pennsylvania

With Land Use Initiative Analysis in Hand, Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® Converts Problematic Ordinance to a Win-Win

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:35:45 +0000

When the City of Easton, Pennsylvania proposed an ordinance requiring mandatory annual landlord training, the local REALTOR® association sought legislative analysis from the REALTOR® Party’s Land Use Initiative program. The assessment enabled them to reason with the lawmakers, resulting in a revised ordinance that strengthens the REALTORS®’ relationship with City Hall.

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Lebanon County Association of REALTORS® Uses Rural Outreach Grant to Host Responsible Growth Meeting for Municipal Managers

Brandon Maddox — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:23:25 +0000

In a county characterized by its abundance of beautiful farmland, growth and development need to be approached from a preservation angle. The Lebanon County Association of REALTORS®, in Pennsylvania, brought together the managers of its top growing municipalities to open lines of communication and make sure everyone was on the same page.

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Transforming Neighborhoods Makes a Difference in Greensburg PA

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:33:58 +0000

Like many areas formerly bolstered by the steel and coal industries, the City of Greenburg in western Pennsylvania has experienced a notable decline in the population and businesses that once enlivened its downtown district.

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New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Associations Keep the Focus on Fair Housing at Annual Triple Play REALTORS® Convention

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:47:26 +0000

Who could resist a presentation called “Am I A Jerk at Work?” With the help of the Fair Housing Grant program from the REALTOR® Party, the state associations of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania brought national speakers to their annual convention in Atlantic City to explore that question, and many more aspects of fair housing.

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Schuylkill REALTORS® Rehab Park, Launch REALTORS® Political Career

racenter — Mon, 11 May 2020 23:48:31 +0000

The REALTORS® of the Schuylkill County Board used a Placemaking Grant to bring a local playground swinging back to life. The REALTOR® who spearheaded the project, having learned the workings of the Borough Council in the proposal process, was appointed to replace an outgoing Council member, and is now serving a second term as an indispensable public servant – and the only woman on the local governing body.

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Carbon County [PA] REALTORS® Help Bring Tiny Borough of Lehighton Back to Life

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0000

The 82-member Carbon County Association of REALTORS®, based in the borough of Lehighton in the foothills of the Pennsylvania Poconos, knew their three-stoplight town needed help. After suffering the loss of its traditional industries – garment mills and the railroad - decades ago, the four-block business district was in a bad state of decline. After learning about the REALTOR® Party’s Smart Growth Grant Program, the association leaders applied for help, and they got it.

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