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Luxury Home Prices Up 7 Percent in the Fourth Quarter
Stock market gains and soaring investor confidence set the stage for high demand for luxury homes as 2017 came to a close. Luxury home prices rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76M.
Amazon: Here’s Where Seattleites Are Already Looking to Move
Amazon HQ2 will fuel the trend of people moving away from expensive coastal markets to smaller, more affordable inland cities. Redfin ranked the candidates.
Which Bidding War Strategies Are Most Effective?
Cash is king, but a personal letter to the seller increases a competitive offer’s chance of being accepted by 52%.
2017 Closed with Strong Home Price Growth, Up 7 Percent in December
2017 home sales increased 1.7 percent over 2016, while prices gained 7.0 percent. The median 2017 sale price was $284,500.
Diary of an IPO
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman kept a diary of the company’s whole IPO process, which he calls “as weird as an abduction by space aliens.” Read it here.
25 Neighborhoods that “Have It All”: Affordable Homes, Highly Rated Schools, An Easy Commute AND Plenty of Inventory
Across 80 major U.S. markets, only 25 neighborhoods have a mix of affordable homes, highly rated schools, access to public transit and inventory.
Luxury Home Prices Up 7 Percent in the Fourth Quarter
Stock market gains and soaring investor confidence set the stage for high demand for luxury homes as 2017 came to a close. Luxury home prices rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76M.
Amazon: Here’s Where Seattleites Are Already Looking to Move
Amazon HQ2 will fuel the trend of people moving away from expensive coastal markets to smaller, more affordable inland cities. Redfin ranked the candidates.
Which Bidding War Strategies Are Most Effective?
Cash is king, but a personal letter to the seller increases a competitive offer’s chance of being accepted by 52%.
2017 Closed with Strong Home Price Growth, Up 7 Percent in December
2017 home sales increased 1.7 percent over 2016, while prices gained 7.0 percent. The median 2017 sale price was $284,500.
Diary of an IPO
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman kept a diary of the company’s whole IPO process, which he calls “as weird as an abduction by space aliens.” Read it here.
25 Neighborhoods that “Have It All”: Affordable Homes, Highly Rated Schools, An Easy Commute AND Plenty of Inventory
Across 80 major U.S. markets, only 25 neighborhoods have a mix of affordable homes, highly rated schools, access to public transit and inventory.
