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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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Nearly Half of Home Sellers Are Making Concessions to Woo Buyers

Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Phoenix and Seattle, have seen the biggest increases in concessions. A record 13% of home sales include a price cut and a final sale price below the

Rental Market Tracker: Rents Drop to Lowest Level in a Year

The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high rental costs and rising supply. The median U.S. asking rent rose 1.7% year over year to $1,937 in February—the smallest increase in nearly two years and the lowest level in

Luxury-Home Purchases Sink a Record 45% to the Second-Lowest Level on Record

That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows.  Sales of luxury U.S. homes declined a record 44.6% year over year to the second lowest level on record during the three months ending Jan. 31, 2023. That outpaced the record

Market Recovery Hampered by High Housing Costs, Low Supply in January

Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home sales rose 0.5% from a month earlier in January on a seasonally-adjusted basis. That compares with December’s revised month-over-month increase of 1.4%, which was the first gain in 14 months.

U.S. Homeowners Have Lost $2.3 Trillion in Value Since June Peak

The Bay Area housing market has lost more value in percentage terms than anywhere else in the country amid sluggish demand. Florida continues to see large gains. Home values are holding up better in the suburbs than in cities, which have seen an exodus of residents due to remote work. Millennials, who are now in

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