April 2026

Philadelphia Is Converting More Offices to Apartments Than Any Other City in the Country

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team No city in the country grew its office-to-apartment conversion pipeline faster than Philadelphia over the past year. According to a new report from RentCafe, the Philadelphia metro area's pipeline of office-to-residential conversions jumped from 1,200 units to 2,697 units between February 2025 and February 2026. That is a 119% increase year over year — the highest...

Open Houses in Warminster & Norristown, PA – New Listings This Weekend

By: Kelly Buchmann | The McKnight Team Looking for homes for sale in Warminster, PA or Norristown, PA? Join us for two open houses this weekend featuring a move-in ready condo and a spacious twin home. These properties offer great value, desirable locations, and features today’s buyers are looking for. Meadowoods Condominiums – Warminster, PA Condo for Sale This well-maintained 2-bedroom,...

73 New Townhouses Are Coming to Lansdale. What That Means for Montgomery County Buyers

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Lansdale Borough Council has unanimously approved a floodplain map update that clears one of the key regulatory hurdles for a proposed development of 73 townhouses near Valley Forge Road and West Fifth Street. The developer, W.B. Homes, conducted a hydrologic study showing the existing floodplain maps were inaccurate for the site. With borough approval secured, the...

Selling a Home in Wrightstown Township? A New Ordinance Could Change Your Timeline

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Wrightstown Township is considering an ordinance that would require sellers in two specific sewer systems to inspect and repair their lateral sewer lines before a use and occupancy certificate can be issued. If it passes, homeowners connected to the Jane Chapman East or Matthew's Ridge systems would need to get their lines checked and cleared of defects before...

Ardmore Is Getting a $9M Makeover. Here’s What It Means for Main Line Home Buyers

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Lower Merion Township commissioners recently voted to review conceptual plans for renovating Schauffele Plaza in Ardmore and the adjacent parking lot into a pedestrian-friendly civic green space. Two options are on the table, both priced around $9.3 million, with one preserving 18 parking spaces and another removing them entirely in favor of a more complete public...

Understanding Cash to Close When Purchasing A Home

Even before starting your home-buying journey, you're probably already aware that the numbers aren’t just about the home’s purchase price and your down payment. There are dozens of smaller fees, expenses, credits, and adjustments in the real estate transaction that you need to account for.  This is where the term “cash to close” comes into play. Cash to close is the amount you need to...

The Bucks County Housing Market Has a First-Timer Problem — And It’s Getting Worse

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A local news series out of the Bucks County Herald put some hard numbers to what anyone who has been watching this market already knows. The median home value in Bucks County has reached $446,700, meaning the typical household would need to spend nearly five times its annual income just to buy. Jamie Ridge, president and CEO of the Suburban Realtors Alliance, called...

Philadelphia Is Releasing $400 Million to Build and Repair 30,000 Homes. Here’s What It Means for Buyers and Sellers

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Philadelphia is moving forward with one of the largest housing investments in the city's recent history. Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration is issuing $400 million in bonds to fund the first phase of the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative — a plan centered on building and repairing 30,000 homes across Philadelphia. The milestone comes more than a year...

Central Bucks School District Tax Increase: What It Means for Bucks County Homeowners

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Central Bucks School District is looking at a significant tax hike for the 2026–2027 school year. The district is proposing a 5.7% increase to address a projected $22.3 million deficit in its roughly $462.9 million budget. For a home assessed at $635,000, that translates to about $325 more per year in school taxes. The proposed increase exceeds Pennsylvania's Act...

Montgomery County Just Broke Ground on New Emergency Housing. Here’s What It Tells Us About the Market

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Montgomery County broke ground last week on a new 50-bed emergency housing facility at 1430 DeKalb Street in Norristown. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2026 and will serve single adults at serious risk of housing instability. Commissioner Neil Makhija pointed to a stark data point at the groundbreaking: housing costs in Montgomery County have...