Housing Equality & Policy
Policy
Net Neutrality Can Still Be Saved, Please Call Your Congressperson
Redfin’s mission to redefine real estate in the consumer’s favor depends on free and open access to information about every home for sale, which is why we support net neutrality.
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.
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,
