2026

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Ardmore is about to get its biggest apartment building ever. Construction has started on the Piazza at Ardmore, a five-story project stretching along Lancaster Avenue between Greenfield and Ardmore avenues. When it opens in February 2028, it will bring 270 new apartments and about 30,000 square feet of shops and restaurants to the heart of the Main Line. For anyone...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team School taxes are back in the news in Lower Bucks County. The Pennsbury School Board has approved advertising a $278.4 million budget for the 2026 to 2027 year that leans on a 3.5% real estate tax increase. Pennsbury covers a big slice of Lower Bucks County, including Falls Township, Lower Makefield, Yardley, Tullytown, and Morrisville. If you own a home in any of...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Norristown is getting ahead of a trend that has put a lot of homeowners on edge. On May 26, Norristown Municipal Council voted 5 to 0 to advertise a new ordinance that would control where large data centers can be built inside the municipality. The rules would treat these buildings as a conditional use inside Norristown's Heavy Industrial District. If you own a home...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Gilbertsville is the kind of place people find when they want more. More house. More yard. A little more quiet at the end of the day. It sits at the northwest edge of Montgomery County, where Route 73 crosses Route 100, and it shares a main street with the borough of Boyertown right over the Berks County line. If you have driven Route 100 north past Pottstown, you...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team After two decades of starts and stops, a federal lawsuit, and a developer’s fight that reached the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the New Hanover Town Center project is back. RP Wynstone LP has submitted a revised application for 695 residences and 315,000 square feet of commercial space, including a hotel, on 204 acres near Swamp Pike and Route 663 The...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A new luxury community is taking shape off the Newtown Bypass in Lower Makefield. Toll Brothers is building Oakvale at Yardley, a 47-home community on the former Wright farm. Homes will run over 3,600 square feet and start around $1.7 million, according to reporting from the Bucks County Herald in May 2026. The Lower Makefield supervisors approved the project at...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Lansdale is ending free public EV charging. The borough is moving to a paid system with idle fees and a ban on overnight parking at its charging stations, according to NorthPennNow reporting in May 2026. Drivers will need the Tesla app, an account, and a credit card on file to use the borough's Level 2 chargers. Specific rates have not been announced yet. This is...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Two stories landed in Philadelphia housing this past week, and together they tell you exactly where the city's real estate market is heading. First: housing advocates and tenants in West Philadelphia are pressing the city to acquire 925 privately owned affordable rental units before expiring affordability restrictions allow rents to rise. The portfolio houses...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Doylestown is about to get a major housing project on a piece of land that has been part of Bucks County history for over 200 years. The state just announced $2 million in funding to turn the historic Almshouse on Almshouse Road into a mixed-use development. The plan calls for at least 175 housing units, plus retail, offices, restaurants, and hospitality space....

Buyer May 21, 2026 A stunning yard, with its fresh lawn, lovely trees, and colorful flower beds and gardens, can absolutely boost curb appeal and home value. These features help create a powerful first impression to potential buyers, making a property feel more inviting and well cared for. But while most home buyers easily get awestruck by landscaping and outdoor spaces during showings, many...