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Pennsylvania bill targets local curbs on shared housing

A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers wants to scrap local limits on shared living in a move that could reopen the door to boarding houses, single-room occupancy buildings, and other shared housing statewide.​ House Bill 2109 – with support from seven state legislators signing on sponsor a committee vote – would bar municipalities from using zoning…

Trump’s 401(k) proposal could help homebuyers, hurt retirement funds

President Donald Trump’s expected proposal to allow Americans to tap their 401(k) retirement accounts without penalties to fund down payments could ease one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, but it could come at the cost of weakening long-term retirement security. The idea was absent from Trump’s speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum…

First American launches free title monitoring, fraud alerts

First American Title is offering customers a free property title monitoring and fraud alert service, citing growing concerns about real estate crime and identity-based property theft. The service alerts homeowners to new public record filings — such as deeds or liens — that could affect property ownership. Losses tied to cybercrime exceeded $13.7 billion in…