From Our CEO
Time to Renovate the Mortgage Interest Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction has outlived its usefulness. Only homeowners who itemize their deductions can receive MID’s tax benefit.
One Percent Listing Fee Arrives in 18 Additional Markets
Sell your home for $3,000 more on average and pay less than half the usual commission.

Redfin Housing Demand Index Virtually Flat from July to August Due to Continued Inventory Shortage
The Redfin Housing Demand Index remained virtually flat, up slightly from 126 in July to 127 in August. Still, the Demand Index increased 27.7 percent year over year.
The Public Markets Aren’t So Broken After All
The real reason there are fewer IPOs has nothing to do with the IPO process itself.
A Word of Thanks
It should be hard to go public. You should pause a moment before signing financial statements. You should feel the weight of having to tell the whole truth.
Home Prices Surged 7.7 Percent in August as Inventory Fell 12.4 Percent
Home sales in August fell 5.5 percent compared to last year, the largest decline posted since July 2016.
Time to Renovate the Mortgage Interest Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction has outlived its usefulness. Only homeowners who itemize their deductions can receive MID’s tax benefit.
One Percent Listing Fee Arrives in 18 Additional Markets
Sell your home for $3,000 more on average and pay less than half the usual commission.

Redfin Housing Demand Index Virtually Flat from July to August Due to Continued Inventory Shortage
The Redfin Housing Demand Index remained virtually flat, up slightly from 126 in July to 127 in August. Still, the Demand Index increased 27.7 percent year over year.
The Public Markets Aren’t So Broken After All
The real reason there are fewer IPOs has nothing to do with the IPO process itself.
A Word of Thanks
It should be hard to go public. You should pause a moment before signing financial statements. You should feel the weight of having to tell the whole truth.
Home Prices Surged 7.7 Percent in August as Inventory Fell 12.4 Percent
Home sales in August fell 5.5 percent compared to last year, the largest decline posted since July 2016.