Housing Market

If U.S. real estate inventory is so "overwhelming," where is it all hiding?

While some housing pundits are talking about demand being “overwhelmed by supply” and others are throwing out estimates of an “excess supply” of over 3 million homes, buyers that we are serving across the country keep telling us the same thing over and over this spring: “Selection stinks!” Worse yet, when they do finally find […]

Buying from a Bank? Get Ready to Play Hardball.

If you've been shopping for a home lately, you've probably encountered more than a few listings that are either bank-owned (REO) or short sales. What kinds of things could we learn about distressed sales that would really help a buyer who is thinking of making an offer on one?
Monthly Market Update

Insider Report Roundup: A Chilly January for Sellers & Buyers

Earlier this week we published another round of Insider Reports on our local blogs in Seattle, the Bay Area, Washington/Baltimore, Chicago, and new this month: Boston. Our local experts around the country combined a look into Redfin’s vast database of market data with the read from our agents in the field to bring you the […]

April Newsletter: After the Tax Credit, Summer Doldrums

Get the latest real estate news right here. If you’d like to receive it monthly via email, just sign up. Howdy Redfinnians! Here at last is the round up of everything that moved this month in the real estate market. At Redfin, our agents are racing to keep up with all the folks who want […]

March Newsletter: The Lull Before the Price Dip

Our monthly newsletter went out to 177,311 folks, an 8% increase from last month. Read it here or sign up to get it via email. Update: we originally stated that buyers must close on a home by April 30 to take advantage of the Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit. Buyers must be under contract by […]
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