Bulletin: PA2020005

Bulletins by State or Territory
Bulletins by Country

Bulletin: PA2020005

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: July 02, 2020
To: All Pennsylvania Issuing Offices
RE: UNDERWRITING - 2020-2021 Common Level Ratio Real Estate Valuation Factors

Dear Associates:

Attached, please find the latest list of Common Level Ratio factors for computing fair market value on which the Commonwealth derives the basis for realty transfer tax. The list is effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. The most current information available, as well as historical Common Level Ratio factors, may be found at Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s website:

https://www.revenue.pa.gov/GeneralTaxInformation/Tax%20Types%20and%20Information/RTT/

Pages/Common%20Level%20Ratios.aspx

If you have any questions relating to this or other bulletins, please contact a Stewart Title Guaranty Company underwriter.

For on-line viewing of this and other bulletins, please log onto www.vuwriter.com.

THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER  AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.


References

Bulletins Replaced:
  • None
Related Bulletins:
  • None
Underwriting Manual:
  • None
Exceptions Manual:
  • None
Forms:
  • None