In our last few blog posts on this issue, we’ve been hesitant to pop the champagne bottles and fully celebrate the increased inventory we’ve been seeing this spring. All we really had to compare it to was last year’s dreadful winter, and we just didn’t want to get our hopes up. But this month, there’s… Read More
Year-over-year, the number of single family homes for sale in Middlesex County increased by a normally substantial 30%, but as we said last month, the big jump is more a reminder of last year’s terrible winter than a representation of what a fantastic spring we’re having. With sales on the rise from last year (by… Read More
It’s time (a bit past time, actually) for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all… Read More
Big news! Today, Redfin Boston is launching a major expansion to our charter as a technology-powered real estate broker: Redfin Open Book, a local reviews site for lenders, inspectors and title companies. Later this spring, we’ll add the stagers, landscapers and handymen used by sellers to get their home on the market. Our goal is to… Read More
With all we’ve been hearing about massive inventory shortages across the country, and things not feeling much different here, it is surprising to see that inventory in the Boston area has actually increased substantially both month-over-month and year-over-year. In Middlesex County, the number of single family homes for sale last month was up 29.1% from… Read More
It’s time (a bit past time, actually) for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all… Read More
It’s time for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all the homes that sold in… Read More
But the good news: winter is still nowhere in sight. The number of single family homes (SFH) sold in Middlesex County fell by a sharp 36.2% from December to January. But don’t be alarmed! All this really means is that December was much busier than normal and a reflection of the high-volume touring and offer writing months… Read More
It’s time for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all the homes that sold in… Read More
Just like Cheers, Redfin strives to be the place where everybody knows your name. But now, without even knowing your name, we’re shedding a layer and showing you a lot more information about the homes that interest you. You may have noticed that we released an iPad app and the Redfin Home Report this week. … Read More