How Do You Like Our Remodel?
We’ve changed the floor plan a bit on the Redfin blog, but don’t worry – we’ll continue to provide you with the latest real estate market analysis, quirky stories, Redfin news, and insights from our CEO, only now they’ll be easier to find, whether on a computer or mobile device. There are four new sections:… Read More
Inventory Shortage and Rising Prices Intensify Buyer Frustration
For the latest Redfin Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker, we surveyed more than 1,100 active home-buyers who have recently toured homes with Redfin, in order to get their pulse on the market. With inventory at record lows across the country and home prices on the rise in almost every market, buyer frustration shot through the roof this… Read More
Why Home Prices Are Rising. And Some Gorgeous, Weird Listing Photos
Here is Redfin’s monthly email newsletter, with a little about Redfin and a lot about what’s happening in the real estate market. Howdy Redfin Fans! Welcome to our action-packed newsletter on the U.S. Housing Market. First, what’s new at Redfin? Redfin Expands to Charlotte, Publishes Details on Bidding Wars For starters, Redfin just expanded to… Read More
How To Buy Your Dream Home In 10 Days or Less
With more than 1 in 4 homes selling within 14 days and multiple offers becoming more the norm than the exception, getting your offer in quickly isn’t just about convenience, it’s a necessity. That’s why Redfin just made it easier to schedule a home tour as quickly as possible. See below for a step-by-step guide on how to take advantage of these new features. Read More
Redfin Comes to North Carolina
Hooray! Redfin just expanded to Charlotte and The Triangle in North Carolina. To get to know everyone, we’re hosting a party Wednesday, March 6 at The Architect in Raleigh and Thursday, March 7 at Byron’s South End in Charlotte. If you’d like to talk to a Redfinnian about where the North Carolina market’s headed, or… Read More
2013: The Year of the Inventory Impasse
A few weeks ago we raised the alarm on new listings, which were down 30% from a year earlier after the first two weeks of January. Things have gotten slightly better since then, but the number of new listings is still down 18% in the first five weeks of 2013 compared to the same period… Read More
2013 Starts Off Strong for Sellers: Home Prices & Sales Both Way Up
The Redfin Real-Time Price Tracker is a monthly report on home prices, sales and inventory across 19 U.S. markets, published weeks before any other index, based on the local databases used directly by real estate agents to list properties and record sales. Home sales got off to a strong start this year, rising 12 percent… Read More
Married… with Real Estate
Searching for homes is not unlike searching for a life partner; it takes a vision for the future, knowing what you want, the ability to compromise, and a little lust (due to curb appeal or curve appeal). Shopping for a new home can feel like online dating; after many disappointing tours, you’ll know when you… Read More
Redfin Launches Featured Collections, Providing A Look into the Favorite Places and Spaces of Industry Tastemakers
Today we’re launching Featured Collections, which are sets of Collections by renowned figures in real estate and other related industries. Featured Collections appear at the top of the Redfin Collections page and offer a look into the favorite places and spaces of design experts and other notable figures. Read More
Top Five Home Selling Tips From Redfin
Let’s follow up the lament over the lack of listings we posted last month with some practical, data-based tips for the homeowners out there who have decided to take advantage of today’s seller-skewed market. Here are the top five most important things you can do to maximize your sale price, minimize your time on market,… Read More