Home sale cancellations dip as buyer, seller negotiations improve
Redfin reported contract cancellations declined 0.1% in April to 47K
by Marian McPherson May 21
Demand rises as mortgage rates retreat from April high: Redfin
Pending sales post biggest annual gain in 6 weeks as inventory grows and days on market tick up
by Jessi Healey Apr 30
October brought the strongest buyer's market in 12 years: Redfin
The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8% in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
15% of homebuyers 'ghosted' homesellers in September
Negotiation headaches and economic jitters are pushing homebuyers to walk away from contracts at higher rates, according to Redfin's latest. Cancellations are highest in Texas in Florida
by Marian McPherson Oct 22
House with a "for sale" sign in the front yard
In the past 2 months, the total number of homesellers in the market has fallen from a peak of 1.96M in May to 1.95M in July, Redfin reported
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 27
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by Christy Murdock Jul 31
Homes are sitting longer and not just because of mortgage rates
As of March, the typical US home took 47 days to sell, the longest stretch in 6 years. Those longer stretches on the market tend to discourage competition, a Redfin report found
by Richelle Hammiel Apr 17
Bay Area, NYC buyers drive bidding wars as market shifts loom
In 8 of the nation's largest metros, there was an uptick in homes that sold above asking price last month -- half of those metros in the Bay Area or New York, according to a Redfin report
by Richelle Hammiel Apr 1
Nearly half of NYC's out-of-state buyers come from these locations
Although NYC residents made the majority of home purchases in 2024, nearly half of out-of-state buyers came from New Jersey, California and Florida
by Richelle Hammiel Sep 5
US home prices rise 0.2% in July, slowest growth since January 2023
The slow price growth is attributed to a shortage in housing inventory and limited buyer competition, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday
by Richelle Hammiel Aug 20
Sean Hannity parts ways with Long Island home for $12.7M cash
The conservative talk show host listed the property in May, and it went under contract within one week. A fan reportedly purchased the home, as well as its furniture and books from the library
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 12
Luxury home purchases hit record low as buyers eye other investments
Luxury home sales fell 44.6% year over year, according to data released Friday by Redfin. Prices are nevertheless still high because inventory is so low, economists say
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 10
Cash still king as nearly a third of homebuyers spurn costly mortgages 
All-cash home purchases in the US hit 31.4% of all transactions in July 2022, just short of an 8-year high reached in February 2022, according to new data released Friday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 16
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
$1M home searches hit record high in January: Redfin
Homes priced over $1M made up 10.8% of all saved searches on Redfin.com in January, up from 8.5% the previous year, and the highest point this figure has reached since 2017
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10