Redfin, Seattle, said real estate investors bought a record 18.2% of the U.S. homes purchased during the third quarter, up from a revised 16.1% in the second quarter and 11.2% a year earlier.
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Despite Risk, Homes in High-Flood Areas Flying Off the (Continental) Shelves
Hurricane seasons and climate change are threatening to redraw coastal U.S. maps. But it’s not stopping homebuyers from chasing down waterfront properties.
One-Third of Millennial Homebuyers Using Extra Savings from Pandemic for Down Payment
For nearly one-third (31%) of millennial first-time homebuyers, the ability to save extra money during the coronavirus pandemic helped them accumulate the money needed for a down payment, said Redfin, Seattle.
Despite Home-Equity Uptick, Black American Median Home Values Lag Behind
Despite promising data showing substantial gains in home equity, Black Americans still lag well behind other demographic cohorts, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle.
Smaller Metros—and Fewer Disasters—On Home Buyers’ Radar Screens
The coronavirus has caused a sea change in Americans’ attitudes toward home. With millions now working from home—many permanently—they are rethinking everything: how to repurpose rooms; how many cars they need to own; and especially, where they want to live, not where they need to live.
Redfin: U.S. Housing Market ‘Reverses Course’
In little more than a month, the coronavirus pandemic sent the housing market from a promising spring to a national emergency, said Redfin, Seattle.
Redfin Forecast: ‘The Mother of All Inventory Crunches’
Despite a strong start to the 2020 housing market, Redfin, Seattle, said a deepening shortage of homes for sale and surging homebuyer demand are set to push prices up at the fastest rate in years.
Luxury Housing Market Stabilizes in 3Q After Weak First Half
Redfin, Seattle, said average sale prices for luxury homes nationwide rose by 0.3 percent year over year to $1.6 million in the third quarter, marking the first time luxury prices did not drop after three straight quarters of declines.
Homeowners Today Staying in Homes Five Years Longer Than in 2010
Redfin, Seattle, said the typical American homeowner has spent 13 years in their home, up from eight years in 2010. Median home tenure increased in all 55 metros Redfin analyzed, leading to decreased inventory available for first-time home buyers in many places.
Survey: Buyers, Sellers Say Rising Home Prices Have ‘Made Their Lives Worse,’ Want Policy Changes
Home buyers and sellers are nearly twice as likely to support policies designed to keep homes affordable as they are to support policies designed to strengthen home values, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle.