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Anyone who has remodeled their home more than once knows that it can be a roll of the dice. While there are many credible remodelers out there who will perform as promised and complete the job on budget, there are some...
Category: Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use
Last week Derek Dissinger wrote about the changes to the Lancaster County common level ratios that went into effect on July 1. Another good date to remember in relation to the common level ratio changes is August 1, which is...
2011 Common Level Ratio for Lancaster County
July 1, 2011
The Pennsylvania State Tax Equalization Board recently changed the common level ratio for Lancaster County from 1.33 to 1.31. The common level ratio is the ratio of assessed value of properties to fair market value for each...
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) recently took a step toward helping small businesses refinance their commercial loans. Many loans to small businesses have balloon payments where a large portion of...
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes the government realizes that it may have bitten off more than it can chew and reconsiders its actions. Such reassessment occurred twice this past April when both the...