Housing Market News
Summer Prices Cool as We Head Into Fall
Each month, Redfin takes a look at home price trends throughout 19 key US markets. This month shows the rapid rise in home prices and
Inventory Drops While Sales and Prices Rise
Home prices continued their rise in July and sales volume jumped back up from the unexpected June dip. Price per square foot is up 19
Home Prices Shot Up in May As Sales Hit 4-Year High
May’s housing market has good news for everyone. Good news for buyers: For-sale home inventory increased in May for the second straight month. Good news
Sales Slip, Listings Plummet, but Home Prices Keep Rising as 2012 Concludes; Inventory Growth Key to 2013 Performance
Home prices, sales, and listings all fell between November and December as the housing market weathered the usually-slow holiday season with a smaller dip in prices than the same time a year ago. Listings continued to drop, falling to a level 33 percent below December 2011 and 44 percent below December 2010.
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: Home Prices Dip Slightly in September, Still 5% Above 2011
National home prices turned in another 5 percent gain from a year ago in September, even as they began their typical seasonal decline, inching down just under 1 percent from August.
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: Home Prices Hit Two-Year High in August, Up 5% From 2011
National home prices hit a two-year high in August, marking a 5% gain from August 2011 and holding steady month-over-month during a time of year that typically sees a seasonal decline in prices.
June Housing Market Was the Fastest and Most Competitive on Record
Most homes in Denver sold in less than a week; 68% of San Jose homes sold above list price.

Housing Demand Fell 5 Percent in May
Early stage housing demand remained strong in May, with the number of Redfin customers requesting tours up 17.7 percent year over year.
The Housing Market Accelerated to its Fastest Pace on Record in May
Sales increased 7 percent, driven by growth in affordable metros

Housing Demand Fell 5 Percent in April Following a Year of Dwindling Home Supply
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 4.9 percent to 118 in April, the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
New Listings Fell Nationwide in April as Home Sales Declined in the West
Inventory dropped 3.2% extending a seven-month decline.

Mortgage Rules Are Hurting Affordable Rentals. Here's What We Can Do.
The riskiest investors aren’t who you might think, Urban Institute research finds.