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Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back

Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back

by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Pending U.S. home sales fell 3.5% from the prior week during the four weeks ending Sept. 13, reaching their lowest level in nearly three years, according to a new Redfin market update released Thursday. The brokerage’s high-frequency data add another sign that buyers...
Zillow CEO, Directors Sued Over Redfin Deal and $81M in Stock Sales

Zillow CEO, Directors Sued Over Redfin Deal and $81M in Stock Sales

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News

A Zillow shareholder has filed a new derivative lawsuit against CEO Jeremy Wacksman and other current and former company officers and directors, adding another legal challenge tied to the company’s $100 million rentals agreement with Redfin. The complaint, filed Sept....
Sellers Outnumber Buyers by a Record 58% — But There’s a Catch for Homebuyers

Sellers Outnumber Buyers by a Record 58% — But There’s a Catch for Homebuyers

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | U.S. Housing Market

The gap between home sellers and buyers has never been wider in Redfin’s data. Across much of the Sun Belt, buyers have leverage that would have been difficult to imagine a few years ago. Affording the house is another matter. America has entered the strongest buyer’s...
Housing’s New Divide Isn’t Just About Income. It’s About Who Already Has Wealth

Housing’s New Divide Isn’t Just About Income. It’s About Who Already Has Wealth

by John G. Stevens | Sep 3, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

We spend a lot of time in mortgage lending talking about income. How much does the borrower earn? What is the debt-to-income ratio? How much of a monthly payment can the household reasonably carry? What happens to purchasing power when the mortgage rate moves another...
Real Estate’s Next Battle Isn’t Over Listings. It’s Over the Customer

Real Estate’s Next Battle Isn’t Over Listings. It’s Over the Customer

by John G. Stevens | Sep 1, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Rocket Companies announced a new CEO for Redfin on Monday morning. Normally, I would consider that an executive personnel story and move on. This one caught my attention because of who Rocket hired and, more importantly, what Rocket said it wants him to do. Alessio...
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