- Tri-County Suburban Donates Over 100 Cold-Weather Accessories and Coats to Boys & Girls Club
- TCSR Office Closure - Happy Thanksgiving
- How to Turn Your PA Tax Liability into Educational Opportunity and Earn State Tax Credits
- Real Estate Sales and Broker License Exams Now Offered in Spanish
- Bright MLS: Luxury Outperforms Overall Market: Q3 2025 Mid-Atlantic Luxury Housing Report
- SRA: Montgomery County Proposes 4% Tax Increase in 2026 Budget
- Calendar of Events
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Tri-County Suburban Donates Over 100 Cold-Weather Accessories and Coats to Boys & Girls Club |
2025 Board of Directors (pictured from left to right): 2026 Incoming Chairman Dave Ashe, William Weber, Esq., Anthony Scotese, CPA, Patrick Casey, Esq., Lou Muscella, Kenneth Enochs, Dana Santangelo, 2025 Chairman Michael Howell, Michael Maerten, Ayse Clay, Amanda Helwig, Tameka Goldsborough, Jason Ostrowsky, & Dennis Morgan.
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Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® once again joined forces with the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia for its annual coat drive. Together our members, affiliates, and staff donated over 100 coats and cold-weather essentials for children in need, filling an entire van. In total, more than 125 coats and accessories were collected.
This effort was part of the REALTORS® Reach Out campaign, a statewide initiative celebrating REALTORS®' volunteerism and community service. A heartfelt thank you to all the members, offices, and staff who made this drive such a success.
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Individual Members & Affiliates
Steve D'Antonio of BHHS Fox & Roach REALTORS®, West Chester
David Dorsey of BHHS Fox & Roach REALTORS®, Rosemont
Lynne Norris, Suzanne Norris & Brian Slater of Century 21 Norris, Phoenixville
Jennifer O'Doherty of Coldwell Banker Realty, Media
Jennifer Neff of Compass Real Estate, Wayne
Kenneth Enochs of Compass Real Estate
Dana Santangelo of Germantown Title
Kathy Kolarz of Herb Real Estate
Mark Barone & Jen Roucroft of Keller Williams Real Estate, Media
Todd Umbenhauer of Keller Williams Real Estate, Montgomeryville
Beth Endrizzi & Nikki Laporte of Long & Foster, Media
Caitlin Robins of Morgan Francis Realty
Bette McTamney of Re/Maxx 440, Skippack
Susan Chatham, Michael Mulroy, & Joseph Tornetta of Tornetta Realty
Doreen O'Neill of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Margo McDonnell & Marissa Locascio of 1031 Corp.
Companies
Re/Max Ready Conshohocken
TCSR Staff
Cathy DiMarco & Kristin Tornetta
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TCSR Office Closure - Happy Thanksgiving |
Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® will be closed starting at 3 pm today, Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reconvene business hours at 8 am on Monday, December 1, 2025.
We wish our members, affiliate partners, and REALTOR® community a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
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How to Turn Your PA Tax Liability into Educational Opportunity and Earn State Tax Credits |
A Strategic Tax Solution for Your Clients' Capital Gains |
For sellers facing significant tax events, Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) / Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC) programs offer a powerful alternative to paying capital gains or related state income taxes. Rather than writing a check to the state, your clients can redirect those funds to support scholarships for under-resource students and receive a 90% dollar-for-dollar tax credit against their PA liability.
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is one of many approved scholarship organizations that can accept these tax credit donations. CSFP is Pennsylvania’s largest and most diverse K-8 scholarship program, uniquely dedicated to serving students from under-resourced families in the city’s lowest-performing school zones. We are committed to transparency and accountability, having earned Charity Navigator’s highest 4-star rating for 11 consecutive years. The impact is real: while only 51% of School District students enroll in college, roughly 3 out of 4 CSFP alumni do.
Help your clients transform a tax obligation into opening doors and breaking down barriers for a Philadelphia child eager to learn in a safe, quality school that best meets their needs.
CSFP is the largest and most diverse K-8th grade focused scholarship organization in PA and the 5th largest facilitator of EITC/OSTC in the state. They are primarily funded through PA's educational tax credit programs, EITC/OSTC.
Any individual or business with a net positive PA tax liability can take advantage of EITC/OSTC.
For more information on CSFP, resources, and more, click here.
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Real Estate Sales and Broker License Exams Now Offered in Spanish |
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Pennsylvania is now offering real estate sales and broker license exams in Spanish, according to an announcement last week from the Department of State. Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt noted that this progress reflects the Shapiro administration’s commitment to removing barriers to professional licensure by maximizing accessibility and making Pennsylvania a more attractive place to work.
The Hispanic population in Pennsylvania has grown by nearly 46% since 2010, reaching 1.1 million residents in 2022. The Latino population has contributed to 50% of Pennsylvania’s population growth over the last two decades.
Pearson VUE partnered with a Philadelphia-based company to translate the exams and their accompanying study guides into the Spanish (modern) dialect. Pearson VUE currently administers the four real estate sales and real estate broker exams across the commonwealth.
For the full story, visit PAR's JustListed blog, here.
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Bright MLS: Luxury Outperforms Overall Market: Q3 2025 Mid-Atlantic Luxury Housing Report |
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During the third quarter of 2025, the Mid-Atlantic’s luxury housing market performed better than the overall market, according to the latest luxury market report from Bright Research. However, early signs indicate that conditions in certain local markets might be starting to weaken. Explore a few of the key findings like "In Q3 2025, new pending luxury sales were up 8.6% over Q3 2024," "In Q3 2025, more than a third of luxury homes sold were all-cash purchases," and "High-end properties are taking slightly longer to sell, and economic uncertainty could impact this market segment in the coming months." Download the full report to take a deep dive into the data.
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SRA: Montgomery County Proposes 4% Tax Increase in 2026 Budget |
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Montgomery County officials unveiled a 2026 proposed budget featuring a 4% property tax increase to help close a $25.5 million deficit. The budget gap will be filled by using the $12 million in new revenue generated by the tax increase and relying on $13.5 million from the fund balance. The county trimmed more than $14 million in costs by reducing benefits, operating expenses and legal fees, and eliminating vacant positions, but personnel, health-care costs, debt service and inflation remain major financial pressures. The budget also invests in homelessness services, public safety and long-term growth as the county prepares for continued population increases. Raising the millage rate from 5.252 mills to 5.462 mills would amount to an additional $36 per year for an average single-family home with a $556,600 market value and $171,200 in assessed value. An additional millage increase from 0.39 to 0.49 mills — about $17 for the average property — is proposed to support Montgomery County Community College. The budget is now advertised for public review, with hearings scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, and a final adoption vote on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Source: The Reporter; 11/13/2025
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