September 21, 2022 | 4:24 PM
Home prices see biggest drop in 9 years, thanks to higher mortgage rates
Home prices in August were down about 6% from their peak in June
tag | housing
July 11, 2022 | 5:19 PM
Pennsylvania legislature approves a new home repair assistance program
Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs.
May 12, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Public database significantly undercounts former drug labs in Pa. Here’s why home buyers, renters should care.
A hot housing market has buyers and renters making quick decisions to compete for properties, but in Pennsylvania ensuring those homes are clean from former drug activity is difficult.
May 11, 2022 | 2:28 PM
Black homebuyers in Pennsylvania still face many hurdles, report finds
A statewide report released found Black homebuyers still face substantial barriers to homeownership in Pennsylvania.
October 20, 2021 | 5:10 AM
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
September 13, 2021 | 11:16 AM
The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR finds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.
By Huo Jingnan, Rebecca Hersher, Tegan Wendland, Steve Newborn and Daniel Rivero/NPR 
