Lily Katz

As a data journalist, Lily is passionate about helping readers understand complex facets of the housing market. She is particularly interested in the issues of climate change, race and gender equality and housing affordability. Prior to working at Redfin, Lily spent four years as a reporter at Bloomberg News in New York City.

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Homes Are Selling for Near-Record Highs as Supply Falls to New Low, Demand Picks Up

July 17, 2023

The median sale price was just 1.5% below its all-time high in June, and the average home sold for above its list price for the

Rental Market Tracker: The Typical U.S. Asking Rent Is Only $24 Below Its Record High

July 12, 2023

Rent growth has slowed rapidly, but rents remain costly as landlords offer perks like free parking instead of lowering prices to fill vacant units. The

Home Listings, Sales Bounce Back in Florida Towns Hit by Hurricane Ian Despite Increasing Climate Risk

July 7, 2023

The Cape Coral metro area has more than made up for the plunge in new listings caused by the storm. Home sales have also started

Rainbows, Stars and Stripes: How 13 Different Flags Impact Where Homebuyers Want to Live

June 27, 2023

30% of surveyed homebuyers said seeing a rainbow flag in a neighborhood would make them more likely to bid on a home there. But the

There Were Fewer Homes for Sale in May Than Any Other Month on Record

June 21, 2023

The pool of homes for sale is shrinking because homeowners feel trapped by rising mortgage rates, with new listings down 25% to the third lowest

Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Fall 2% in the West But Rise 5% in the Northeast, Midwest

June 9, 2023

Nationwide, rents declined 1% from a year earlier in May—the largest drop since 2020— as a building boom increased supply and economic uncertainty cooled demand.