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October 27, 2020
The share of people who are hesitant to relocate to an area where they’d be in the racial, ethnic or religious minority also increased—to 28% from 20%—according to a Redfin survey. Forty-two percent of U.S. residents would be hesitant to move to an area where most people have political views different from their own, up […]
October 22, 2020
Thirty-eight percent of homebuyers and sellers don’t want to see low-income housing in their neighborhood, according to an August Redfin survey of more than 1,400 U.S. residents who plan to buy or sell a home in the next 12 months. That’s roughly the same share as in November 2019, when 39% of respondents said the […]
6.5% More Americans Looked to Relocate to Red and Swing Counties than to Blue Counties in the Spring
October 9, 2020
In search of affordability and space, people are leaving politically liberal areas for conservative places, a trend that’s more pronounced in swing states. Migration to Arizona could play a part in flipping the swing state blue in this year’s presidential election. More people moved from blue (Democratic) to red (Republican) counties than from red to […]
October 6, 2020
Historically, home sales have remained relatively flat during the fall and early winter of election years compared with non-election years. This year, we expect 6.2 million total home sales, 3% more than 2019
September 17, 2020
Homes are selling the fastest in swing counties, a reflection of rising interest in the suburbs as the pandemic drives homebuyers to prioritize space.
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