Affordable Housing
Homes Get A Little Less Affordable, Both Here and Nationwide
As housing markets nationwide continue their recovery from the 2008 market collapse, it appears that affordability may be one of the things falling by the wayside. […]
Is It Time to “Repeal and Replace” the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
If Congress is proactive, the possibility of productive tax reform in 2017 could very well become a reality. It’s necessary, too – particularly in the housing market, […]
Mortgages are Affordable All Over Greater Philly: Study
In some United States metropolitan areas, the demand for jobs and amenities within a given city is causing the value of homes to far surpass homebuyers’ incomes. […]
Who’s Building Philly: Rahil Raza
“Workforce housing” is one of the buzzwords du jour in the local development lexicon. Elected officials and builders alike see it as key to shoring […]
High-End Rental Boom Moves to the Suburbs
Apartments in downtown Phoenixville for $1,300 to $3,000 a month? Who knew? Just as they have in the city, the Millennials are touching off a […]
The Top 5 Real Estate Stories of 2016
As we close the book on 2016, let’s take a look back at the year in real estate and development. What were the stories that […]
Affordable Apartments Getting Scarcer in Philly, Fed Says
Studies conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia have shown that gentrification produces benefits for those lower-income residents who do manage to remain in […]
How Passive Houses Yield Aggressive Savings
How do you keep warm in your home in the winter? Do you crank the thermostat in the hall up past 78 so you can […]
Study Shows Philly’s Having a Hard Time Keeping New Arrivals Here
Depending on the time frame you choose, Philadelphia either just barely misses or just barely makes another top 10 list. And while this list puts […]
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 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 […]
You Really Don’t Want to Rent Here, Number-Crunchers Say
If the silver lining of the Philadelphia housing market is how affordable its homes for sale are, then the state of its rental housing market […]
Foreclosures Widen Wealth Gap in Philly, Zillow Study Finds
While the bursting of the housing bubble caused widespread pain, many homeowners have since recovered from the bust as house values in many U.S. metropolitan […]
Free Land in Francsiville for Builders Who Will Sell for Less
Philadelphia’s Land Bank is continuing its slow march to functionality. On Wednesday, the Land Bank released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for eight vacant properties […]
Clarke Wants $100 Million to Fund Housing Repairs
Council President Darrell Clarke will introduce legislation on Thursday to expand a variety of city programs aimed at housing repair and preservation. This would be paid for […]