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Vacant Lots for Sale Are Piling Up After the L.A. Fires; Investors Are Buying 40% of Those That Sell
Investors purchase roughly 2 in 5 lots that sell in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu areas; many of these lots once held homes destroyed
The U.S. Housing Market Has 37% More Sellers Than Buyers—More Than Double Last Year’s Gap
Summer 2025 was the only time in records dating back to 2013 that sellers outnumbered buyers by a larger percentage. This mismatch means it’s a
U.S. Home Prices Ticked Up 0.2% in November
U.S. home prices rose 0.2% from a month earlier in November on a seasonally adjusted basis. Home prices increased 2.6% year over year, down from
Western New York Is the Most Competitive Place to Buy a Home in America
A lakeside Rochester suburb tops the list, but the Bay Area is a close second. Irondequoit, NY, a suburb of Rochester, is the most competitive
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Remain Steady Despite Problematic Inflation, Jobs Reports
This Week In A Nutshell Mortgage rates are flat despite a much lower than expected inflation report and slightly weak jobs report last week
Home Sellers Retreat, With Supply Posting Biggest Decline Since 2023
Active listings fell 1.4% month over month in November as sellers backed off due to sluggish homebuyer demand. Pending home sales fell the most in
Vacant Lots for Sale Are Piling Up After the L.A. Fires; Investors Are Buying 40% of Those That Sell
Investors purchase roughly 2 in 5 lots that sell in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu areas; many of these lots once held homes destroyed
The U.S. Housing Market Has 37% More Sellers Than Buyers—More Than Double Last Year’s Gap
Summer 2025 was the only time in records dating back to 2013 that sellers outnumbered buyers by a larger percentage. This mismatch means it’s a
U.S. Home Prices Ticked Up 0.2% in November
U.S. home prices rose 0.2% from a month earlier in November on a seasonally adjusted basis. Home prices increased 2.6% year over year, down from
Western New York Is the Most Competitive Place to Buy a Home in America
A lakeside Rochester suburb tops the list, but the Bay Area is a close second. Irondequoit, NY, a suburb of Rochester, is the most competitive
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Remain Steady Despite Problematic Inflation, Jobs Reports
This Week In A Nutshell Mortgage rates are flat despite a much lower than expected inflation report and slightly weak jobs report last week
Home Sellers Retreat, With Supply Posting Biggest Decline Since 2023
Active listings fell 1.4% month over month in November as sellers backed off due to sluggish homebuyer demand. Pending home sales fell the most in