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Dining room 20 amp Listed Below: 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x4 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 New Outlets to be installed Rear bedroom x 2 (rewire outlet near door and rear wall outlet) Middle bedroom x 3 (rewire 2, add 1) Front bedroom x 3(rewire 2, add 1 right of closet) Hallway x 1 rewire Bathroom x 1 GFCI added as required by code Living room x 2 (rewire 1 right of fireplace bump-out and 1 vestibule wall) Dining room (rewire 1 side wall outlet behind table, remove old feed) Listed Below: 15 amp Duplex x11 20 amp Duplex x1 20 amp GFCI x1 New Light and Switch to be installed Rear bedroom switch and ceiling fan Middle bedroom switch and ceiling light Front bedroom switch and ceiling fan Bathroom switch and ceiling light 3way switches from top and bottom of steps for 2nd floor hallway light Hallway closet light and switch Vestibule switch and light Dining room switch and light Kitchen switch and light (remove existing wall outlet and install toggle blank plate) Basement switch and light at top and bottom of steps. Listed Below: Light Switch ( One Location) x9 3way Light Switch x2 Light Fixture (Standard Weight) x9 Light Fixture (Lite weight) x1 Lamp Holder x1 100amp 30ckt Homeline Service x1 FISH ONLY as per 2014 NEC"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":3.3,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":64000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":117000},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":275000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"315343","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GRUND PAUL","legalName":"GRUND PAUL                                        ","address":"2438 E HUNTINGDON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2005-04-27","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-27","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"315343","type":"Rental","businessName":"GRUND PAUL","legalName":"GRUND PAUL                                        ","issuedDate":"2005-04-27","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-27","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. 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. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}