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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Florida Frenzy: America’s Hottest Neighborhoods of 2022

December 16, 2021

Eight of the places on the annual top 10 list are in Florida, which is luring scores of house hunters in search of sunshine, low

2 in 5 Real Estate Agents Say Pocket Listings Are Becoming More Common

December 8, 2021

Pocket listings—homes sold without being marketed publicly—have become more common since 2019, according to a survey of agents. 2.3% of homes listed in the third

Share of Homebuyers Looking to Relocate Dips Slightly in October

November 29, 2021

30% of Redfin.com users looked to move metros last month, down from 32% at the start of 2021 but still above the 26% share we

Real-Estate Investors Bought a Record 18% of the U.S. Homes That Sold in the Third Quarter

November 15, 2021

Investors purchased a record $64 billion worth of homes as growing housing and rental prices boosted prospects for returns. Single-family homes made up nearly three-quarters

34% of Recent Movers Live In Single-Income Households, Up From 29% Before the Pandemic: Survey

November 8, 2021

More than three-quarters of respondents report feeling happier after relocating. More than one-third (34%) of people who moved during the coronavirus pandemic live in a

Supply of Affordable Homes Posts Record Gain as Mortgage Forbearance Ends

November 3, 2021

In the luxury market, demand remains strong but has cooled from its pandemic peak as a return to normalcy has affluent Americans spending their savings