Housing Equality & Policy
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November 15, 2021
Investors purchased a record $64 billion worth of homes as growing housing and rental prices boosted prospects for returns. Single-family homes made up nearly three-quarters of investor purchases—an all-time high. Low-priced properties represented 36% of investor purchases, the smallest share on record. Investors had the largest market share in Atlanta, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Miami, […]
October 22, 2021
59% of home offers faced competition in September, the lowest level in nine months, amid a seasonal housing-market slowdown and an uptick in mortgage rates. In September, 58.9% of home offers written by Redfin agents faced competition—a record low for 2021. That’s down from a revised rate of 60.8% in August and a peak of […]
October 7, 2021
Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather presents on climate change and housing to members of the Federal Reserve, US Treasury, FDIC, SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FHFA, NCUA, NAIC, CSBS, NASAA, Treasury, New York Fed, FSOC, and OFR.
October 6, 2021
In the three years after major fires, home prices rise 21% in directly-hit areas on average, compared with 33% growth just outside of fire zones. Home purchases start to recover by year three after a fire, following a 43% plunge in the first year after the blaze. New-home construction surges nearly 600% after fires amid […]
August 25, 2021
The U.S. counties with the largest share of homes facing high heat, drought, fire, flood and storm risk saw their populations grow from 2016-2020 due to migration. The counties with the smallest share of homes facing climate risk largely saw their populations decline. Relative affordability may be playing a role: Counties where many homes face […]
