Housing Market News

Amazon’s Big Plans for Bellevue Could Spur the Seattle Suburb Back Into a Real Estate Frenzy
Home prices in Bellevue were down 6.1 percent year over year in February, but Amazon’s growth in the city could help its real estate market

Snowbirds Make Up One in Five New Yorkers Looking to Leave Town
One in ten New Yorkers looking to leave are searching in Florida According to Redfin’s fourth quarter migration data, over a third of New Yorkers

Long Island City Housing Market Bound for More Growth With or Without Amazon
The New York City neighborhood was already popular among residents seeking less expensive alternatives to Manhattan, and the void left by Amazon may be filled

Redfin Report: Seattle Reclaims its Migration-Destination Status
More People Look to Move to the Emerald City than Leave for Third Quarter in a Row as Denver Secures its Spot on the ‘Moving

Already a Haven for People Leaving the Bay Area, Austin Set to Rise in Popularity With Growing Apple Presence
As big tech companies open new offices outside Silicon Valley, the migration trend toward affordable cities is likely to continue. Apple’s recent announcement that it’s

In Already-Hot Nashville, Amazon Announcement Didn’t Boost Homebuyer Interest
Online views of homes in Long Island City and Crystal City soared, but Amazon’s plans for a major new office in Nashville didn’t have any

91,000 More People Moved Into Arizona than Out Last Year, Helping Tilt it Blue
People moving from expensive states like New York to the more affordable Atlanta area may be one factor tipping Georgia in Joe Biden’s favor. California’s

Santa Barbara, Louisville and Buffalo Have Soared in Popularity With Out-of-Town Homebuyers Since the Pandemic Began
A record 29% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro area in the third quarter. Santa Barbara has grown the most in

New York’s Loss is Florida’s Gain: Redfin.Com Users Leaving Expensive States Picks Up With Pandemic
Nearly 53,000 more Redfin.com users looked to move out of California than into it in the third quarter, a 62% increase since the third quarter

Redfin Survey: 16% of U.S. Residents Would Consider Leaving the Country if Their Candidate Loses, Up From 9% in 2016
And one-quarter of respondents said they would want to move to a different state if the Supreme Court increased states’ rights. Sixteen percent of Americans

Migration May Contribute to a 51,000-Voter Swing For Democrats in Arizona
Movement from costly West Coast cities has likely factored into the uptick in registered Democrats in Arizona and Nevada, while wealthy retirees moving to Florida

Sacramento, Austin and Phoenix Are the Most Popular Destinations For People Searching For Homes Outside Their Metro Area
Remote work is accelerating the trend of migration away from expensive places like New York and San Francisco toward relatively affordable inland areas.