Rob Oryl

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Philadelphia in the HPI (Housing Price Index) The official HPI report from the lastest quarter results for Philadelphia, PA MSAD: National ranking: 161 1-Yr: -1.81 Qtr: -1.94 5-Yr: 44.64 The complete report is available here via the Office of Federal Housing and Oversight: http://www.ofheo.gov/newsroom.aspx?ID=487&q1=0&q2=0 *** Philadelphia's website: The latest news release from the city's website concerns $13 million dollars in funding for small businesses: "Philadelphia, February 8 – This afternoon Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Deputy Mayor Andy Altman announced that two programs will direct $13 million to developments and small businesses along high-potential commercial corridors across Philadelphia. These targeted investments are part of a larger effort to support small businesses during this period of economic downturn." - http://ework.phila.gov/philagov/news/prelease.asp?id=511 (Feb 2009) The website offers links and subcategories for residents, housing, health care, the mayor's office, city council, and so on... It's a terrific website that can be viewed at: http://www.phila.gov/ *** Your help is requested All professionals or otherwise who wish to contribute to Philadelphia RE (this blog) please contact tom@valuation-nation.com We are hoping area professionals will perpuate this blog and Philadelphia. Please submit anything about Philadelphia real estate or pertinent factors to tom@valuation-nation.com Thank You. Check it out at: http://philadelphiare.blogspot.com/

Something I came up today that I would love to involve the Philadelphia active rain community in:

http://philadelphiare.blogspot.com

Its called Philadelphia RE and we hope it will be a success and further Philadelphia Real Estate on the web.

Please contact me if you have any suggestions/ideas or would like to contribute. Thank you.

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Rob

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The website has a lot of nice features: FAQ, contact info, meeting minutes, links to rules, and links to all applications available. The state appraisal board is listed under the department of consumer affairs, which is part of the office of the attorney general. A nice site that is very helpful by way of providing links to application forms and the rules. Check it out: http://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/nonmedical/reappraisers.htm

PA has a nice website for the Department of State. The real estate appraisal regulation is listed with the Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (BPOA). Their latest newsletter concerning real estate appraisals is from the Spring of 2007: any point in reading it? The newsletter portion of the website can be viewed here: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&Q=432645&bpoaNav=| ***PA is home to the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies