Housing
‘Not gonna break my bank’: Developers say coronavirus won’t end Philly’s real estate boom
Philadelphia real estate professionals say the coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause temporary problems, but won’t derail the sector’s growth.
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Out-of-staters flocking to beach homes prompt discussions over who should be allowed in Delaware
Gov. Carney’s executive order requires out-of-staters to quarantine and law enforcement to pull over out-of-state vehicles.
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Philly realtor talks about resilience during COVID-19, and offers some advice about mortgages
Liz Clark, a Philadelphia-area realtor, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way she does business and offers mortgage tips.
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Listen 4:34No deed, no deal: Pa. real estate industry stymied by move online
Deed recordings must now be done online in Philly and outlying counties. But some suburban and rural jurisdictions aren’t set up for the shift.
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Construction workers look to looming coronavirus shutdown and see a ‘sinking boat’
Construction workers and developers say the shutdown could imperil projects. One developer has already sued the state for more time to close sites.
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Listen 1:30Mayor to Philly landlords: ‘Be a good citizen,’ don’t evict people during a pandemic
Mayor Jim Kenney denounced those who would first look after their own financial interests over the greater public good during the current public health crisis.
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Listen 1:07Philadelphia to open a quarantine facility for people who can’t go home
The news came hours after local officials moved forward with a long-planned effort to clear a homeless encampment in the tunnels beneath the Center City convention center.
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As school resources shut down, vulnerable low-income students are being left behind.
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Philly pushes for time to close construction sites as workers face uncertainty
The coronavirus has caught up to Philadelphia’s construction and development industry, dealing a blow to a boom that created tens of thousands of jobs.
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Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal
Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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How coronavirus will disrupt Philly’s residential real estate market
Coronavirus will disrupt Philadelphia’s real estate market but each sector will feel the impact differently.
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The Philly neighborhood trying to keep renters out
Philadelphia has seen a big increase in renters in recent years. But Bridesburg, a neighborhood of mostly white homeowners in Northeast Philly, is trying to keep renters out.
Air Date: March 18, 2020
Listen 15:56‘Not us or them’: Landlord group asks members to follow court order to halt evictions
The Homeowners Association of Philadelphia encouraged its membership to embrace the court’s two-week stay of evictions and be lenient with tenants.
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This week: Helen Gym talks housing protections in a pandemic, WHYY reporters talk coronavirus in the city, and the state of the 76ers amidst the chaos.
Air Date: March 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
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