The Once and Future King
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman published the below on Linkedin on April 20, 2018. The LinkedIn editors asked me to respond to this question for an email newsletter called the Weekly Rundown: Why do recruiters...
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Redfin Housing Demand Index Fell 6.5% From February to March as Fewer Homes...
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 6.5 percent month over month to 105 in March, the second consecutive month of declines this year. The Demand Index is based on thousands of Redfin customers...
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The 10 Most Desired Tiny Homes on the Market Right Now
As the housing market gets more and more competitive, prospective home buyers seeking affordable housing are having to make sacrifices. For some, it means cutting square footage and embracing a more...
View ArticleEinstein’s Happiest Thought
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman published the below on Linkedin on April 27, 2018. A week ago, the LinkedIn editors asked me to respond to this question and one other for an email newsletter called the Weekly...
View ArticleHomes Sold Faster Than Ever in April; Prices Rose 7.6%
The national median home sale price increased 7.6 percent in April from a year ago, to a median of $302,200. This is the first time the national median home price has surpassed the $300,000 mark...
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Redfin Agent Helps Plan Epic Marriage Proposal in Milwaukee
Kevin Murray’s home search wasn’t special just because he found the perfect house, but also because he found the perfect person to help call it home. He knew the newly purchased Bayview home would be...
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Here Are the Top 10 Cities for Drinking Cider
Hard cider is quickly becoming the most popular drink in many cities across the U.S. – and it’s easy to see why. With a rich history dating back to the British colonists, who drank cider more than ale,...
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Denver Joins Seattle and San Francisco as a Tech Hub with More People Looking...
In the first three months of 2018, Denver posted a “net outflow” of Redfin users for the first time, meaning that more Denver-based Redfin users were searching for homes in other metro areas than...
View ArticleVirginia Beach, Memphis and Indianapolis are the Most Affordable Housing...
Of the more than 600,000 homes currently listed for sale in the 45 most populous metro areas, only 8.9 percent are affordable to someone earning the local median veteran income. This is down from 27.4...
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Redfin Housing Demand Index Posted Slight Decline from March to April Amid...
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 1.3 percent month over month to 106 in April, the third consecutive month of declines. The Demand Index is based on thousands of Redfin customers requesting home...
View ArticleMay Real Estate Market the Fastest on Record; Prices Up 6.3%
Across the 174 markets that Redfin tracks, the typical home sold in May went under contract in 34 days, breaking April’s record of 36 days, which was the fastest month Redfin had recorded going back to...
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Redfin Housing Demand Index Up 7% in May
The Redfin Housing Demand Index increased 7.4 percent month over month to 116 in May. The rise was driven by a 6.3 percent increase in the number of homebuyers requesting tours, and a 9.7 percent...
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Redfin Survey: 36% of Millennial Homebuyers Took a Second Job to Save for...
In March, Redfin commissioned a survey of 2,000 U.S. residents who planned to buy or sell a primary residence in the next 12 months. The purpose of the survey was to better understand the objectives,...
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Redfin Survey: Homebuyers Face Rising Mortgage Rates Head On
As expected, mortgage rates have crept up from below 4 percent in late 2017 to greater than 4.5 percent in June for an average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. But few homebuyers are halting their...
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A More Perfect Union: Why Cities Are Still Racially Divided And What We As...
As real estate brokers, we do everything in our power to give our customers an advantage. This is what we’re supposed to do. But what if our powers unfairly benefit rich folks or white folks? And what...
View ArticleBefore and After: Redfin Concierge Refreshes a Sweet Rowhouse in the City
After living in their beloved Washington, D.C. townhome for more than 15 years, Kate and Kendall were ready to move on to a larger home with more room for their their two daughters, two dogs and cat....
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The 10 Most Favorited Homes in Atlanta
As people continue to look for more affordable housing markets, cities like Atlanta are becoming more and more attractive to prospective buyers. Nestled in the Southeast corner of the U.S., Atlanta has...
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The Real Reason Diverse Teams Are Better at Solving Problems and Making Money
Bridget Frey will speak about the ideas in this post as part of her keynote at the Redfin Women@Work event today in San Francisco. Glenn Kelman will open the event, which begins at 1 p.m. Pacific at...
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Selling Your Home? Check out these Home-Staging Deals on Amazon Prime Day
It’s that time of year again: Amazon Prime Day! Prime Day is great for scoring deals on just about anything you could need at home, from a hairdryer to a new couch. But, it’s not for the faint of...
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Guía Para La Compra De Un Hogar En 7 Pasos
Una buena manera de empezar es entender todos los pasos. Aprenda lo básico a la hora de cómo comprar una casa: desde encontrar el agente adecuado hasta conseguir las llaves. Paso 1: Determine su...
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