Housing Market News
Bidding Wars
More Than Half of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars for Second Consecutive Month in June
54% of Redfin offers faced competition as the supply of homes for sale and mortgage rates continued to fall in June. Single-family homes and townhouses were much more likely than condos to receive multiple bids.
Bidding Wars Climb in May as Coronavirus Intensifies Housing Shortage
While sellers have started to jump back into the market as states across the country reopen, there remains a shortage in houses for sale, which is fueling bidding wars.
41% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in Late April, Early May Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a severe shortfall in housing supply, which has led to a significant bidding-war rate.
Housing Shortage Leads to Intense Competition Among Homebuyers
A majority of offers submitted by Redfin agents faced competition in January according to a survey of more than 500 Redfin agents across the nation.
Bidding War Rate Fell to Another 10-Year Low in December
Just 9% of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers faced a bidding war in December, down from 12% a year earlier.
Bidding Wars Remain at 10-Year Low in November
Nationally, just 10% of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers faced a bidding war in November.
Redfin Bidding War Report Shows Early Signs of a Cooling Real Estate Market in Some Cities While Competition Intensifies in Others
Welcome to Redfin’s latest in real estate analysis—the Bidding War Report. The data for this report are based on Redfin’s Offer Insights, statistics compiled from
In the Trenches: Behind the Scenes of America's Bidding Wars
We’ve been talking a big game about bidding wars this season, telling you that they’re rampant in places like the Bay Area, Seattle and DC,
