Housing Equality & Policy
All Policy & Current Issues
February 7, 2019
In the first in a series of blog posts examining candidates’ housing policies, Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather breaks down rent relief, put forward by both Kamala Harris and Cory Booker What is rent relief? Two of the latest Democrats to announce they are running for president have advocated for rent relief. Kamala Harris and […]
September 7, 2018
Minority Neighborhoods Had the Largest Percentage Gains in Home Equity But Starting with More Equity, White Neighborhoods Had the Largest Absolute-Dollar Gains Homeowners in white, minority and mixed-race neighborhoods posted substantial gains in home equity from 2012 to 2018. Minority neighborhoods started with the lowest levels of home equity but had the largest percentage gains. […]
February 6, 2018
Redfin survey results reveal that some respondents sold their home or did not buy because of worry over immigration policies, millennials are migrating and more.
February 5, 2018
According to a Redfin report, Wildfires threaten $1.5 trillion worth of homes in the United States
January 31, 2018
The U.S. enjoyed the strongest housing market in a decade last year. But in a speech full of economic accolades, President Trump missed an opportunity for a pat on the back. Housing was not mentioned once in his first State of the Union address. Here are three ways housing helped the economy last year: 1. […]
