Dana Anderson, Author at Redfin Real Estate News
Dana Anderson

Dana Anderson

As a data journalist at Redfin, Dana Anderson writes about the numbers behind real estate trends. Redfin is a full-service real estate brokerage that uses modern technology to make clients smarter and faster. For more information about working with a Redfin real estate agent to buy or sell a home, visit our Why Redfin page.

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The Typical U.S. Luxury Home Costs More Than Ever Before

Luxury home prices in the first quarter rose 9% year over year, twice as fast as non-luxury prices.  Sales of luxury homes rose 2%, compared to a 4% decline in sales for non-luxury homes. Luxury sales are outperforming partly because elevated mortgage rates aren’t a deterrent for many luxury buyers, as a record 47% of

Housing Market Update: The Cost of Buying a Home Hits New Record As Mortgage Rates Jump, Prices Rise 5%

Daily average mortgage rates jumped to their highest level since last November after last week’s disappointing inflation report. Persistently high home prices are exacerbating affordability challenges for buyers.  The average daily mortgage rate this week surpassed 7.4%, the highest level since last November, after a hotter-than-expected inflation report and the Fed’s confirmation that interest-rate cuts

Nearly 40% of Renters Think They’ll Never Own a Home, Up From 27% Last Year

Rising home prices and mortgage rates are making it harder to believe in the American dream of homeownership. Lack of affordability is the most commonly cited reason renters don’t believe they’ll ever own a home.  Nearly two in five (38%) U.S. renters don’t believe they’ll ever own a home, up from roughly one-quarter (27%) less

Housing Market Update: Monthly Payments Set New Record–and Buyers’ Costs Will Likely Stay High on Inflation News

Daily average mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly five months following Wednesday’s hotter-than-expected inflation report,  which will likely keep mortgage rates elevated for the foreseeable future.  The median monthly U.S. housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,747 during the four weeks ending April 7, up 11% from a year earlier. Housing payments

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