Housing Market News
Migration
House Hunters’ Hunger for Small Towns Continues to Soar—Even as Interest in Big Cities Begins to Recover
Americans are shopping for homes in small towns at an exceptionally higher rate than they were last year and even last month
Interest in Rural Areas and Small Towns Spikes During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Small towns and rural areas may be set to boom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Homebuyer interest in these less-populous areas surged in March.
Arizona Amasses Californians and the Political Climate is Changing
Arizona’s political climate looks to change in 2020 after seeing an increase in people migrating from California looking for cheaper housing
Remote Work Is Enabling Americans to Move to More Affordable Cities
For 25% of Americans, telecommuting increases after a move.
Migrants Out of Expensive West Coast Metros Flocked to Portland, Oregon in Q4
Twenty-six percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 25% during the same period last year.
Affordability is a Relative Concept—Boston Tops U.S. Migration Destinations in the Third Quarter
Twenty-six percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the third quarter of 2019, compared to 25 percent during the same period last year.
People Are Still Leaving the Bay Area—But The Places They’re Moving to Have Changed
This year, less Bay Area residents are searching for homes in the Seattle Area. Instead, they are looking to more affordable tech hubs.
Homebuyers Are Bucking the Urban Revival As ‘Burbs Beckon
Last year, the typical home sold was about 4 percent further from a city center than in 2011. Prices grew almost 50 percent faster in the urban core across 30 metros than in the metro area as a whole.
Is Texas the New California?
With high-paying jobs aplenty in Austin, Dallas and Houston, incoming homebuyers can live like royalty.
