Two Tri-County Suburban Realtor® members were honored at the National Association of Realtors®’ RPAC Hall of Fame ceremony earlier this week in Washington D.C.

Anne Rubin was inducted in the Hall of Fame this year, while Kenneth Enochs Jr. had previously been inducted in the Hall of Fame and moved to the $50,000 level.

“As an active and engaged Realtor®, I invest in RPAC because I feel it is our obligation to support and protect our profession, as well as property rights while promoting homeownership for all,” said Enochs. “RPAC has been fundamental to my personal and professional growth. We need to continue to make certain that all Realtors® understand why RPAC is vital to the sustainability of our industry.”

Rubin echoed Enoch’s sentiments. “When I first started getting involved with the local and state Associations, a more senior man told me that if real estate was my career, then politics was my business,” she said. “I took it to heart and started paying attention to politics in relation to my business. RPAC does the job so well that I recognized I could work smarter by investing in dollars in RPAC and trust that they were making the best decisions to protect my business and the consumers I work with.”

RPAC represents your interests and works to advocate for legislation that helps your business and stops laws that could have an adverse impact on the real estate industry and your clients.

Thank you to Ken, Anne and to all of our contributing members who invest in RPAC! Learn more or contribute by accessing our RPAC webpage and resources. 

Griesser, Founder of Kids Against Hunger United, Receives Painted Tribute by Local Artist, Commissioned by National Association of REALTORS®

For 23 years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Good Neighbor Awards have recognized REALTORS®, members of NAR, who are volunteer leaders making an extraordinary impact in their communities. REALTORS® volunteer at nearly three times the national average and in November 2022, five new winners were recognized with Good Neighbor Awards. Through NAR’s national consumer advertising campaign, “That’s Who We R”, they commissioned murals to highlight the five REALTORS® and their impressive volunteer work in their local community. One winner, Heather Griesser LaPierre, is a Sales Associate with RE/MAX Preferred, REALTORS® based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and is also founder of Kids Against Hunger United.  Her custom mural serves as a bright spot in her town and celebrates the incredible impact that Griesser and her organization have made in her community.

House Bill 1342, signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July, 8, 2022 codified the tax deferral benefit of like-kind exchanges beginning in the 2023 tax year. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of 1031 like-kind exchanges, their benefits, and the requirements of a successful exchange.

Credits:

3.5 Hours PA 22-24 License Renewal
3 DE Real Estate Module 7
3 Hours NJ Elective

Learning from the missteps of others, student will explore actual cases involving common and serious violations of license law. Through discussion, Q&A, and (when possible) small group work, students will identify the applicable sections of state law and regulations that apply to these cases; understand what the law or regulation means; and how to ensure their own practice is compliant.

Credits:

3.5 Hours PA 22-24 License Renewal
*Required Course for 22-24 PA License Renewal

Phoenixville Area School District is taking steps to increase its earned income tax (EIT) rate, with the added revenue going to eliminate the occupation tax. The district will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 8, at 6:45 p.m. with the intention to adopt a resolution to authorize a referendum question for the general election, seeking public approval to increase the EIT rate. If voters choose “yes,” the board will adopt a resolution increasing the rate from 0.5% to 0.6% effective Jan. 1, 2025. The municipalities within the district impose an EIT with rates ranging from 0.5% to 0.75%. The board estimates that increasing the EIT rate will yield approximately $1.7 million in additional revenue, which will be used to offset the elimination of the occupation tax effective July 1, 2024. The millage rate of the occupation tax is currently 370.65 mills on the assessed value of all occupations of people residing in the district. Read the public notice here and view the school board meeting schedule here.

Source: Mercury; 4/21/2023