Housing Equality & Policy
Policy
4 Things Homebuyers Need to Know About the New Tax Reform Plan
This morning, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman sent the below email to Redfin real estate agents to help them address customer questions about the tax-reform plan Congress unveiled today
How Ben Carson and HUD Can Begin to Solve America’s Housing Affordability Crisis
Dr. Carson said his first act would be to conduct a listening tour, to learn what works and what doesn’t in the world of housing policy. Here’s where he can start.
Millions of Renters Face Eviction—Why Today's Housing Market is Partially to Blame
Redfin gathered data on eviction records to estimate the scale of the impact of today’s housing affordability crisis.
Why America Needs a Disruptive Housing Policy Now More Than Ever
Though America’s growing housing crisis was largely absent from the election campaign, it is a singular issue that cuts across all segments of voters. Every
Think Getting a Mortgage is Hard? Try Financing Affordable Housing
The Urban Institute and National Housing Conference explain just how complicated it can be to build low-income rentals.
Making Housing Great Again: 4 Things the Next President Needs to Do
Here’s what Clinton or Trump can do fix the housing market.
Homebuyers Don’t Think Housing Is an Important Political Issue. We Disagree.
What’s on voters’ minds? Not housing. A Redfin survey found that three-fourths of them don’t think housing is an important political issue this year.
Which Candidate Is Most Likely to Help the Housing Market? You’ll Be Surprised
We surveyed home sellers about politics and the housing market. Here’s what they said.
DoJ: Competition and Innovation are Good, Even in Real Estate
Yesterday, the Department of Justice published a website that focuses on the importance to consumers of competition in real estate. There’s a good summary on
