May saw the lowest housing inventory in a decade: Report
The number of homes for sale in the United States fell 7.1% year over year to 1.4M on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to a new report from Redfin
by Ben Verde Jun 21
'Great Reshuffling' winds down as COVID hotspots and tech hubs cool
Cities in the West that saw prices soar during the pandemic are now cooling while metros in the Northeast and Midwest are showing more resilience, according to a new analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 27
Luxury home sales plunge to 10-year low, surpassing COVID levels
Luxury home sales in the US dove by 28.1% year over year during the 3 months ending Aug. 31, 2022 — eclipsing the 23.2% drop in luxury sales at the height of the pandemic, Redfin data shows
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 22
Stalemate: Listings are lingering a little longer as housing market cools
The share of homes listed for 30 days or longer increased 12.5% in July compared to a year earlier, with 61.2% of homes now sitting on the market for a month or longer, according to Redfin
by Ben Verde Aug 9
Shear madness: Agent's alpacas run wild in Oakland neighborhood
 Boogie and Woogie, a pair of Huacaya alpacas belonging to agent Tobias Riday-White, brought together an Oakland neighborhood Friday after the animals broke free of their enclosure
by Ben Verde Jan 13
Rent growth catching up to home price increases in major cities
In 2021, East Coast rents made steady gains while West Coast rents remained stilted — until recently, a new report released Tuesday from Zumper reveals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
Annual apartment rent growth, occupancy hit new highs in July
The new highs surpassed records set between 2000 and 2001. As of July, the average monthly apartment rent in the US hit $1,549
Percentage of all-cash home purchases in US soars to 30%
That figure represents the largest share of homes purchased in all cash since 2014, according to Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 15
Seattle skyline
A new Redfin report found that homes in some of America's largest metro areas sold for well above asking price in the first half of 2021, bucking an established trend
by Daniel Houston Jun 23
The Inman Handbook on today's intense inventory crisis
There aren't enough homes for everyone who wants them. That's driving up prices and stretching agents thin
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Inventory insanity: What it's like being a homebuyer when there are no homes to buy
'It's always still a punch in the gut,' one would-be homebuyer recently said after losing one house after another to higher offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
$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
Pricey cities see 'astounding' rent drops as 2021 begins
A flood of people leaving pricey places like New York and Boston have sent rents in those cities plummeting, while rents in traditionally more affordable areas have climbed
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 5
Rinse launches app-based door-to-door laundry service for rentals
The service will provide contactless pickup and delivery of laundry to residents, and can be included in a tenant's lease agreement or as a building amenity for an exclusive price
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
Rents on the rise for larger units across the country
A new report from Apartment Guide found that studio apartments, which have out-priced one-bedrooms in recent years, are currently the least expensive unit type