A developer walked away from the 47-room boutique hotel planned for downtown Doylestown. Here is what the empty lot at 57 W. Court St. could mean for nearby home values and buyers in Bucks County.
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An 86 unit apartment building is proposed near the Jenkintown-Wyncote station. Here's why builders are betting on this corner of Montgomery County and what it means for nearby homeowners.
Bucks County, PA – Commuters traveling between Pennsylvania and New Jersey may soon face higher costs, as the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission considers a toll increase for 2026. The proposal would raise rates for both passenger vehicles and larger commercial vehicles at several key Delaware River crossings. Details of the Proposed Toll Increase Passenger vehicles (E-ZPass): Increase...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The Radnor Township School Board approved its 2026-2027 budget with a 3.36 percent tax increase, raising the millage rate from about 15.8 to roughly 16.33 (Daily Times, May 29, 2026). Tax bills go out July 1, with a 2 percent discount if you pay by the end of August and a 10 percent penalty if you wait until the November-to-February window. For anyone buying or...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Philadelphia City Council is moving a $7.1 billion budget toward approval, and it leaves out the new taxes the mayor wanted on rideshare, delivery, and short-term rentals. Instead, council added an extra $48 million for the school district (Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2026). For Philadelphia homeowners, and for anyone shopping for a place in the city, the taxes...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Montgomery County just put out its first housing blueprint, a 20-page plan built to slow an affordability problem that has been growing for years. One number tells the story. New home construction in Montgomery County dropped 41 percent between 2019 and 2024, while the median sale price climbed 47 percent over the same stretch, reaching about $457,000 (Philadelphia...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The Central Bucks School Board just approved a $460.4 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year, and it comes with a 5.7 percent property tax increase. For the average homeowner, that adds about $344 to the yearly tax bill. It is the sixth year in a row that taxes have climbed in the district. If you own a home in Doylestown, or you are thinking about buying one,...
Newtown sits in lower Bucks County, about 33 miles north of Philadelphia. It is one of those rare towns that kept its history while it kept growing. You can buy a stone home from the 1700s near State Street or a brand-new build a few minutes away. That range is what keeps Newtown real estate in steady demand, year after year. What Makes Newtown Different A few things set Newtown apart from the towns...
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...