Through March 31, 2023, property owners can take advantage of a special appeals window to appeal their 2022 property assessments which may result in significant tax savings for homeowners. Typically, property owners may only challenge their taxes for the current…
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2022 Special Tax Assessment Appeal Allegheny County
Posted in Consumer Protection, Real Estate Property Taxes
Beware Mortgage Scams
Sebring & Associates wants you to be prepared for your mortgage closing. Click here to see a video and tips to avoid mortgage closing scams. Sebring & Associates is committed to not only providing ethical mortgage closing services, but to…
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Property Tax Assessment Appeal Deadline Approaching
Paying too much for your property taxes? Don’t miss the April 1st deadline to appeal your property tax assessment in Allegheny County! The assessed value of a property may be appealed annually and a well-prepared appeal could considerably reduce your…
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Tagged with: Allegheny County, assessment appeal, property tax appeal, property taxes
More Pennsylvania Laws that Actually Exist!
PART 2: PENNSYLVANIA CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC LAWS THAT ACTUALLY EXIST (for part 1, click here) 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 101 et seq. is known as Pennsylvania’s Crimes Code. 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 101 et seq. is known as Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Code. A conviction of…
Approaching Seven Years with the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act
I. Introduction On July 1, 2009, the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, 73 P.S. §§ 517.1 et seq. (the “HICPA”) became Pennsylvania law. The HICPA not only imposes potential criminal penalties upon contractors who commit home improvement fraud, but…
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Tagged with: consumer protection, HICPA, home improvement fraud, home improvements
