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8/12/2015 | Real Estate Blog
It’s an exciting time in real estate in Philadelphia. A much-publicized boom is underway, and if you’re buying, selling, leasing or developing a property, then you’ll need to cover your legal bases to get the most out of the deal.
8/7/2015 | Real Estate Blog
We are wrapping up our discussion of both federal and state fair housing laws. The Fair Housing Act bars discrimination in all housing-related transactions, including renting, leasing and lending. In our last couple of posts, we have reviewed who is protected by the Act as well as what discrimination in housing looks like.
7/31/2015 | Real Estate Blog
We are wrapping up our discussion of the federal Fair Housing Act and the types of actions it prohibits. When we left off in our July 24 post, we were talking about what landlords, lenders, sellers and others cannot do. Discrimination is more than slamming the door in a renter’s face solely because he is African American. It is more than a lender telling a loan applicant that the bank does not, as a rule, lend to Muslims.
7/24/2015 | Real Estate Blog
The easy answer is, “The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing.” A better answer will take a little longer.
7/21/2015 | Real Estate Blog
The multifamily housing market is doing well in Philadelphia. New apartment buildings are in the works or on the market all over the city, and new condominiums are also underway. Investors may have competition, but they also have options.
