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Redfin Debuts AI-Fueled Conversational Home Search Tool

Redfin Debuts AI-Fueled Conversational Home Search Tool

by Phil Hall | Nov 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Redfin has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that enables users to engage in a back-and-forth conversation with its platform on home searching. According to the company, users can describe what they want in their own words while following up on specific...
Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

by Phil Hall | Nov 5, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

During August, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan, up from 6.5% one year earlier, according to a data report from Redfin. This marked the highest share for that month since 2019. Nationwide, the number of VA loans rose 3% year-over-year in August, while the...
Report: Roughly 2.8% of the National Housing Inventory Changed Hands This Year

Report: Roughly 2.8% of the National Housing Inventory Changed Hands This Year

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A mere 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands this year, which covers 2.77% of the national housing inventory. That is down slightly from last year’s 2.78% share, and it is the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years. According to a data report from Redfin, the...
Luxury Home Sales Up 5% in September

Luxury Home Sales Up 5% in September

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical luxury home sold for $1.26 million in September, up 4.8% from one year earlier to set a new record high for the month. According to data from Redfin, the sales of luxury homes is occurring at more than twice the pace of price growth for non-luxury homes,...
Median Monthly Housing Payment in Biggest Decline Since Last November

Median Monthly Housing Payment in Biggest Decline Since Last November

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median monthly housing payment was $2,530 during the four weeks ending Oct. 26, according to data from Redfin. That represents a 1.4% year-over-year drop and the biggest decline since November 2024. Redfin attributed the lower payment level to declining mortgage...
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