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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A real estate affiliate of Clemens Food Group has acquired Mill Town Square, a mixed-use commercial center in downtown Downingtown, for $22 million, expanding the meat producer’s …
Clemens Affiliate Acquires Downingtown Retail Center for $22M Read More
Homeownership costs remained above historical affordability levels in 98% of U.S. counties analyzed during the third quarter of 2026, according to property data firm ATTOM, as declining home prices and …
U.S. Housing Affordability Remains Strained Despite Price Declines Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Homeowners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area face an estimated $18,834 in annual maintenance, property tax and insurance expenses, a 31.7% increase over five years that places the …
Philadelphia Homeownership Costs Rise 32% in Five Years Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania home sales fell 10% in September as the statewide median selling price declined and available inventory increased, signaling weaker monthly housing activity even as prices remained above …
Pennsylvania Home Sales Fall 10% as Prices Retreat Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Asking rents in the Philadelphia metropolitan area rose 0.3% in September from a year earlier to a median of $1,785, bucking a national decline that has lasted …
Philadelphia Rents Rise as National Declines Lose Momentum Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Home sellers outnumbered buyers by 56.4% in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in September, placing the region firmly in a buyer’s market as a nationwide decline in housing …
Philly Housing Market Tilts Toward Buyers as Demand Slumps Read More
WILLISTOWN TWP, PA — Construction has begun on a 57-unit, income-restricted senior housing development in Willistown Township, marking New Jersey-based Walters Apartments’ entry into Pennsylvania’s residential market and adding affordable …
Developer Breaks Ground on 57 Senior Apartments in Willistown Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Closed home sales in the Philadelphia metropolitan area plunged 13.8% in September from a month earlier, the steepest decline among the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan markets, as …
Philadelphia Area Home Sales Plunge 13.8% as U.S. Market Slumps Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Housing costs in the Philadelphia metropolitan area could take at least another decade to return to pre-pandemic affordability levels, even if mortgage rates fall to 6%, according …
Philadelphia Homebuyers Face Decade-Long Affordability Squeeze Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia metropolitan area ranked among the nation’s strongest major markets for home-flipping returns in the second quarter of 2026, with a typical gross profit margin of …
Philadelphia-Area Home Flips Defy National Profit Squeeze Read More