Methodology: Inventory Impact of Phased Marketing
This methodology accompanies Redfin’s report about how letting home sellers test the market before officially listing could boost housing supply. Every year, many homeowners are
Asad Khan studies housing market trends and the forces behind them as a senior economist at Redfin. Previously, he was an economic consultant at Analysis Group where he worked on antitrust and valuation matters. Asad taught urban economics as a Research Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research has focused on the economics of city structure and zoning policy.
This methodology accompanies Redfin’s report about how letting home sellers test the market before officially listing could boost housing supply. Every year, many homeowners are
Nearly 45,000 sellers who delisted their homes last year relisted them in January—the highest January number in records dating back a decade. This could further
The median age of first-time buyers dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, from 36 to 35. For repeat buyers, the median age is 47, down
The typical buyer who scored a home for below the list price in 2025 got a 7.9% discount—the largest since 2012. 1 in 4 buyers
The number of home listings that were pulled off the market rose to a historically high level in September. Sellers are delisting because so many
Rural homebuyers need to earn $75,000 to afford the typical home, up from $36,000 before the pandemic. Suburban and urban areas have also seen affordability
This methodology accompanies Redfin’s report about how letting home sellers test the market before officially listing could boost housing supply. Every year, many homeowners are
Nearly 45,000 sellers who delisted their homes last year relisted them in January—the highest January number in records dating back a decade. This could further
The median age of first-time buyers dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, from 36 to 35. For repeat buyers, the median age is 47, down
The typical buyer who scored a home for below the list price in 2025 got a 7.9% discount—the largest since 2012. 1 in 4 buyers
The number of home listings that were pulled off the market rose to a historically high level in September. Sellers are delisting because so many
Rural homebuyers need to earn $75,000 to afford the typical home, up from $36,000 before the pandemic. Suburban and urban areas have also seen affordability