The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading

Home-sale prices dipped in 11 metros as buyers show caution

As of April 20, home-sale prices fell across 11 U.S. metro areas, marking the first time this many markets have seen year-over-year declines since September 2023, data released Thursday by Redfin found. Continue reading

1 in 4 Americans will pause major purchases, like homes, amid tariffs

Tariff threats have left Americans on edge, with 24 percent of U.S. adults saying they’re canceling plans to purchase a home or car due to economic fears, according to Redfin polling data released Thursday. Continue reading

1 in 4 Americans will pause major purchases, like homes, amid tariffs

Tariff threats have left Americans on edge, with 24 percent of U.S. adults saying they’re canceling plans to purchase a home or car due to economic fears, according to Redfin polling data released Thursday. Continue reading

Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability

As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That’s just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters,… Continue reading

The top 1% could buy nearly all homes in the US with their wealth

The value of America’s nearly 100 million homes hit $49.7 trillion at the end of 2024, as the combined net worth of the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans hit a record $49.2 trillion, according to a Redfin analysis. Continue reading

No, the Washington DC housing market isn’t crashing amid layoffs

A social media frenzy suggested government layoffs are tanking the housing market in the nation’s capital. But economists armed with data tell Inman it’s mostly business as usual in D.C. Continue reading

US housing market posted record-setting value growth in 2023

Despite slowing sales, the value of the U.S. housing market experienced record-breaking growth in 2023, according to Redfin’s latest housing report. The total value of 90 million U.S. homes rose from $45.1 trillion in December 2022 to $47.5 trillion in… Continue reading