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- REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors: Sharing Stories of Service and Inspiration During National Volunteer Month
- TCSR Office Closure - Good Friday
- Housing Equity Workshop: Opening Doors with Housing Choice Vouchers
- NAR Litigation Settlement Page Live on TCSR Website
- Bright MLS: Market Survey - Sellers Generally Happy with Listing and Selling Process
- SRA: Developers Sue New Hanover Township for $150M, Alleging Racial Bias in Town Center Delays
- Calendar of Events
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REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors: Sharing Stories of Service and Inspiration During National Volunteer Month
On average REALTORS® volunteer at nearly 3x the rate of the average American (NAR). Beyond National Volunteer Month, as a REALTOR®, giving back is part of who you are and what you do. From individual acts of kindness like making dinner for a neighbor in need, to spearheading a community-wide clean-up day. Share your REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors story to inspire your peers and neighbors to give back in ways big and small.
The Good Neighbor Awards is an annual program run by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). It honors REALTORS® who make extraordinary contributions to their communities through volunteer work. These awards recognize those who are actively involved in making a positive impact in their neighborhoods and communities through various charitable and community service efforts. Winners receive $10,000 grants for their cause and national publicity. Apply here today. Application deadline is April 17th.
Remember to upload photos of your volunteer work so it can be featured on NAR's @RealtorsAreGoodNeighbors Facebook and Instagram social media accounts! Use #RealtorsAreGoodNeighbors & #TCSR so we can find and share your volunteer stories and help spread awareness about how local REALTORS® make a difference through volunteering.
Looking for Ways to Make a Difference?
- Call your favorite nonprofit and ask what you can do to help
- Volunteer with your local Boys & Girls Club.
- Organize a neighborhood cleanup.
- Run a food drive for your local pantry.
- Plan a meal tree for a neighbor in need.
- Offer to walk the dogs at a shelter
- Offer your skill or hobby: sewing, coaching, teaching art
- Volunteer for a Habitat for Humanity build
- Ask a school/place of worship/nonprofit if you can help garden, weed, or trim
- Sort donations at a food bank or thrift shop.
- Gather a group to serve a thank-you lunch to first responders, teachers, healthcare workers
- Assemble holiday gift bags for nursing home residents or kids in the hospital
- Plan a Career Day for high school students.
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TCSR Office Closure - Good Friday Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024.
The office will reopen at 8 am on Monday, April 1, 2024. We wish our members, affiliate partners, and REALTOR® community a safe and happy Easter.
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Housing Equity Workshop: Opening Doors with Housing Choice VouchersOn April 17th at 10am, join Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® for a free panel-workshop of Housing Choice Voucher specialists across Chester, Delaware, & Montgomery Counties and Chester City. This panel is being held in-person at the Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® office in Malvern. These panelists are ready, willing, and able to equip real estate professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the HUD voucher program. Get ready for an engaging discussion on fair housing practices, understand the intricacies of these transactions, and gain valuable insights into the diverse needs of voucher holders. Elevate your expertise in the real estate market by learning how to foster inclusive housing solutions with housing choice vouchers.
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NAR Litigation Settlement Page Live on TCSR WebsiteTri-County Suburban REALTORS® has published a resource page on our website regarding the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) litigation settlement. You can find this page under Tools & Services – News – NAR Litigation Settlement, or by clicking the link here.
This dedicated page serves as a centralized hub of all information being funneled to the association from NAR & PAR, providing members and stakeholders with comprehensive information and updates regarding the settlement. With transparency and accessibility at its core, the page aims to foster information and clarity amidst a complex legal landscape.
The page opens with a copy of our statement that was sent out to all members on Monday, March 18th. You’ll also find useful Quick Links off to the left-hand side menu including:
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ARS: 65 Days Remain to Complete Continuing Education for PA License Renewal
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Bright MLS: Market Survey - Sellers Generally Happy with Listing and Selling Process
Sellers are still in the drivers seat. While it is no longer an “anything goes” market like it was during the height of the pandemic housing market, sellers still have leverage due to limited inventory. According to the latest Bright MLS subscriber survey, Mid-Atlantic sellers in early 2024 are still riding high. More than one-third (35.7%) of February sellers received over their original list price, and more than four in five sellers (82.8%) were satisfied with the price they received.
Price pressure has continued as multiple offers remain the norm across the Mid-Atlantic. About two-thirds of agents working with sellers said that their seller received multiple offers, with February sellers receiving an average of 3.0 offers. About 15.8% of recent sellers garnered five or more offers on their home. Although home sales activity is still tracking below last year’s level, the tight inventory continues to create a very competitive housing market.
About a third (33.7%) of survey participants indicated that their seller received just one offer, but those sellers were still satisfied. Roughly three-quarters of agents representing a seller who received just one offer indicated the seller was pleased with the price they received.
To read the full article, click here.
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SRA: Developers Sue New Hanover Township for $150M, Alleging Racial Bias in Town Center Delays Developer R.P. Wynstone and a group of aligned landowners filed a legal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania accusing New Hanover Township officials of reviewing development applications in bad faith and passing restrictive ordinances designed to make construction unfeasible. The complaint also alleges that township officials conspired to block the massive Town Center project in a racially motivated effort to prevent minorities from “changing the nature of the township.” The complaint points to a controversy alleging racial bias against the former police chief and a former police sergeant, the latter of whom now sits on the township planning commission. Town Center, proposed on 209 acres where the old New Hanover Airport was located, was first proposed in 2005. Zoning was created just for the project and received preliminary approval in 2007. By law, the Town Center project is governed by the land development ordinances in place at the time of its preliminary approval — not by ordinances passed in the interim. R.P. Wynstone acquired the project in 2011 with approvals intact. Since then, the process has been hindered by last-minute ordinance changes, pressure to cut the number of proposed housing units in half and constant revisions to the original plan, the plaintiffs argue. “This is a case about a township taking extreme measures and displaying egregious conduct to prevent development in the community by any means necessary, including bad-faith consideration of development,” the lawsuit says. The developers allege the delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million. Read more in The Reporter and from WHYY.
Source: The Reporter; 3/14/2024 & WHYY; 3/18/2024
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