Many if not all of the buyers we are currently working with have all asked about bank owned properties and short sales in this distressed market. This article from the Philadelphia Inquire offers a great first hand account of the climate of these much talked about short sales. Yes you can get a good deal, [...]

The long-delayed overhaul of Philadelphia’s property-tax assessment system will likely be put off for another year. The move postpones a politically difficult transition, which is expected to eventually lead to significantly higher property-tax bills for many Philadelphians and lower bills for others. The delay will also preserve for at least another year what critics say [...]