Lily Katz, Author at Redfin Real Estate News
Lily Katz

Lily Katz

As a data journalist, Lily is passionate about helping readers understand complex facets of the housing market. She is particularly interested in the issues of climate change, race and gender equality and housing affordability. Prior to working at Redfin, Lily spent four years as a reporter at Bloomberg News in New York City.

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The Typical Household Earns Roughly $30,000 Less Than Needed to Afford the Median-Priced Home—But That’s an Improvement From Last Year

Buyers need to earn $114,000 to afford the typical U.S. home—35% more than the typical household makes. But that’s an improvement from October, when buyers needed to earn a record $121,000—51% more than the median household income. Mortgage rates have come down from their recent peak, giving buyers a bit more purchasing power, but affordability

New Listings Rose to the Highest Level in 17 Months in February

Housing supply is finally rebounding as sellers get used to elevated mortgage rates, but it’s not rebounding enough to curb home price growth. High housing costs mean many house hunters remain hesitant to commit. New listings jumped 3.8% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis in February—the biggest increase in six months—to the highest

Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Climb 2% in February, Biggest Gain in Over a Year

Rents hit a low point last February—one reason they’re now showing a sizable year-over-year uptick.  Another factor driving rents up: the jump in mortgage rates last month, which buoyed rental demand. The Northeast and Midwest were the biggest gainers, with asking rents rising roughly 5% from a year earlier. Rents in the West and South

The U.S. Housing Market Gained $2 Trillion in Value Over the Last Year

The total value of U.S. homes jumped 5%, the biggest gain in nearly a year, as a shortage of houses for sale propped up values. Affordable East Coast and Midwest metros saw gains of over 10%, while pricey metros and pandemic boomtowns saw declines. The U.S. housing market gained $2.4 trillion over the last year,

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