Alex Starace

Alex provides journalists with the information they need for their stories. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a freelance writer who wrote extensively on the ins and outs of condo purchasing. He also covered luxury goods, with a minor in book reviews. He lives in Chicago and is lucky enough to be able to walk to work.

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Mortgage Rates: They May Go Up in 2017

October 20, 2016

Mortgage rates were up this week, averaging 3.52 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.47 percent last week. This is the first time

Mortgage Rates: Housing is Getting Stronger, But Rates Will Stay Low

September 22, 2016

Mortgage rates inched down this week, averaging 3.48 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, dropping from 3.50 percent last week. Last year at this time, rates were 3.86

Chicago’s Housing Market Saw a Moderate Price Increase and a Jump in Sales in August

September 22, 2016

The Chicago housing market continued to move aggressively in August. The city saw a nearly 14 percent increase in sales, the largest increase since January.

Mortgage Rates: Homebuyers Might Not Need to Depend on Cheap Borrowing Anymore

September 15, 2016

Mortgage rates rose this week, averaging 3.50 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.44 percent last week. Last year at this time, rates were 3.91, according to

Mortgage Rates: Does the Federal Reserve Drama Really Matter?

September 1, 2016

Mortgage rates inched up this week, averaging 3.46 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.43 percent last week. Last year at this time,

Affordability Is Homebuyers’ Biggest Concern, Particularly Among Millennials

August 25, 2016

A Redfin survey of more than 1,800 buyers revealed that many were driven to the market by high rent, even as homebuyers’ biggest concern was affordability.

Most Recent

Mortgage Rates: They May Go Up in 2017

October 20, 2016

Mortgage rates were up this week, averaging 3.52 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.47 percent last week. This is the first time

Mortgage Rates: Housing is Getting Stronger, But Rates Will Stay Low

September 22, 2016

Mortgage rates inched down this week, averaging 3.48 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, dropping from 3.50 percent last week. Last year at this time, rates were 3.86

Chicago’s Housing Market Saw a Moderate Price Increase and a Jump in Sales in August

September 22, 2016

The Chicago housing market continued to move aggressively in August. The city saw a nearly 14 percent increase in sales, the largest increase since January.

Mortgage Rates: Homebuyers Might Not Need to Depend on Cheap Borrowing Anymore

September 15, 2016

Mortgage rates rose this week, averaging 3.50 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.44 percent last week. Last year at this time, rates were 3.91, according to

Mortgage Rates: Does the Federal Reserve Drama Really Matter?

September 1, 2016

Mortgage rates inched up this week, averaging 3.46 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.43 percent last week. Last year at this time,

Affordability Is Homebuyers’ Biggest Concern, Particularly Among Millennials

August 25, 2016

A Redfin survey of more than 1,800 buyers revealed that many were driven to the market by high rent, even as homebuyers’ biggest concern was affordability.