40%
of all energy
40%
of all raw materials
Our goal is to give you the resources you need to take sustainable action in improving, building, retrofitting and revamping your home. The impacts are real, the benefits significant, and the need critical. Join us in bringing sustainability home and creating a brighter future for all, starting with you.

Save money and do the world a favor!
Here's a list of Sustainability Initiatives in the area:

Habitat ReStores

Habitat for Humanity has resale stores care Habitat ReSale where used building materials, furniture, etc. can be bought at a cheap price

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How to Combat Weeds Gently

Environmentally friendly weed management.

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Compost Now - Pickup Finder

Tool to find compost pickup services across the country.

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Pennsylvania FAQs

Is Pennsylvania a judicial or non-judicial state?

Judicial

In a judicial foreclosure state, the lender must go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be longer and more expensive for the lender compared to a non-judicial foreclosure.
In a judicial foreclosure state, the lender must go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be longer and more expensive for the lender compared to a non-judicial foreclosure.

What is the process of closing on a property in Pennsylvania?

Title companies, real estate agents, and approved attorneys may handle closings. Conveyance is by special or general warranty deed. Mortgages are the security instruments. Foreclosures take 1-6 months from filing through judgment plus another 2 months or more from judgment through sale. State law restricts aliens in owning real property with respect to acreage and income and includes special restrictions affecting farmland. Pennsylvanians use ALTA owner’s, lender’s, and leasehold policies. Buyers pay closing costs and title insurance fees; buyers and sellers split the transfer taxes. Property tax payment dates differ across the state.

Property Taxes in Pennsylvania?

Differs across the state

In Pennsylvania, does a property management company require a real estate broker's license?

YES. Key components of property management (leasing and renting) are considered real estate activities under existing Pennsylvania real estate licensing laws. If a property manager is going to lease, list or manage real estate, or promote the rental of real estate, he or she will need a broker's license. A salesperson working under a broker may engage in such activities.

Are there any exceptions to the requirement that a property manager have a broker's license in Pennsylvania?

YES. For example, employees of owners of multifamily residential property who manage and maintain the property are exempt if they do not negotiate lease terms, hold money belonging to tenants other than on behalf of the owner and if they are not authorized to enter into leases on the owner's behalf. If the owner retains the authority to make all of those decisions, the employees may show apartments and provide information on rental amounts, building rules and regulations and leasing determinations. For more information about these and other Pennsylvania property management requirements and exceptions, please contact the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission. Before hiring a property manager to manage your Pennsylvania rental property, you should always check that he or she is licensed appropriately. You can check the license status of Pennsylvania property managers using the state's Pennsylvania License Verification webpage.

Do you need a broker's license to manage community associations in Pennsylvania?

There is no requirement that a community association manager or condo association manager in Pennsylvania hold a real estate broker's license.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker Requirements

Title companies, real estate agents, and approved attorneys may handle closings. Conveyance is by special or general warranty deed. Mortgages are the security instruments. Foreclosures take 1-6 months from filing through judgment plus another 2 months or more from judgment through sale. State law restricts aliens in owning real property with respect to acreage and income and includes special restrictions affecting farmland. Pennsylvanians use ALTA owner’s, lender’s, and leasehold policies. Buyers pay closing costs and title insurance fees; buyers and sellers split the transfer taxes. Property tax payment dates differ across the state.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson Requirements

Differs across the state

How do property ownership transfers work in Pennsylvania?

Special or warranty deed.

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