On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 31, 2017 | Eminent Domain
Like other government agencies in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has the power to exercise eminent domain, meaning it can take the property of a Philadelphia resident and apply that property to a public purpose, such as building or...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 21, 2017 | Residential Real Estate
A previous post here discussed Pennsylvania’s Seller Disclosure Law and how that law changes the traditional doctrine of “caveat emptor,” or let the buyer beware. A seller not only has to be truthful in what he or she does say about a home or other...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 12, 2017 | Residential Real Estate
Although slipping a bit from the number two spot last year, a recent report prepared by a website specializing in personal finance found Philadelphia to be one of the top ten most “undervalued” cities in the country, coming in at number eight. In the...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 6, 2017 | Residential Real Estate
Many residents of Philadelphia have probably heard the phrase “caveat emptor,” a legal doctrine that basically means “let the buyer beware.” The doctrine, which traditionally applied to almost all purchases, including purchases of a new home,...
