February 11, 2026

Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® continues to help members communicate the latest real estate market conditions with a set of Monthly Residential Market Statistics for area counties and their respective school districts. Note that these monthly statistics cover all school districts in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Philadelphia, and
select Berks County & New Castle County school districts are also available.

The reports are updated between the 10th and the 12th of the month for the previous month’s statistics. If you have questions or requests, please contact Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® Director of Marketing and Communications, Lauren Davis.

Starting in 2026, Tri-County Suburban has expanded our reporting to now include Attached/Townhouse data in each Local Market Insight Report in addition to Detached and Attached home types. This will provide members with a more complete and accurate view of the market. As buyer demand, affordability considerations, and housing inventory continue to evolve, Attached/Townhouse properties represent a growing segment of the market. Incorporating this data offers a clearer picture of pricing trends, inventory levels, and sales activity across all residential property types, ensuring our members have the most comprehensive insights possible to guide client conversations. You'll find this data on the 5th page of each Local Market Insight Report for each county, and school district.

An assortment of reports is also available to Bright MLS subscribers at BrightMLS.com such as a monthly Market Report, and a Marketing ToolKit to coincide. The Philadelphia Metro January 2026 Housing Market Report will also offer monthly market data in that region with infographics, charts, and more. Tri-County's major counties (Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery) are included in this report. For more detailed report, once logged into Bright MLS, click the "Market" tab and choose the "Market Statistics Report" button in the drop-down menu to access various reports.

Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026. Business hours will resume at 8:00 am on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. 

According to an NAR consumer survey, 73% of homeowners say they are more likely to list with an agent who uses video and social media marketing. In today’s market, social media and technology are no longer optional — they are essential business tools for modern REALTORS®.

Among the many marketing platforms available, Canva stands out as the world’s #1 visual design platform, with over 190 million active users globally. Built to simplify professional design for non-designers, Canva has become one of the most widely adopted tools in real estate, empowering agents to create polished, on-brand marketing quickly and efficiently.

This hybrid seminar, will cover branding fundamentals, template customization, listing and social media design, and time-saving tools that help you create high-quality content faster — without needing a design background.

This is a presentation-style session, not a workshop, making it ideal for agents at any experience level, or those who want to involve their assistants. Instruction will take place from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, with Q&A throughout. In-person attendees are welcome to stay until 12:00 PM for additional questions and hands-on guidance.

You’ll learn how to:

Build and maintain your personal branding kit,

Use frames for polished, professional layouts,

Navigate and customize Canva templates,

Design listing and social media graphics with ease,

Use Canva Sheets and import data to create dynamic charts and visuals,

And more.

A Canva Premium account is recommended, not required. 

This course does NOT provide any continuing education credits or satisfy the NAR Code of Ethics Training requirement.

Lauren Davis is the Director of Marketing & Communications for Tri-County Suburban REALTORS^®, and is a real estate marketing professional who actively uses Canva in her day-to-day work; all questions will be answered based on her experience and best guidance, in some cases, additional research or platform-specific support may be needed.

Members are welcome to invite any team members/assistants to attend. To ensure proper registration and communication, all assistants must register individually using their own full name and email address. 

Please only register to attend either in-person OR via zoom via tcsr.realtor/events/canva.

For questions regarding registration and seminar material, please email info@tcsr.realtor.

Licensed in Delaware but working in PA (or vice versa)? We’ve made renewal simple! The Association of REALTORS® School is offering all required Delaware and Pennsylvania continuing education courses (outside of agents in their first-time renewal)—all in one convenient location at The Red Clay Room in Kennett Square. Complete your DE + PA credits before the deadline, close to home, with trusted instruction designed for today’s real estate professional.

For all information and to register, please visit our calendar via tcsr.relator/events!

Our calendar now features a Sort By Category button to assist members & students with finding classes that fit their needs. Interested in DE classes? Select DE Credit from the Sort by Category button to find any upcoming class that offers DE Credit. Tight schedule? Sort further by Month. Or both! 

Sixty-two percent of homeowners bought a move-in-ready home, while only 28% bought fixer-uppers, according to a survey of over 2,000 homeowners conducted late last year by Hippo Home Insurance. 

Fixer-uppers appeal to some homebuyers, especially with a median listing price up to 54% lower than the median for all homes. However, they are becoming slightly harder to sell. 

Hippo reports that as of mid-2025, fixer-upper homes spent a median of 53 days on the market, compared to a median of 50.5 days for similarly priced move-in ready homes.  

The slightly longer market time may be due to buyers’ hesitation to invest in a fixer-upper. Of all fixer-upper homeowners surveyed, 62% said they spend more than $6,000 on renovations annually, and 15% spend $16,000 or more every year. These repairs include: 

For the full article, including the most expensive repairs, the average spent on landscaping, and which demographic is spending their money where, click here.

Home sales are projected to increase in 2026 as affordability improves, but ongoing building consumer anxiety will provide a counterbalance to lower rates and more inventory. In a nationwide survey of more than 3,000 people age 18 and older, Bright MLS found that the majority of Americans are concerned about their economic situations and economic anxieties are being felt broadly across demographic groups.

More than three-quarters of respondents (77.1%) said they are “somewhat” or “very” worried they will have to cut back on essential spending next year.

More than eight out of 10 (80.5%) are “somewhat” or “very” worried they will have to cut back on discretionary spending next year.

Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of the U.S. economy. If consumers are feeling uncertain about their ability to pay for essentials or are planning to hold back on discretionary spending, we could see that translate into slower economic growth in 2026.

About two-thirds (66.2%) of Americans say they are “somewhat” or “very” worried there will be job cuts at their place of employment next year, and three out of five (60.5%) are worried they will personally lose their job or have their hours cut.

Over the past few months, we have seen labor market conditions weaken, with slower job growth and an uptick in the unemployment rate. While layoffs have not significantly increased, there have been reports in recent months of several high-profile companies laying off workers, which could be contributing to concerns about job security.

Nearly three-quarters (72.7%) of Americans say they are “somewhat” or “very” worried they will have trouble paying down debt or will have to take on more debt next year.

Household debt hit a record high at the end of 2025, and our survey indicates that individuals and families are feeling the pressure of that debt.

Source: Lisa Sturtevant, PhD, January 8, 2026 via Bright MLS

The federal government partially shut down after Congress failed to enact a fiscal year 2026 spending package funding HUD, the Department of the Treasury and other agencies by the Jan. 31 deadline — but that shutdown ended when the House approved a Senate-passed spending package and President Trump signed it into law on Feb. 3. The package represents a win for housing advocates and the millions of families who depend on federal housing programs. It delivers full funding for critical programs administered by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including Housing Choice Vouchers, fair housing programs, housing counseling, and the HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grant programs. The legislation also reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30, restoring Americans' ability to purchase and renew flood insurance policies. Read more at the NAR website.
Source: NAR; 2/4/2026 

February 13th | 9:00am-12:00pm
Contracts and the Pennsylvania Agreement of Sale for Residential Real Estate
Virtual, Via Zoom

February 13th | 1:00pm-3:00pm
Keep an Eye on the Exits: Time is of the Essence and Termination Options with the Agreement of Sale
Association of REALTORS® School, Malvern

February 18th | 9:00am-12:00pm
PA Req Agency Relationship Education 2024-2026 
Virtual, Via Zoom

February 18th | 1:00pm 3:00pm
PA Req Fair Housing Education 2024-2026
Virtual, Via Zoom

February 18th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
PA Req Agency Relationship Education 2024-2026
Virtual, Via Zoom

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