Not just a coastal thing: 7 inland cities most altered by remote work
Some cities have seen work-from-home policies persist well beyond the pandemic's first year. See the places most transformed by remote work, according to the Economic Innovation Group
by Daniel Houston Oct 7
Redfin adds down payment assistance feature to website
Starting Thursday, homebuyers can scout down payment assistance programs on Redfin listings, thanks to the brokerage's new partnership with Down Payment Resource
by Marian McPherson Oct 6
Too big an ask? Homesellers struggle to find the right comps
The home that sold down the street a few weeks ago might not be a good guide for how to price yours, according to new data from Redfin
by Daniel Houston Sep 30
Home affordability stabilizes, but remains tough nearly everywhere
It's still expensive to buy a home in nearly every part of the country. But for most buyers since the start of July, things didn't get worse, new data shows
by Daniel Houston Sep 28
US housing markets considered 'overvalued' quadrupled in 2022
Median home sale prices exceed the house-buying power of would-be buyers in 19 of 50 markets, according to data released Tuesday by First American Financial Corp.
by Matt Carter Sep 28
Markets in the Midwest, East Coast are weathering headwinds the best
New Redfin report finds markets in the Midwest and East Coast are weathering the market slowdown better than anywhere else. Chicago, Milwaukee and Albany, New York, top the list.
by Taylor Anderson Sep 27
The pandemic-era home price boom has ended — and now we know when
Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA
by Daniel Houston Sep 27
A new normal, or a ‘new weird’? Home prices climb despite 6% rates
As mortgage rates rose in recent weeks, so did home prices and purchase-loan applications. It's a strange time, a Redfin economist says
by Daniel Houston Sep 22
This is the 'fastest-slowing' housing market in the US, new data shows
The slowdown in housing has been 'fastest slowing' on the West Coast, where prices in some markets have already fallen by 2 percent since July, according to a new analysis by Redfin
by Daniel Houston Sep 21
US home equity has reached new heights. What happens next?
Gains in household real estate equity have far outpaced growth in US mortgage debt, according to new numbers from the Federal Reserve board
by Daniel Houston Sep 6
Home sales have so much further to fall in 2023, Goldman Sachs says
House purchases are expected to plummet further in the closing months of the year, and the recovery may not pick up speed until 2024, according to a new forecast from the investment bank
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
Is the summer rush obscuring a deeper housing slowdown?
The seasonal summer boom in the housing market has gone head-to-head with dramatically cooling market conditions. The latest data reflects the market appears to be 'losing steam'
by Daniel Houston Aug 30
Housing is cooling. In some places, rents have yet to get the memo
In more than half of America's largest cities, rents continue to post double-digit annual growth. And in some cases, they're speeding up, according to Zumper’s most recent report
by Daniel Houston Aug 29
Home sales projected to fall 16.2%, Fannie Mae says in new forecast
Economists expect 5.78 million homes to change hands this year, representing a 16.2% decline from a year ago — a steeper drop than the 15.6% pullback forecast in July
by Matt Carter Aug 22
Following 6-month slowdown, the home-sale boom may finally be over
Home sales were down 19% year over year in July, a sign the pandemic-era boom in housing demand may be in the rearview mirror, according to new data released Monday by Redfin
by Daniel Houston Aug 22