- Landmark Housing Bill Clears Congress
- TCSR Office Closure - Independence Day
- REALTORS® on The Move List Updated for Q2
- Boost Your Credentials: Summer Savings on Real Estate Courses
- PAR: 50% of Homeowners Advise First-Time Buyers to Budget for Maintenance, Repairs, Emergencies
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SRA: SRA Meets with Upper Darby to Discuss U&O Issues
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Landmark Housing Bill Clears Congress |
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The landmark bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially cleared Congress on June 23, 2026, marking the most significant federal housing legislation in nearly two decades. Strongly supported by the National Association of REALTORS®, the bill was sent to President Trump for consideration. The President has delayed action on the legislation while Congress considers the separate SAVE America Act, a voting-related legislative proposal. If the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill while Congress remains in session, it will automatically become law without his signature on July 10, 2026. (Congress.gov)
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act advanced with overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the House by a vote of 358-32 after clearing the Senate 85-5. The legislation represents the culmination of nearly two years of sustained advocacy by the National Association of REALTORS® and its nearly 1.5 million members, and comes at a critical time in the housing market.
After more than a decade of underbuilding, NAR estimates the United States faces a housing shortage of approximately 4.7 million homes. The lack of available inventory has driven up prices, limited options for buyers, and made homeownership increasingly difficult for many Americans, especially first-time and first-generation home buyers.
The final package combines nearly 50 individual housing proposals addressing housing supply, affordability, financing, zoning, workforce development, fair housing, property rehabilitation and other housing challenges. NAR engaged in every component of the legislation, providing research, policy recommendations, technical expertise and real-world perspectives from housing markets across the country.
From committee hearings and stakeholder meetings to floor votes and final negotiations, members of NAR helped ensure lawmakers had the information and local insights needed to advance meaningful housing solutions.
The result is a bipartisan housing package designed to increase housing opportunities, support housing production and help more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership.
To read the full article via NAR REALTOR® News, click here.
Source: PBS News, June 24, 2026.
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TCSR Office Closure - Independence Day |
Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® will be closed beginning at 3pm on Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day. The office will reopen at 8 am on Monday, July 6, 2026.
We wish all of our members, and Affiliate partners a safe and happy holiday weekend.
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REALTORS® on The Move List Updated for Q2 |
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Stay informed with the latest REALTOR® transfers! Our REALTORS® on the Move list is updated quarterly to provide the most current member office changes.
📌 Click here for the latest list, highlighting Q2.
If you've transferred offices, please notify Tri-County Suburban by submitting this transfer form.
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PAR: 50% of Homeowners Advise First-Time Buyers to Budget for Maintenance, Repairs, Emergencies |
In 2025, 92% of homeowners paid out of pocket for unexpected repairs, according to a survey by Hippo Home Insurance. The most common unexpected repairs were: plumbing issues (34%), appliance breakdown (32%), critical system issue (23%), & window or door issues (20%).
Overall, 36% of homeowners reported spending $3,000 or more on unplanned repairs, and 27% said they spent $1,000 or less. Thirty-four percent went over their planned home maintenance budget.
Because home repairs are often unplanned, 50% of homeowners surveyed said they would advise first-time buyers to budget for regular home maintenance, unplanned repairs and home emergencies.
Unsure how much to set aside?
“As a rule of thumb, consider saving at least 1% of your home’s value each year for maintenance and repairs,” Hippo recommends, noting that this benchmark is a helpful starting point.
Other factors to consider when planning how much to save include:
Home age. Newer homes are less likely to have problems common to older homes, like rusty pipes or leaky roofs.
Repair prioritization. New homeowners should prioritize badly damaged or vital features first (like HVAC, electricity, plumbing, foundation, roof, etc.) and budget accordingly.
Consider later repairs. If a home inspection reveals that certain repairs will be needed later (for example, the roof will need to be replaced in two years), start saving now. Ask around for estimates to use as a rough savings goal.
Source: PAR JustListed Blog, June 29, 2026
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Boost Your Credentials: Summer Savings on Real Estate Courses |
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To support your continuous learning, the Association of REALTORS® School is offering
special discounts on upcoming designation and certification courses. Two-day certificate
courses, normally $235 are being offered for $189, and one-day certificate courses are being offered for $125! These discounts make it more affordable to advance your education and gain the credentials that will propel your career forward.
Upcoming Classes
Real Estate Negotiation Expert Course (RENE): The Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification is designed to elevate and enhance negotiating skills so that today’s real estate professionals can negotiate to win. In this 2-day course, being held on July 20th & 21st, you will learn how to: craft a strategy for negotiation and learn when and how to negotiate; adjust ysour communication style to achieve optimum results with any party in a transaction; negotiate effectively face to face, on the phone or through email and other media.
Planning and Zoning Resource: Advocating for Your Community’s Future (August 26, 2026): Planning and zoning serve as the basis for all communities. This course will teach you the basic components and processes of the planning and zoning phases of real estate development, and how these phases must lead us to a better way of developing communities through the application of smart growth principles.
This course teaches attendees the basic process of community planning and zoning, state-of-the-art community planning concepts that they can apply, how to get their community to live up to its potential, what is needed to make their community a better place to live and do business, the value and benefits of smart growth neighborhoods to homebuyers and communities, and how they can help make smart growth possible.
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SRA: SRA Meets with Upper Darby to Discuss U&O Issues
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Suburban REALTORS® Alliance (SRA) staff recently met with Upper Darby Township Director of Licenses and Inspections Amrinder Singh to discuss concerns raised by REALTORS® regarding delays and challenges in the township’s use and occupancy process. Singh acknowledged that recent personnel changes have contributed to processing issues but said additional staff have been hired to help address the workload and improve service. He also strongly encouraged applicants to submit all use and occupancy applications by email to uo@upperdarby.org, noting that some applications mailed via the post office have been misplaced within the municipal building. REALTORS® experiencing ongoing issues with the process are encouraged to contact the Suburban REALTORS® Alliance.
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