Jamie Forbes

Jamie works for Redfin writing about housing affordability, climate change, and social justice. He is passionate about digging into data to help people understand the world around them. He was born and raised in Seattle, where he currently lives with his wife and three pets.

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Catherine O’Hara’s Most Famous Fictional Homes

January 30, 2026

The legendary “Schitt’s Creek” actress passed away on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of wit, sincerity, and deep sense of home. Catherine O’Hara passed

Homebuyers Are Canceling Deals at the Highest Rate on Record

January 26, 2026

Over 40,000 U.S. home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, equal to 16.3% of homes that went under contract that month—the highest December percentage in records

U.S. Home Prices Inched Up 0.1% in December

January 20, 2026

U.S. home prices rose 0.1% from a month earlier in December on a seasonally adjusted basis. Home prices increased 2.2% year over year, down from

This Was 2025’s Most Popular Home on Redfin—And It Sold $740K Over Asking

January 16, 2026

Competitively priced houses in desirable neighborhoods topped the most popular homes on Redfin last year A remodeled 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Spanish-style house in Silicon Valley was

Western New York Is the Most Competitive Place to Buy a Home in America

December 23, 2025

A lakeside Rochester suburb tops the list, but the Bay Area is a close second. Irondequoit, NY, a suburb of Rochester, is the most competitive

The Suburbs of St. Louis Are the Most Affordable Place in the U.S. to Buy a Home

December 17, 2025

The Midwest and South are home to a majority of the country’s most affordable cities. A typical household in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO, a St. Louis