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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Bay Area Luxury Home Prices Have Jumped 13% Since Launch of ChatGPT

May 5, 2026

Home prices during the AI boom have surged far faster in the Bay Area’s luxury zip codes than its non luxury zip codes—a split not

Homebuyers Hold the Negotiating Power In 38 Major Metros, Up From 29 Last Year

April 20, 2026

Nationally, sellers outnumber buyers by 43%—just shy of the largest gap in records dating back to 2013. When sellers outnumber buyers, the buyers who are

San Francisco Home Prices Jump Most in 8 Years Amid AI Boom

April 16, 2026

The median sale price in the Bay Area metro rose 14% year over year in March, compared with a 1% gain nationwide. That helped San

A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Cut Their List Price

April 9, 2026

February home sellers who cut their price lowered it by $41,000, on average, or 7.3%. Home sellers in Texas and Florida were most likely to

U.S. Home Prices Barely Budged in February

March 24, 2026

Home prices rose 0.1% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis—the slowest growth in seven months. Prices fell in 16 major metros, with the

There Are 630,000 More Home Sellers Than Buyers—the Biggest Gap on Record

March 23, 2026

When sellers outnumber buyers, the buyers who are in the market have bargaining power. In other words, it’s a buyer’s market. The strongest buyer’s markets