Seattle, San Jose and Fremont, Calif., are the Most Competitive U.S. Housing Markets
Newly Launched Redfin Compete Score Helps People Understand What it Takes to Buy a Home Based on Competitiveness in Cities and Neighborhoods
Rachel is the editor-in-chief of Redfin News. Now based in Rochester, NY, Rachel joined Redfin in 2010 as a real estate agent in Washington, D.C. and joined the company’s communications team in 2011.
Newly Launched Redfin Compete Score Helps People Understand What it Takes to Buy a Home Based on Competitiveness in Cities and Neighborhoods
Just 5% would scrap their plans to buy if rates rose above 5%

Cash is king, but a personal letter to the seller increases a competitive offer’s chance of being accepted by 52%.

“In this market, homebuyers have to move fast, yet high prices and low inventory are slowing down even the most earnest of house hunters,” said Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson.

In May 2017, Redfin commissioned a survey of 3,350 U.S. residents in 11 metropolitan areas who in the past year bought or sold a home, attempted to do so or plan to do so soon.
Over the past week, we’ve been analyzing our website and customer activity data to see if the election has had any immediate effect on homebuyer
Newly Launched Redfin Compete Score Helps People Understand What it Takes to Buy a Home Based on Competitiveness in Cities and Neighborhoods
Just 5% would scrap their plans to buy if rates rose above 5%

Cash is king, but a personal letter to the seller increases a competitive offer’s chance of being accepted by 52%.

“In this market, homebuyers have to move fast, yet high prices and low inventory are slowing down even the most earnest of house hunters,” said Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson.

In May 2017, Redfin commissioned a survey of 3,350 U.S. residents in 11 metropolitan areas who in the past year bought or sold a home, attempted to do so or plan to do so soon.
Over the past week, we’ve been analyzing our website and customer activity data to see if the election has had any immediate effect on homebuyer