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A buyer purchasing the median-priced U.S. home with a standard 30-year mortgage will now pay more in interest than the home’s purchase price, underscoring how elevated borrowing costs continue to …
Mortgage Interest Now Exceeds Home Cost for Typical Buyer Read More
U.S. home sales and new listings both declined from year-earlier levels in May as mortgage rates climbed above 6.5%, a combination that signals continued pressure on the housing market despite …
Rising Mortgage Rates Weigh on Home Sales as Inventory Growth Slows Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market continued to outperform national trends in May, with home prices climbing and properties selling quickly even as the broader U.S. market experienced …
Chester County Defies National Housing Slowdown as Prices Rise Read More
Residential mortgage originations declined in the first quarter of 2026, with home-purchase lending falling to its lowest level in more than a decade as elevated home prices and rising borrowing …
U.S. Home Purchase Lending Falls to 12-Year Low as Affordability Pressures Mount Read More
Nearly 40% of U.S. rental listings offered concessions this spring, the highest share recorded for this time of year, as a surge in apartment construction and rising vacancy rates shifted …
Rental Concessions Reach Record Levels as Supply Outpaces Demand Read More
U.S. home sales are growing fastest in markets where housing inventory has recovered most fully from pandemic-era shortages, with Austin leading the nation in both sales growth and available supply, …
Inventory Recovery Fuels Housing Sales Rebound in Southern Markets Read More
Contract signings and new home listings reached their highest levels since mortgage rates surged in 2022, signaling a potential shift in the U.S. housing market after three years of subdued …
Homebuyers Return as Contract Signings Reach Highest Level Since 2022 Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market accelerated sharply in April, with home sales, new listings, and prices all rising faster than national trends, reinforcing the county’s position as …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace National Market as Sales Surge Read More
ATTOM is reporting that U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in April as lenders accelerated repossessions and foreclosure starts amid persistent affordability pressures and elevated borrowing costs that continue straining some …
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Extends Annual Climb in April Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County apartment rents continued climbing in April even as asking rents declined nationally for a third consecutive year, highlighting how limited housing supply and elevated …
Chester County Rents Defy National Decline Amid Housing Squeeze Read More