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Investors Bought 26% of the Country’s Most Affordable Homes in the Fourth Quarter—the Highest Share on Record
Elevated home prices and mortgage rates, along with sluggish rents, have made low-priced homes increasingly attractive to investors. Investors bought 18% of all homes that
Homeowners Today Stay in Their Homes Twice As Long As They Did in 2005, Driven Largely By Older Americans Aging in Place
Homeowners are staying put longer than they were in the early aughts. That’s largely because older Americans are aging in place and it’s difficult to
January’s CPI Report Is Nail in the Coffin For March Interest-Rate Cut
The latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. For homebuyers and sellers, that means mortgage rates are likely to stay elevated for now–but we
People Are Moving Out of Areas With Poor Air Quality, Often Because They’re Too Expensive
Roughly 1 million more people moved out of than into U.S. metros with high risk from poor air quality in 2021-2022, while low risk metros
Redfin Adds Air Quality Risk Data for U.S. Homes
Today, Redfin became the first brokerage to publish air quality risk data, which is available for nearly every U.S. home on Redfin.com and the Redfin
Rental Market Tracker: U.S. Asking Rents Flatten After Pandemic Rollercoaster Ride
Rents haven’t fluctuated much over the past year, rising 1% in January—a far cry from double-digit growth during the pandemic. Landlords don’t have much room
Investors Bought 26% of the Country’s Most Affordable Homes in the Fourth Quarter—the Highest Share on Record
Elevated home prices and mortgage rates, along with sluggish rents, have made low-priced homes increasingly attractive to investors. Investors bought 18% of all homes that
Homeowners Today Stay in Their Homes Twice As Long As They Did in 2005, Driven Largely By Older Americans Aging in Place
Homeowners are staying put longer than they were in the early aughts. That’s largely because older Americans are aging in place and it’s difficult to
January’s CPI Report Is Nail in the Coffin For March Interest-Rate Cut
The latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. For homebuyers and sellers, that means mortgage rates are likely to stay elevated for now–but we
People Are Moving Out of Areas With Poor Air Quality, Often Because They’re Too Expensive
Roughly 1 million more people moved out of than into U.S. metros with high risk from poor air quality in 2021-2022, while low risk metros
Redfin Adds Air Quality Risk Data for U.S. Homes
Today, Redfin became the first brokerage to publish air quality risk data, which is available for nearly every U.S. home on Redfin.com and the Redfin
Rental Market Tracker: U.S. Asking Rents Flatten After Pandemic Rollercoaster Ride
Rents haven’t fluctuated much over the past year, rising 1% in January—a far cry from double-digit growth during the pandemic. Landlords don’t have much room
