PA Median Home Sales Price Jumps in March

Our state housing market saw a modest uptick, rising 5.2% year over year in March, according to the latest housing report prepared for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. The March median home sales price was $300,000, up just over 4% compared to February. The number of sales fell 9.7% compar

1 in 3 Americans Struggle to Pay Utility Bills

A third of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills, and 22% missed at least one payment in 2025, according to a survey conducted last December by American Home Shield. Eleven percent reported missing multiple payments.  The significant number of those struggling may be attributed to risi

Philadelphia More Than Doubled Office-to-Apartment Conversions Last Year

At the start of 2026, approximately 90,300 office-to-apartment conversions were in the pipeline nationwide, up 28% year-over-year, per RentCafe.  Office conversions now account for nearly half (47%) of all future adaptive reuse projects nationwide, helping offset post-pandemic office vacancies (whic

Pennsylvania Home Prices and Listings Increased in February

Pennsylvania saw both prices and listings trending upward in February, with the median home sales price jumping 3% year over year to $287,500. The median price rose about 8.5% compared to January. PAR’s recent housing report showed the number of homes on the market inched up nearly 2% year-over-year