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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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July Home Sales Dropped 19% Year Over Year to Lowest Level Since Mid-2020

Buyers backed off amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. New listings were also down, with some prospective sellers staying put as price growth slowed. Home sales dropped 19.3% year over year in July to their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic, when the housing market was at a near standstill. That’s also

Investor Home Purchases Plateau But Remain Well Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Investors scooped up more homes in the second quarter than before the pandemic, but purchases leveled off from their 2021 peak as investors reacted to the slowing housing market in different ways. Some took advantage of cooling competition and elevated rental demand, while others pressed pause in hopes of lower prices and more economic certainty

The Share of Homebuyers Looking to Relocate Jumped to New Record in July

San Diego and Portland, Maine are picking up in popularity with out-of-town buyers, while movement into Miami, Sacramento and Phoenix is slowing. Plus, fewer homebuyers are leaving San Francisco than a year ago. The share of homebuyers looking to relocate jumped in July as high mortgage rates and home prices motivated Americans to move to

A Growing Share of Home Listings Are Stale As Market Cools

A dearth of buyers and relatively few new listings are leading to an uptick in homes sitting on the market longer than a month. It’s giving buyers some breathing room while frustrating sellers. The share of U.S. homes that were listed for 30 days or longer without going under contract increased 12.5% in July from

The Typical Income of a Boise Homebuyer is 24% Higher Than Before the Pandemic

Homebuyer incomes soared in pandemic boomtowns like Boise, Austin and parts of Florida, largely due to remote workers moving in from pricey job centers. Housing markets in many of those places are now slowing down. The typical Boise homebuyer earned $98,000 in 2021, up 24.1% from 2019. That’s the biggest homebuyer income increase of the

Newcomers to Philadelphia Have Nearly 40% More to Spend on Homes Than Locals

Out-of-towners have bigger budgets than locals in relatively affordable destinations like Philadelphia, Atlanta and Dallas because many are remote workers moving in from more expensive places, often with high hometown salaries and proceeds from a home sale. The average out-of-towner moving to Philadelphia in the first half of 2022 had $588,000 to spend on a

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