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Investors accounted for 11.3% of all U.S. home purchases in 2025, maintaining an elevated share of the housing market even as overall sales fell to multi-decade lows, according to a …
Investor Home Buying Holds Above 11% as Small Buyers Gain Share Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained one of Pennsylvania’s most competitive in May, with median home prices hovering between $551,745 and $570,000 and sellers continuing to command …
Chester County Home Prices Hold Firm as Inventory Stays Tight Read More
A surge in apartment construction is improving rental affordability across much of the United States, with nearly three-quarters of rental listings now affordable to median-income households, according to a new …
Apartment Boom Expands Rental Affordability Nationwide Read More
U.S. home sales rose for a fourth consecutive month in May, increasing 7.9% from April, but a slowdown in new listings continued to constrain housing supply and limit the market’s …
Home Sales Extend Four-Month Gain as New Listings Decline Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s median asking rent rose to $2,225 in May, up 10.7% from a year earlier, underscoring how limited housing inventory continues to push would-be homebuyers …
Chester County Rents Climb 10.7% as Housing Shortage Persists Read More
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