Daryl Fairweather

Daryl Fairweather is the chief economist of Redfin. Her insights have been featured on 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, as well as in the New York Times and Washington Post. Prior to joining Redfin she was a senior economist at Amazon working on problems related to employee engagement and managing a team of analysts. During the housing crisis, Daryl worked as a researcher at the Boston Fed studying why homeowners entered foreclosure. Daryl received her Bachelor's of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her Ph.D. and Master's degrees in economics at the University of Chicago where she specialized in behavioral economics.
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Coronavirus and the Housing Market

March 6, 2020

Redfin’s Chief Economist, Daryl Fairweather, answers consumer questions about the COVID-19 outbreak and the real estate market.

Homebuyers Flock to Four Cities for Affordable Land and Growing Salaries

February 14, 2020

Spokane, Las Vegas, Charlotte, and Orlando will be the hottest metros among affordability-seeking homebuyers in the coming decade As expensive coastal metros struggle to find

Survey: What Do First-Time Homebuyers Want From the Government? Lower Interest Rates

January 29, 2020

Lower interest rates beat out tax credits, easier lending standards, and increased home construction according to a new Redfin survey Interest rates are currently at

Housing Markets That Changed the Most This Decade

December 20, 2019

From a city with a 161% median home price increase to one with 77% fewer homes for sale, U.S. metros have experienced dramatic housing shifts

Redfin’s 2020 Housing Market Predictions: More buyers + fewer homes = more bidding wars

November 25, 2019

We predict the housing market will be more competitive in 2020 as the cooldown that began in the second half of 2018 comes to an

If There’s a Recession, Will the Housing Market Crash?

November 15, 2019

Chief economist, Daryl Fairweather, provides answers to frequently asked questions about how a recession could impact housing.