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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
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
Homebuyers are concentrating demand in established Northeast and Midwest suburbs where larger homes, access to major job centers and limited housing supply are pushing sale prices above asking, with Sewell, …
Northeast ZIPs Dominate as Homebuyers Pay Premiums for Space Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County home prices rose faster than the national market in July as scarce inventory kept buyers competing for properties, leaving the county’s housing market substantially …
Chester County Housing Stays Hot as U.S. Market Loses Steam Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market continues to favor sellers across most price points, even as national data points to a widening divide between cooling starter-home demand and …
Chester County Housing Defies National Split as Starter Homes Stay Hot Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s median home list price climbed above $649,000 in June as limited inventory and persistent buyer demand kept local prices rising faster than the national …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace U.S. Market in June Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market accelerated in June, with the median home sale price climbing to $640,000 and closed sales jumping 21% from May, underscoring the county’s …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace U.S. as Seller Edge Holds 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
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