housing market
Homes Got More Affordable in Philly Last Quarter
House prices in the Philadelphia market continued to climb in the third quarter of 2016, which is good news for homeowners wishing to sell. But […]
Philly Still Among Nation’s Pricier Rental Markets, Survey Says
The good news: Philadelphia remains the second most affordable rental market in the Northeast. The bad news: That doesn’t mean it’s one of the most […]
Philly Slips A Notch on the Affordability Scale
The good news: you can still afford to buy a home in Philadelphia if you’re a middle-income earner. The bad news: It got just a […]
Home Sales In Region Up Nearly 10% in 2nd Quarter 2016
Home sales in the 13-county Greater Philadelphia multiple listing service region during the quarter ended June 30 rose 9.9 percent from year-ago levels, according to […]
Good News for Philly Starter Home Buyers
According to the latest national figures from Zillow, things are getting tougher for first-time home buyers across the country: inventories of homes for sale are […]
Philly House Values Shoot Past Pre-Recession Levels
Something very unusual happened in the winter of 2016 in Philadelphia: Not only did house prices continue their upward climb from their post-housing-bubble low, but […]
Bidding Wars Breaking Out for Local Homes
Most of the market reports that have come out so far this year show that the real estate market in Philadelphia is heating up. Inventory […]
Why Philly Has Become a Millennial Magnet
If you’ve been paying attention to the articles that have been popping up here of late, you may note a common theme running through several […]
5 Things To Know About How We’re Living From Pew’s “State of the City” Report
Pew’s annual “State of the City” report for Philadelphia was released last week, and the updated version of 2015’s report gives a clearer picture of […]
Zillow: House Values Higher in Philly, But Still Below All-Time Highs
According to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Report, house values set new record highs in February in 26 percent of the nation’s housing markets, […]
Report: The Millennials Follow Their Parents to the ’Burbs
The oldest members of the Millennial generation are now entering their 30s, by which time many young adults have begun thinking about raising children. And […]
Philly Ranks 12th Nationwide for Affordability
How much do you need to make a year to be able to afford the median-priced home in the Philadelphia market? According to mortgage site […]
Zillow: Philly Is Top Buyers’ Market In the Nation
From where we sit, the Philadelphia-area real estate market is hot, especially in the city. House values are up, and inventory and days on market […]
Center City Housing Market Still Strong, But…
Though the pace has slowed a bit from the torrid level of 2013, new housing continues to be produced in Greater Center City at a […]
Philly’s Housing Market Roars Onward, Sale Numbers Highest Since the Recession
Philadelphia’s housing market is seeing major gains across the board, and according to a new quarterly report from housing guru Kevin C. Gillen, we haven’t […]