House of the week: An 18th-century farmhouse in Chester County for $624,900
The house sits on one acre, and the property also has two barns.
Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?
Amid a contentious debate over school closures and a bruising budget battle over public education funding, the abatement legislation was never introduced. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead, Parker says.
As home costs rise, Pennsylvanians can now use a new loan for down payments and closing costs
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has launched a loan called Keystone — Due at Time of Expiration to help Pennsylvanians with down payments and closing costs.
Buying a home in Philly or Delco? You need to make more money than last year to afford it.
Among the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the market Redfin defines as Philadelphia and Delaware County had the second-biggest percentage increase in the income needed to afford the typical home.
House of the week: Former tailor shop and gas station now a home in Queen Village for $649,000
The two-bedroom home has its original cornice and floor-to-ceiling windows on the first level.
Home price cuts and canceled contracts were less likely in the Philly region than in most major metros in April
Redfin analyzed April home sales in the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas, and signs point to a stronger housing market in the Philly region than in most of its…