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SEATTLE, WA — Montgomery County, PA, was one of just five major U.S. housing markets where buyers still outnumbered sellers in August, bucking a national market in which the seller …
Montgomery County Defies Record U.S. Homebuyer Advantage Read More
U.S. housing inventory climbed to its highest level since 2020 in August as new listings accelerated while sales remained weak, giving buyers more negotiating power even as home prices and …
Housing Supply Hits Six-Year High as Buyers Gain Leverage Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County home prices continued to rise in August even as the national housing market weakened, with constrained local inventory supporting prices and competition while mortgage …
Chester County Home Prices Defy National Housing Slowdown Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained tilted toward sellers in August even as buyers gained leverage nationally, with the county holding about 2.7 months of supply and …
Chester County Housing Defies National Shift Toward Buyers Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia drew a larger share of rental searches from outside the metropolitan area over the past year, with New York accounting for the biggest source of that …
Philadelphia Rental Searches Draw More Outside Interest Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Housing inventory in the Philadelphia region climbed 13.3% in August from a year earlier while the median asking price fell 1.3% to $374,900, giving buyers more options …
Philadelphia Housing Supply Jumps as Prices Ease Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained substantially tighter than the broader U.S. market in July, with homes selling faster, above asking price and amid lower inventory even …
Chester County Housing Stays Tighter Than U.S. Market Read More Cash buyers accounted for 31.4% of U.S. home sales during the first four months of 2026, down from 32.3% a year earlier, as improving inventory and slower price growth gave …
Cash Buyers Lose Ground as Housing Market Rebalances Read More The number of prospective U.S. homebuyers fell to a record low of 966,752 in July as higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty weakened demand, leaving sellers outnumbering buyers by 51.3% …
U.S. Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low as Seller Surplus Widens Read More CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County renter families face a lower rate of rent burden than families nationally, but the county’s limited supply of larger rentals and high suburban rents …
Chester County Renters Face High Costs Despite Lower Burden Read More