From Our CEO
Redfin’s Reduced-Stress Week: Give It a Try!
From August 2 – 6, Redfin tried a meeting-free, no-new-tasks reduced-stress week. It was such a big hit that now we’re going to do it every quarter.
Housing Market Update: Fast Sales Increasingly Common This Fall
Homebuyer demand outstrips supply as mortgage rates creep up: demand has grown 15X faster than supply since 2019.
Second-Home Demand Jumps in September, Bouncing Back After Summer Slowdown
Demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July’s 40% increase but still below March’s record growth. In
1 in 7 Recent Movers Refuse to Live In a Place Where Abortion Is Fully Legal: Redfin Survey
A similar share—about 1 in 8—would only live somewhere abortion is fully legal. The lion’s share of respondents prefer to live in a place with
Rental Market Tracker: Mortgage Payments Rose Faster Than Rents for the 8th Consecutive Month in September
Rents were up 11%, the fastest annual growth in at least two years; mortgage payments for new homebuyers rose 15%.
Fewer Homes for Sale in September; Declining Number of Listings Holds Back Home Sales
New listings of homes for sale fell 9% from a year earlier and closed home sales were down 5%.
Redfin’s Reduced-Stress Week: Give It a Try!
From August 2 – 6, Redfin tried a meeting-free, no-new-tasks reduced-stress week. It was such a big hit that now we’re going to do it every quarter.
Housing Market Update: Fast Sales Increasingly Common This Fall
Homebuyer demand outstrips supply as mortgage rates creep up: demand has grown 15X faster than supply since 2019.
Second-Home Demand Jumps in September, Bouncing Back After Summer Slowdown
Demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July’s 40% increase but still below March’s record growth. In
1 in 7 Recent Movers Refuse to Live In a Place Where Abortion Is Fully Legal: Redfin Survey
A similar share—about 1 in 8—would only live somewhere abortion is fully legal. The lion’s share of respondents prefer to live in a place with
Rental Market Tracker: Mortgage Payments Rose Faster Than Rents for the 8th Consecutive Month in September
Rents were up 11%, the fastest annual growth in at least two years; mortgage payments for new homebuyers rose 15%.
Fewer Homes for Sale in September; Declining Number of Listings Holds Back Home Sales
New listings of homes for sale fell 9% from a year earlier and closed home sales were down 5%.
