Investor purchases increased for the first time in 2 years during Q1
Real estate investors bought roughly 44K homes during the first quarter of 2024, a 0.5% uptick from a year ago
by Ben Verde May 16
Texas, Florida are affordability havens for homebuyers: Zillow
Rising inventory and slowing home price growth have made Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville some of the best markets for buyers, according to Zillow's Market Heat Index
by Marian McPherson May 15
Buyers need an income that starts with a 3 to live in this pricey city
Buyers need to earn an income of more than $150K to afford homes in 14 out of the 50 biggest metro areas as of April, according to Realtor.com. In San Jose, buyers must earn at least $361K
West Coast tech hubs see home values skyrocket in spring market
Seasonal price growth is highest in San Jose as buyers compete for extremely limited inventory, according to an analysis by Zillow
by Ben Verde Apr 15
Bay Area rail workers allegedly built secret apartments in train stations
Two railway workers in the Bay Area are facing felony charges for allegedly building secret apartments in 2 train stations
by Ben Verde Apr 10
Disappointing economic news hampers early spring market
Economic headwinds and a holiday weekend caused new listings and home tour requests to fall at the end of March, according to Redfin's report. The portal is still bullish on future spring activity
by Marian McPherson Apr 4
Rent is now more affordable than buying in every major US market
Austin and Seattle were the friendliest cities for renters as the monthly mortgage payment on a starter home in each of the top 50 cities soared above the average rent by more than $1,000
by Ben Verde Mar 26
Best time to list a home? With high mortgage rates, it's tough to tell
The peak of the spring homebuying season may have shifted to later in the year, at least in some markets, according to new analysis by Zillow
by Ben Verde Mar 7
Mortgage rates lead to biggest pending sales drop since October
A record one-day jump in mortgage rates on Feb. 2 pushed pending sales down 8 percent — the biggest decline since October, according to Redfin's latest market report
by Marian McPherson Feb 8
Tokenization of real estate isn't next. It's now
Agents with experience trading real estate with cryptocurrency explained to the Inman New York audience how tokenization could be the answer to funding extensive commercial renovations
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
Declining mortgage rates bring new-year market thaw: Redfin
Mortgage purchase applications and new listings have improved in recent weeks, thanks to a 25% decline in mortgage rates from October's peak of nearly 8%
by Marian McPherson Jan 11
Americans' average mortgage payment falls $164 in November
A dip in the weekly average for 30-year mortgage rates dropped the average mortgage payment to $2,575 in November, and homebuyers are taking advantage
by Marian McPherson Nov 30
New data shows much of the US has entered the ‘renter’s market’
The Sun Belt leads the ongoing drop in rent declines, and the price of rent is now lower than a year ago in 50 of the top 100 markets Zumper tracks
by Taylor Anderson Nov 28
Rental concessions rise as new inventory comes online
Thirty percent of rentals advertised on Zillow in October offered concessions of some sort, such as free parking or free months of rent, even as rental rates remain high
by Ben Verde Nov 20
Nearly 1 in 9 US homes command $1M as luxury prices soar in June
The share of US homes valued at $1M or more stopped shy of a record notched last summer as high mortgage rates and low inventory drove home prices upward in June, a Redfin analysis shows
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 14