Return-to-office policies aren’t the only reason people are moving

In-office requirements are an emerging factor in the real estate market, with fewer and fewer companies willing to accommodate remote work, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading

Pending home sales climb to 2023 high following months of declines

Pending home sales rose 0.7 percent from June to July, reversing seven months of declines. However, rising rates and home prices are poised to stifle sales growth into the fall, Redfin said. Continue reading

Americans are moving into flood-prone cities at alarming rate: Data

Migration into flood- and wildfire-prone counties has more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a Redfin analysis of domestic migration data released Monday. Continue reading

Median sale price climbs to $426K for only 2nd time in US history

Undeterred by elevated mortgage rates, homebuyers battling over scant inventory pushed June’s median sales price to the second-highest level in history, according to new data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading

Summer Cooldown: Newly built homes will offer a lifeline for agents

Three leading economists share what’s ahead for the summer, from sellers’ continued struggles with mortgage rates to the resurgence of bidding wars and the gift of new-home sales. Continue reading

Will spring be a bust? 4 decades of housing data tell a complex story

Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn’t crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

The 1 metric you need to scrutinize, according to a real estate economist

Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather reveals to Intel the top data point signaling a coming rebound and shares why inflation and mortgage rates will continue to lead the market this spring. Continue reading

Redfin economist: ‘We’re going to have pain’ while high inflation lasts

Daryl Fairweather also said during her Yahoo Finance appearance that “demand is very weak” as both homebuyers and sellers take a breather from the housing market. Continue reading