Housing Market News
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: July Home Prices Up 3% From 2011; Low Inventory Continues to Stifle Sales
As the latest jobs and consumer confidence data begins to signal that the overall economy may finally be coming back to life, real estate continues to show signs that 2012 is likely the beginning of a long, flat bottom in real estate.
Inventory Shortage: Move Along; Nothing to See Here
We’ve written about feisty buyers, shown data on multiple offers and told the story of Mid-Peninsula Madness. That opened up the floodgates, and now we’re
The Market Spends Another Day In Its Bathrobe, But Feeling Better
Howdy Redfinnians! Time for our monthly tell-you-everything analysis of the real estate market! We just hit $5 billion in home sales, where Redfin agents represented
It’s Not a Monster Truck Rally, It’s A Real Estate Market
Big news Redfinnians! Redfin just raised $15 million, mostly on the strength of nice revenue growth and very, very happy customers. Since launching our service
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:
San Francisco Home Prices Jump Most in 8 Years Amid AI Boom
The median sale price in the Bay Area metro rose 14% year over year in March, compared with a 1% gain nationwide. That helped San
Homebuyers Can Afford to Take Their Time Heading Into Spring 2026
The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest February pace in a decade. The typical buyer scored
Home Prices Start Year Up Just 1% as Buyer’s Market Keeps Growth in Check
Pending home sales fell to the lowest level since 2023 and existing-home sales dropped the most since 2022 as elevated housing costs curbed homebuyer demand.
Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level on Record Aside From Start of Pandemic
Pending sales fell 6% in December—the largest seasonally adjusted decline since 2022—amid stubbornly high housing costs and economic uncertainty. The typical home that did sell
Home Sellers Retreat, With Supply Posting Biggest Decline Since 2023
Active listings fell 1.4% month over month in November as sellers backed off due to sluggish homebuyer demand. Pending home sales fell the most in
The U.S. Housing Market Is Stuck, With Sales and Listings Barely Budging
Home sales and new listings were little changed from a month and a year earlier in October, and prices have also shown signs of flattening.