By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Pennridge School District is facing a serious budget shortfall heading into the 2026-2027 school year, and it is the kind of news that any buyer or seller in this part of Bucks County should be paying attention to. Budget pressures in a school district affect property taxes, community confidence, and the long-term calculus of owning a home in that area. It does not...
March 2026
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A notable piece of land along Route 202 in Doylestown Township is moving closer to development. The Bucks County Historical Society has agreed in principle to sell the 24-acre Hart property to local builder Zaveta Custom Homes, which plans to preserve four existing historic structures on the site while adding 36 new luxury townhomes. The planning commission added...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Chalfont doesn't announce itself loudly. There's no famous main street, no regional landmark that puts it on every relocation list. What it has is something more durable: a central position in one of Pennsylvania's most sought-after real estate markets, a compact and well-connected character, and a price point that gives buyers genuine access to Bucks County without...
By:Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania has announced a significant redevelopment initiative that could add more than 1,000 new residential units across Philadelphia and its four collar counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Philadelphia County. The diocese has partnered with a private developer to convert 26 properties in prime locations to new uses,...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The largest redevelopment project in Montgomery County history is no longer on paper. The Preserve at Stony Creek — the transformation of the former Norristown State Hospital grounds — has cleared every major approval hurdle and is moving toward construction on 68 acres in the heart of Norristown. If you are watching the Montgomery County real estate market,...
A long-running land use debate on Philadelphia’s Main Line is entering a new phase. Officials in Radnor Township are now exploring a right-of-first-refusal agreement for a portion of the campus owned by the Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation, stepping back from an earlier proposal that would have involved acquiring land through eminent domain. The discussions involve roughly 34 acres of the...
A property on Church Road in Elkins Park just closed at its full list price of $175,000 in eight days. No drama, no price cuts, no extended negotiation. For anyone watching the Montgomery County real estate market right now, that kind of outcome is worth paying attention to. Demand in Montgomery County Isn't Waiting Around Eight days on market isn't an accident. It reflects what's happening across...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A significant transit-oriented development project may soon be coming to Ambler Borough in Montgomery County. SEPTA has selected two developers — Korman Communities and Benchmark Real Estate — to pursue a mixed-use project on 3.4 acres of SEPTA-owned land adjacent to the Ambler Regional Rail station. The proposed development site at 35 West Butler Pike could...
Many homebuyers assume they earn too much to qualify for down payment assistance programs. But across the country, those programs have quietly expanded their eligibility rules, opening the door for a wider range of buyers — including many middle- and upper-income households. That shift could matter for buyers searching for homes in the Philadelphia suburbs, including Bucks County, Montgomery County,...
For many aspiring homeowners, trying to save enough money to cover the down payment and closing costs is their biggest hurdle to homeownership. It may feel like an overwhelming task, a goal that takes a considerable amount of time and effort to accomplish. It isn't surprising, considering that the national median home price as of the last quarter of 2025 was a record high of $365,000, according to...