More bidding wars arose in January than any other time during COVID
70% of home offers handled by Redfin agents faced bidding wars, up from 67.1% in December 2021 and 60% in January 2021, the highest rate since Redfin began tracking the data in April 2020
by Ben Verde Feb 23
Share of homes available to buyers is falling fast as mortgage rate climbs
If mortgage rates rise to 3.9% by the end of 2022, homes valued above $383,000 would fall out of reach for the typical American couple on a $2K monthly mortgage budget, according to Redfin
by Ben Verde Feb 9
Last year's stimulus could still be fueling this year's home purchases
Nearly 1 in 4 people planning to buy a home in the next 12 months set aside stimulus money for the transaction, a Redfin survey shows
by Daniel Houston Feb 4
Buyer agent commissions fall to lowest point since 2017
Intense competition appears to have driven down average buyers' agent commissions last fall to their lowest point since at least 2017
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
Austin housing market’s value grew twice as fast as US in 2021
The total value of homes in Austin grew nearly 40% in 2021, while home values across the United States grew by about 19%. Cape Coral trailed Austin with a 36.9% surge in home values
by Ben Verde Feb 3
Affordable home sales surge while luxury sales falter in Q4
Sales of homes on the lowest end of the price spectrum increased 11.3 percent year over year in the fourth quarter, according to Redfin
by Ben Verde Jan 27
How to work with Gen X clients: A powerful (but overshadowed) force
Generation X is smaller than the cohorts that came both before and after. But the group is also in its prime earning and homebuying years now, meaning it's a force to be reckoned with
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
How to survive the future as Generation Z hits the real estate market
Generation Z includes people now in their 20s and teens. They're young, but beginning to buy houses and poised to become a major force in the near future.
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 24
How to talk to millennials as they take over the real estate world
Millennial real estate preferences are shaped by a desire for convenience and amenities, coupled with the lingering effects of the Great Recession. This is the first installment in Inman's 5-part series on the ways people from different generations approach the homebuying experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 23
Rent tallies biggest uptick in 2 years as potential buyers shift to rentals
Rents in December rose 14% year over year in the United States — their biggest increase in 2 years since the first cases of coronavirus were recorded, according to new data from Redfin
by Ben Verde Jan 21
Why the housing market won't burn quite as hot in 2022
The housing market will cool slightly in 2022, but will scorch as a multitude of buyers chase too few homes, according to economic experts who spoke with Inman
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 30
US home sales prices hit another all-time high, leaving buyers in the dust
A new report released Wednesday by Redfin painted a bleak picture for homebuyers already fatigued by a tough market
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
Home prices hit near-record high as inventory bottoms out
Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather says homebuyers are finding themselves 'priced out of homeownership'
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 15
2021 broke records for days on market, median price and more
A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as 'remarkable' and identifies numerous records that fell over the last 12 months
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
6 stories readers might have missed while eating Thanksgiving leftovers
Whether you were stuffing your face with pumpkin pie or breaking up a brawl between brothers who aren't on speaking terms, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 29