Housing Equality & Policy
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Nearly Half of Biden Voters Want to Live in a Place Where Weed Is Legal. Only 12% of Trump Voters Do
April 18, 2024
High earners, college grads and remote workers were all more likely than the typical survey respondent to say they want to live somewhere with legal weed. Over half of LGBTQ+ respondents want to live in a place where weed is legal, compared with under one-quarter of non-LGBTQ+ respondents. Nearly half (46.8%) of U.S. homeowners and […]
April 17, 2024
12% of Florida respondents who have faced insurance changes have been dropped by their insurance company—an increasingly common trend as insurers back out of flood-prone areas. The share is almost as high in fire-prone California. Nationwide, one-third of homeowners who lost insurance have moved or plan to move, but nearly the same share are staying […]
April 11, 2024
Nearly 20% of recent buyers have no idea who paid their agent and how the amount was determined. 39% of homeowners with plans to sell think a 3% buyer’s agent commission seems high, but nearly the same share think it seems just about right. More than one-quarter of recent homebuyers (28%) have no idea how […]
March 11, 2024
Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of respondents to a new Redfin survey say housing affordability makes them feel negative about the economy. More than half (53.2%) of U.S. homeowners and renters say housing affordability is impacting who they plan to vote for in the upcoming presidential election. That’s according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Qualtrics in […]
February 12, 2024
Roughly 1 million more people moved out of than into U.S. metros with high risk from poor air quality in 2021-2022, while low risk metros saw 1 million more people move in than out. Some people are leaving risky areas because they’re worried about air quality, but many are moving because they’ve been priced out; […]
