September Tours Increase 3%, Offers Up 4%, Sales Show No Sign of Slowing
Redfin’s Real-Time Demand Pulse shows the American housing market continuing to gain strength, even as we head into the slower fall and winter season for home sales. The number of Redfin clients touring homes and writing offers on homes in September 2012 bested September 2011 in every way. Read More
Wanna Live Like Christian Grey?
*warning – spoiler alerts* Love it or hate it, chances are someone you know is reading the 50 Shades trilogy by E.L. James. The first book in the series has sold more than 25 million copies, and James recently sold the filming rights to Universal Pictures – so this is one phenomenon that won’t be… Read More
With a Gap This Big, It’s Sort of Hard Not to Say Something About It
First, the facts. Windermere and Redfin just published a study showing that across 11 major U.S. cities, local broker sites such as Windermere.com, Redfin.com, and LongandFoster.com have about 20+% more agent-listed properties than two national portals, Zillow and Trulia. The study found that broker sites display new listings 7 to 9 days faster, and that… Read More
Redfin Recos for the stars of Life After Top Chef
The season premiere of Bravo’s Life After Top Chef is Wednesday, October 3, and revolves around the lives of four of the most beloved “cheftestants.” The show follows Richard Blais in Atlanta, Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Spike Mendelsohn in D.C., and Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles as they return to the real world and aim… Read More