Where a family lives can change the affordability equation: housing and childcare consume 40% of the typical working family’s income in Little Rock, compared with 97% in Los Angeles. That’s why Redfin has partnered with childcare marketplace Winnie to bring local childcare information to every for-sale home listing on Redfin. Childcare costs can ease as […]
Inglewood, Spring Hill and Christiana are Nashville’s hottest neighborhoods of 2026. Nashville’s hottest neighborhoods offer buyers relative affordability and value. Home prices are rising in several of Nashville’s hottest neighborhoods, making them stand out in one of the nation’s strongest buyer’s markets. Inglewood is Nashville’s hottest neighborhood of 2026, followed by Spring Hill and Christiana. […]
Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December’s record high—giving buyers more negotiating power. The number of buyers in the market fell to a record low of about 967,000 amid historically high housing costs, almost half a million fewer than the 1,463,000 sellers. Nearly 80% of major U.S. metros are now buyer’s markets, […]
The housing market is gaining slight momentum as the summer winds down, but demand remains subdued overall. U.S. pending home sales edged up 0.4% week over week during the four weeks ending August 9 on a seasonally adjusted basis, offering a small boost to this summer’s sluggish housing market. Mortgage-purchase applications rose 3% week over […]
Near-record home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic instability drove down U.S. home sales in July. Homebuying demand fell most sharply in Texas and Seattle. In Seattle, high prices and tech sector layoffs are discouraging prospective buyers. Some places are bucking the national trend. Home sales are growing fastest in West Palm Beach and San […]
Homebuyers have more choices and more time to make decisions as the market has slowed this summer and sellers are increasingly adjusting their expectations to match, according to Redfin agents. Well-priced, move-in-ready homes are still selling quickly, showing that buyer demand is strong for desirable properties. The U.S. housing market has settled into a slower […]