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

Drought-Stricken Phoenix Is the Top Destination For Relocating Homebuyers
A record one-quarter of Redfin.com house hunters are looking to relocate to a different part of the country as high mortgage rates make affordable areas

Out-of-Town Moves Have Fallen 6% From a Year Ago, Compared With 17% Drop For In-Town Moves
Fewer homebuyers are looking to move to a different part of the country–but the dropoff isn’t as big as it is for those remaining close

Out-of-Town Moves Remain Popular As High Housing Costs Push Homebuyers to Affordable Areas
Redfin.com home searches in out-of-town destinations have dropped 4% from a year ago, compared with a 16% drop for searches near home. Migration is holding

Cross-Country Movers Largely Undeterred By High Mortgage Rates
Redfin.com user search data shows that 14% fewer homebuyers looked to move within their own metro area than a year earlier in February, compared with

Miami Is the Most Popular Metro For Relocators, With Homebuyers Drawn to Comparatively Low Costs
A record 25% of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to a different U.S. metro in January, many in search of relatively affordable housing. Miami,

A Record 25% of Home Searchers Looked to Move to a New Metro at the End of 2022 as High Housing Costs Drove Relocation
Economic uncertainty and 6%-plus mortgage rates caused fewer Americans to purchase homes in the fourth quarter. But those who did buy relocated at an unprecedented