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.
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
