Inventory Shortage Crimps Growth in Tours; Offers Unfazed
May 2013 Redfin Real-Time Demand Pulse (April data) The number of Redfin customers touring homes and making offers both continued to post stronger monthly gains in April this year compared to last year, pointing toward additional gains in May and June sales. With so few homes available to buy, touring strength was softened somewhat. Monthly… Read More
Need for Speed: Instant Updates on Android
Today, Redfin for Android is joining email and iOS in getting Mobile Instant Updates, which sends new listings, price drops and status updates to your phone or tablet within minutes. This is a huge advantage for our customers, allowing them to get the jump on that gem of a home that just hit the market… Read More
Actor Chris Evans Buys $3.52M L.A. Estate
According to The Real Estalker, Chris Evans, 31, known for his superhero roles as Captain America and the Human Torch, just picked up a Los Angeles estate for $3.52 million. The three bedroom, four bath home was built in 1940 and is nearly 4,600 square feet. It is perched above Laurel Canyon, with sweeping views… Read More
Collection of the Week: Gatsbyesque Estates
Based on the latest trailer, we predict that “The Great Gatsby” movie will make the Roaring Twenties in vogue once again thanks to the beautiful period visuals that its director, Baz Luhrmann, took painstaking measures to create. Today Redfin blogged about three Long Island homes that exemplify the extravagant style of the 20s. But why… Read More
Price Your Home Like an Agent Would
Today Redfin launched the Home Value Tool, a new online feature that helps homeowners estimate the value of their home. The tool is the vastly improved version of the home price estimator we introduced in March of last year, which helped grow the listing business by 120% in 2012. The Home Value Tool looks better,… Read More
Want to live like The Great Gatsby? You can in one of these homes…
Baz Luhrmann, the director of “Moulin Rouge,” faced a new challenge with “The Great Gatsby,” a movie adaptation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book is set in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, a period known for economic prosperity and excess. For those who don’t remember ninth grade English, the narrator of the… Read More
10 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Help You Sell Your Home
May is not only a great time for spring cleaning, it’s also the best month to sell your home. Redfin listing agent Eric Tan offers the following spring cleaning tips for homeowners who want to impress potential buyers. If you don’t have time to do them all, start with the first three, which have the biggest impact. Read More
LA, Ventura, San Diego Top List of Best Cities for Moms
As Mother’s Day approaches, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the real estate market through the lens of motherhood to help you learn where you can find the best cities for moms. What kinds of things might mom look for in a home? For this analysis, we decided to focus… Read More
TV Producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum List L.A. Home for $4.95M
“Two and a Half Men” executive producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum just listed their Los Angeles home for $4.95M. The dynamic duo purchased the home on May 9, 2003 for $3.15 million. The Mediterranean estate was built in 2002 and spans more than 7,000 square feet, with five bedrooms and 6.5 baths. Details include a… Read More
Naya Rivera (a.k.a Santana on “Glee”) Buys and Sells in L.A. Area
Naya Rivera, who plays Santana, a sassy cheerleader on “Glee,” is moving on up! The 26 year old actress just bought a new home in Los Angeles for $2.6 million, and is in the process of selling her old home in Beverly Hills for $2.1 million. Rivera’s new home has five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and… Read More