Housing Market
All Reports
April 3, 2015
The unemployment rate may be normal by the Fed’s definition, but the labor force has changed a lot.
March 31, 2015
The housing market showed continued signs of strength last month, pointing toward a healthy spring season. In welcome news for buyers, newly listed homes shot up by 11.5 percent over last year, the largest increase since October 2013. Across the 50 major metros that Redfin tracks, the number of homes sold increased 3.2 percent year […]
March 23, 2015
In a survey of nearly 1,000 recent homebuyers and sellers, we found that most consumers welcome an alternative to the traditional real estate experience. Respondents gravitated toward lower fees and tech-based solutions.
March 18, 2015
Patience. A lot of would-be buyers have had it in spades as they shop for a home. One reason: Mortgage rates are near historic lows and there’s little reason to think they’re going up. But that may be changing.
March 6, 2015
While low-paying jobs in hospitality and retail are easy to dismiss in terms of their significance to the housing market, they do in fact play a role.
