Emerging Expert: Marlene Cesar of Keller Williams Real Estate brings an emerging expert’s focus to buyers across the Philadelphia Main Line suburbs and surrounding areas of Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Pennsylvania buyers continue to face affordability pressure from elevated home prices, mortgage rates, and rising cash needed at closing.

The Philadelphia Metro is one of the country’s hottest housing markets so far. It is expected to remain competitive for the year, supported by steady employment, moderate price growth.