Buying a home? 8 popular cities that are still surprisingly affordable

As buyers continue to reassess where they want to live and relocate at record rates, affordable, popular destinations can still be found — largely in Florida and Texas, according to Redfin. Continue reading

What’s next after housing cools down? This economist has an idea

Mortgage rates are up, and demand for homes is edging down. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather laid out a possible scenario of what the months ahead might look like at Connect Now. Continue reading

Is Microsoft gearing up to compete with Zillow for rental market share?

Company is hiring staffers in China for a “revolutionary” real estate venture focused on improving the search for long-term rentals. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours

Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the real estate search portal rivals since 2019. Continue reading

Competition declines for second straight month, report finds

The dip in competition can be attributed to the increase in mortgage rates, which reached 5.3 percent in May after starting March at just 3.76 percent. Continue reading

Black homeownership hasn’t slipped, but vast gulf persists

In the first quarter of 2022, just under 45 percent of Black families owned their home, compared to 74 percent of white families, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. Continue reading

Buyers now snapping up homes in 15 days despite latest wave of rate hikes

Rising mortgage rates, booming home prices and scant inventory are pushing homebuyers to quicken their plans, according to Redfin’s latest market report. Continue reading

Brokerages push back on NAR ad campaign targeting ‘competitors’

The trade group highlighted its own members — including Zillow, Compass, Redfin, Homie, Opendoor and Offerpad — among those whom it’s competing with for consumer mindshare. Continue reading

Redfin takes in nearly $600M in Q1 revenue as market share grows

Revenue, market share, web users and homes sold by RedfinNow all rose. But the company reported a $90.8 million net loss in a Q1 earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading