Residential Real EstateA Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond These bills meant to help Philly renters took effect on TuesdayMichaelle Bond What a professional home appraiser wants you to knowMichaelle Bond More New Yorkers want apartments in the Philly areaMichaelle Bond Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysMichaelle Bond AdvertisementFunding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh In Philly and Delco, listings and sales of luxury homes are down from last year, but prices are upIn the Philadelphia area and nationwide, luxury home prices are outpacing prices in the rest of the market. "The people buying at the top end are playing by different rules," a Redfin economist says.Michaelle Bond St. Hedwig’s in Chester is no longer a church. Some of its buildings may be redeveloped into multifamily housing. Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez approved the “relegation” of the church building to “profane but not sordid use."Sean Collins Walsh For $2.7 million, this Wildwood Crest home comes with 10 bedrooms, a pool, and 127 years of Jersey Shore history"It's absolutely majestic," said the listing agent. "Just walking up to it, you feel like you’re walking into a castle."Erin McCarthy Why home flipping is harder than it used to be in Philly and beyondHome flippers used to be able to make money easily in Philadelphia. Then the flipping environment changed.Michaelle Bond N.J. developer plans to transform vacant North Philly warehouse into an affordable communityThe project is designed to be affordable to working-class families. Jake Blumgart 384 new apartments — and almost as many parking spaces — are planned in RoxboroughThe proposed building would have almost one parking space for every apartment, although critics would like even more. Jake Blumgart Are you smarter than a Realtor? Test your knowledge of home sale trends.The National Association of Realtors’ annual report provides insight into housing market trends.Michaelle Bond Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond Preserving older properties drives housing affordability, population growth, and investment, says study by historic preservation groupThe Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia commissioned its most comprehensive analysis on how historic preservation affects the city’s economy and housing.Michaelle Bond North Broad garage will be redeveloped into 99 apartments and a large restaurant The long-vacant tower's transformation is the latest sign of revival on North Broad Street. Jake Blumgart Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart This program has helped 1,000 Philly homeowners write wills to protect their propertiesAffordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia collaborate to offer the Will Power Program, which has helped create 1,000 wills across the city.Michaelle Bond More Philly renters are ‘scraping by’ each month, saddled by low incomes and higher costsPhilly's median monthly rent increased from 2023 to 2024, while household incomes decreased, according to Census Bureau data. Renters are "cost burdened," spending more of their wages on housing.Michaelle Bond and Lizzie Mulvey See more storiesAdvertisement
A Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond
A Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysMichaelle Bond
Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysMichaelle Bond
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
In Philly and Delco, listings and sales of luxury homes are down from last year, but prices are upIn the Philadelphia area and nationwide, luxury home prices are outpacing prices in the rest of the market. "The people buying at the top end are playing by different rules," a Redfin economist says.Michaelle Bond
In Philly and Delco, listings and sales of luxury homes are down from last year, but prices are upIn the Philadelphia area and nationwide, luxury home prices are outpacing prices in the rest of the market. "The people buying at the top end are playing by different rules," a Redfin economist says.Michaelle Bond
St. Hedwig’s in Chester is no longer a church. Some of its buildings may be redeveloped into multifamily housing. Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez approved the “relegation” of the church building to “profane but not sordid use."Sean Collins Walsh
St. Hedwig’s in Chester is no longer a church. Some of its buildings may be redeveloped into multifamily housing. Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez approved the “relegation” of the church building to “profane but not sordid use."Sean Collins Walsh
For $2.7 million, this Wildwood Crest home comes with 10 bedrooms, a pool, and 127 years of Jersey Shore history"It's absolutely majestic," said the listing agent. "Just walking up to it, you feel like you’re walking into a castle."Erin McCarthy
For $2.7 million, this Wildwood Crest home comes with 10 bedrooms, a pool, and 127 years of Jersey Shore history"It's absolutely majestic," said the listing agent. "Just walking up to it, you feel like you’re walking into a castle."Erin McCarthy
Why home flipping is harder than it used to be in Philly and beyondHome flippers used to be able to make money easily in Philadelphia. Then the flipping environment changed.Michaelle Bond
Why home flipping is harder than it used to be in Philly and beyondHome flippers used to be able to make money easily in Philadelphia. Then the flipping environment changed.Michaelle Bond
N.J. developer plans to transform vacant North Philly warehouse into an affordable communityThe project is designed to be affordable to working-class families. Jake Blumgart
N.J. developer plans to transform vacant North Philly warehouse into an affordable communityThe project is designed to be affordable to working-class families. Jake Blumgart
384 new apartments — and almost as many parking spaces — are planned in RoxboroughThe proposed building would have almost one parking space for every apartment, although critics would like even more. Jake Blumgart
384 new apartments — and almost as many parking spaces — are planned in RoxboroughThe proposed building would have almost one parking space for every apartment, although critics would like even more. Jake Blumgart
Are you smarter than a Realtor? Test your knowledge of home sale trends.The National Association of Realtors’ annual report provides insight into housing market trends.Michaelle Bond
Are you smarter than a Realtor? Test your knowledge of home sale trends.The National Association of Realtors’ annual report provides insight into housing market trends.Michaelle Bond
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond
Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond
Preserving older properties drives housing affordability, population growth, and investment, says study by historic preservation groupThe Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia commissioned its most comprehensive analysis on how historic preservation affects the city’s economy and housing.Michaelle Bond
Preserving older properties drives housing affordability, population growth, and investment, says study by historic preservation groupThe Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia commissioned its most comprehensive analysis on how historic preservation affects the city’s economy and housing.Michaelle Bond
North Broad garage will be redeveloped into 99 apartments and a large restaurant The long-vacant tower's transformation is the latest sign of revival on North Broad Street. Jake Blumgart
North Broad garage will be redeveloped into 99 apartments and a large restaurant The long-vacant tower's transformation is the latest sign of revival on North Broad Street. Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart
This program has helped 1,000 Philly homeowners write wills to protect their propertiesAffordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia collaborate to offer the Will Power Program, which has helped create 1,000 wills across the city.Michaelle Bond
This program has helped 1,000 Philly homeowners write wills to protect their propertiesAffordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia collaborate to offer the Will Power Program, which has helped create 1,000 wills across the city.Michaelle Bond
More Philly renters are ‘scraping by’ each month, saddled by low incomes and higher costsPhilly's median monthly rent increased from 2023 to 2024, while household incomes decreased, according to Census Bureau data. Renters are "cost burdened," spending more of their wages on housing.Michaelle Bond and Lizzie Mulvey
More Philly renters are ‘scraping by’ each month, saddled by low incomes and higher costsPhilly's median monthly rent increased from 2023 to 2024, while household incomes decreased, according to Census Bureau data. Renters are "cost burdened," spending more of their wages on housing.Michaelle Bond and Lizzie Mulvey
