Housing Equality & Policy
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September 28, 2023
Originally published to Forbes on September 18, 2023. A recent study from PolicyGenius found that quoted homeowner’s insurance premiums increased by 21% nationally from May 2022 to May 2023. Florida experienced the largest jump with premiums increasing by 35%. The steep increases in homeowner’s insurance costs contribute to the already intractable housing affordability crisis, as homeowners […]
September 28, 2023
One in five LGBTQ+ respondents felt they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Nearly one-third (32%) of Black Americans who recently moved believe they were discriminated against based on their ethnicity or race during their home search, and an additional 22% believe they may have been discriminated against. The share is even higher […]
August 15, 2023
Texas and Florida survey respondents are twice as likely to cite affordability as a factor in choosing where to live than alignment on social issues, which helps explain why so many people live in a place that’s out of sync with their views on abortion. Both states have been magnets for relocating homebuyers for the […]
August 14, 2023
The typical home purchased in high-opportunity U.S. neighborhoods went for $470,000 last year—$130,000 more than the typical home in low-opportunity areas. The price premium for opportunity is highest in segregated parts of the Midwest and South; in Detroit, homes in high-opportunity areas are nearly four times more expensive than those in low-opportunity areas. High-opportunity neighborhoods […]
August 3, 2023
This week, Redfin became the first brokerage to publish wind risk data for nearly every U.S. home for sale on Redfin.com. That means you can now use Redfin to find important information about a home’s wildfire, flood, extreme heat and wind risk, provided by our partners at First Street Foundation. Why We Did It […]
