Environmental
Pennsylvania's Act 101 (Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act) affects real estate by requiring:
AAll Pennsylvania homes to have recycling facilities
BMunicipalities to adopt solid waste plans and recycling programs that affect development approvals✓ Correct
CSellers to disclose proximity to municipal waste facilities
DReal estate agents to advise buyers on recycling requirements
Explanation
Act 101 requires municipalities to plan for solid waste management and adopt recycling programs. Municipalities must demonstrate adequate waste disposal capacity when approving new development.
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Comparable Sales (Comps)
Recently sold properties similar in size, condition, and location used by appraisers and agents to estimate a property's market value.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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