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REMOVED OF CONCRETE SLAB (NOTE:NO EXCAVATION OF SOIL BENEATH THE BASEMENT FLOOR WILL OCCUR. NO UNDERPINNING. THE EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR ELEVATION SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED) CONCRETE REPLACEMENT. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BEAM AND RECONSTRUCTION OF STAIRWELL OPENING PER ENGINEER DRAWINGS AND REPORT. REPLACEMENT OF STAIRS TO BASEMENT.CLEANING/MOLD REMEDIATION OF BASEMENT. SEALING OF CEILING JOISTS AND RAFTERS AND WALLS. 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Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. 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