Housing Equality & Policy
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July 24, 2025
The typical home that was impacted had a value of $3.7 million prior to the fires. $51.7 billion worth of homes in the city of Los Angeles—or roughly 11,000 residential properties—were impacted by the wildfires in January. This is according to a Redfin analysis of data from the Los Angeles City Council. The council shared […]
June 12, 2025
51% of surveyed homeowners and renters think less immigration could make homes more expensive, while 39% think it could make homes more affordable. 68% of respondents think tariffs could fuel price inflation and high interest rates, while 35% think they could make homes more affordable. Over half of U.S. homeowners and renters (51.2%) strongly or […]
May 16, 2025
Buyer’s agents earned an average of 2.4% in commission in the first quarter. That’s up slightly from when the new NAR rules took effect in August, but down slightly from a year earlier. Broken down by price, the average buyer’s agent commission for $1 million-plus homes was 2.17%—down from 2.22% the quarter the new rules […]
April 17, 2025
Nearly one in four U.S. residents are canceling plans to make a major purchase, such as buying a home or car, because of President Trump’s tariff policies, according to a Redfin survey. 55% of respondents are less likely to make a major purchase this year, including 39% who are “much less likely.” More than a […]
April 9, 2025
The total value of homes in majority-white neighborhoods grew 5.4% year over year in 2024 to $40.4 trillion. It grew nearly as fast in majority-Black neighborhoods, rising 5.3%. Home values also grew in majority-Asian neighborhoods, but at a slightly slower pace; the total value of homes in majority-Hispanic neighborhoods grew the slowest, rising 4.2% to […]
