Housing Equality & Policy
Policy
It Should be Easier and Less Expensive for Americans to Move to Affordable Parts of the Country
2020 Presidential Candidates want to make housing more affordable, but only Andrew Yang has proposed a policy that would make it easier for Americans
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Forgive Student Debt Could Help Millennials Buy Homes 3 Years Faster
Under Elizabeth Warren’s plan to cancel up to $50,000 of student loan debt, a typical aspiring homeowner currently laden with student debt could save a down payment three years faster.
Tax Reform’s Impact on Homebuyers Lower than Expected—Less than Half of Buyers Said it Has Affected Their Search
Over a year after the historic tax code overhaul, less than half of homebuyers say that tax reform has had an effect on their home search.
Eliminating Single-Family Neighborhoods in Minneapolis is Less "Revolution," More "Smart Evolution"
As population has begun to surge in Minneapolis, the city gets ahead of a potential affordability crisis in a way that other cities should emulate.
Why Do 2020 Presidential Candidates Want to Change Zoning?
In the second in a series of blog posts examining candidates’ housing policies, Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather breaks down the zoning proposals put forward
Rent Relief: Pros and Cons of a Housing Affordability Policy Proposed by Two 2020 Presidential Candidates
In the first in a series of blog posts examining candidates’ housing policies, Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather breaks down rent relief, put forward by
The Pride Premium: People in LGBTQ+ Friendly Areas Need to Earn $150,000 to Afford the Typical Home—A Premium of Nearly 50%
The typical home in areas with LGBTQ+ housing protections costs $492,290, compared with $357,010 for the typical home in areas without protections. San Francisco and
Nearly 1 in 5 People Who Plan to Vote for Trump Want to Live in a Place Where Abortion is Legal: Survey
A similar share of Trump voters want to live in a place that has laws allowing discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools and laws ensuring
Nearly Half of Biden Voters Want to Live in a Place Where Weed Is Legal. Only 12% of Trump Voters Do
High earners, college grads and remote workers were all more likely than the typical survey respondent to say they want to live somewhere with legal
Over One-Quarter of Recent Homebuyers Have No Idea How Much Their Agent Was Paid: Survey
Nearly 20% of recent buyers have no idea who paid their agent and how the amount was determined. 39% of homeowners with plans to sell
Majority of U.S. Homeowners and Renters Say Housing Affordability Affects Their Pick for President
Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of respondents to a new Redfin survey say housing affordability makes them feel negative about the economy. More than half (53.2%) of
Redfin Survey: Roughly 40% of Respondents Who Reside in Texas, Florida Would Prefer Living Somewhere Abortion Is Legal
Texas and Florida survey respondents are twice as likely to cite affordability as a factor in choosing where to live than alignment on social issues,
