Investor home purchases exceed pre-pandemic levels, hit record high
Investors purchased 67,943 US homes during the second quarter, for a total value of $48.5B, the highest figure on record, according to data released Thursday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 22
Americans still want to relocate — even as pandemic fears dwindle
The number of Redfin.com users who searched for a property outside of where they currently live rose to 31.1% during the second quarter, up from 27.6% a year earlier
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 21
$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
The best month of the year to buy a home in 2020 was November
The median monthly mortgage payment in the US hit a low of $1,094 in November 2020, making it the best month out of the year to buy a home, according to a Redfin analysis
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
Do protests play a role in where Americans want to live? Maybe
New data from Redfin suggests protests have had a modest impact on where people want to live, with 30% surveyed saying unrest has made them reconsider where they want to live
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 18
Homebuyer migration rates reach highest level since 2017: Redfin
At a national level, 28.7% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro area during July and August, according to the brokerage's latest migration report
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 24
Rural home prices jump 11% in July: Redfin
Suburban and urban areas also saw home price growth during this period, although not to the extent of rural areas, according to a Redfin report
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
Late July home sales prices reach record heights: Redfin
The median home sale price soared 11% year over year during the week ending July 26, bringing that figure up to a record-high of $315K, according to a market report by Redfin
Median home sale price reaches all-time high
The median home sale price in the US rose by 2.8% from the previous year in June, marking an all-time high of $311,300, according to Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 20
Online searches for single-family homes hits 4-year high: Redfin
In May, 36% of saved searches created by Redfin.com users were filtered exclusively for single-family homes, up from 33% in February and the highest level its reached in 4 years
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Taxes and home prices driving coastal homeowners inland: Redfin
Study shows residents are leaving California and New York for central Sun Belt metros
by Gill South Feb 12
Is bitcoin's real estate invasion here to stay?
Homebuyers and sellers are talking to their agents about the surging digital currency, Redfin reports
by Gill South Dec 18