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Amazon HQ2 Could Quickly Turn Seattle Into a Buyer’s Market
With Amazon’s highly anticipated HQ2 announcement set to go public sometime before the end of the year, many are wondering how the Seattle area will
2018 Migration Trends accelerate as more people look to leave Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
As mortgage rates climb, affordability in the most expensive markets has suffered, driving more people to affordable, low-tax inland job centers in states like Florida,
Migration to Low-Tax Metros is Accelerating as More People Looked to Leave Expensive Coastal Areas in the Second Quarter
Taxes are three-times lower in the top-10 migration destinations than in the 10 places people are most commonly leaving
Denver Joins Seattle and San Francisco as a Tech Hub with More People Looking to Move Out than Move In
Denver Joins Seattle and San Francisco as a Tech Hub with More People Looking to Move out than Move In
Affordable Inland Metros Drew People from San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles
The fourth quarter of 2017 saw migration from expensive, high-tax coastal markets to metros where taxes are lower and housing is more affordable.
Amazon: Here’s Where Seattleites Are Already Looking to Move
Amazon HQ2 will fuel the trend of people moving away from expensive coastal markets to smaller, more affordable inland cities. Redfin ranked the candidates.
50% of Homeowners Who Moved Recently Cited Crime as Important Factor: Survey
Crime and safety was the most commonly cited factor for homeowners deciding where to move. For renters it was cost of living, with climate change at the bottom of the ranking.
30% of Homebuyers Looked to Move Metros in the Third Quarter, the Lowest Share Since 2020
Interest in relocation fell for the second-straight quarter as life continued to return to normal following pandemic lockdowns. Still, migration remained more common than it
1 in 7 Recent Movers Refuse to Live In a Place Where Abortion Is Fully Legal: Redfin Survey
A similar share—about 1 in 8—would only live somewhere abortion is fully legal. The lion’s share of respondents prefer to live in a place with
Interest in Relocation Dips Slightly, With 30% of House Hunters Looking to Move to a Different Metro Area
That’s down from a peak of 32% at the start of the year, but higher than the 26% level we saw early in the pandemic.
Miami Has Seen Migration of Homebuyers Triple Since Last Year
Three of the 10 most popular migration destinations in July were in the Sunshine State, which faces high risk from storms and rising sea levels.
More People Are Moving In Than Out of Areas Facing High Risk From Climate Change
The U.S. counties with the largest share of homes facing high heat, drought, fire, flood and storm risk saw their populations grow from 2016-2020 due
