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One in Six Home Sellers Dropped Their Asking Price

One in Six Home Sellers Dropped Their Asking Price

by Phil Hall | Oct 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

One of every six (16.7%) home sellers dropped their asking price in August, up from 15.9% one year earlier. According to data from Redfin, this marked the highest share for August in records dating back to 2012. The typical home that sold in August went for 3.8% less...
Luxury Home Sales Rise While Sales Activity Declines

Luxury Home Sales Rise While Sales Activity Declines

by Phil Hall | Oct 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Luxury home sale prices were up by 3.9% year-over-year to a median $1.25 million, a record high for the month of August, according to new data from Redfin. Luxury home prices grew nearly three times faster than non-luxury home prices, which increased 1.4% to a median...
Attorneys General of 5 States Sue Zillow and Redfin Over Rental Housing Agreement

Attorneys General of 5 States Sue Zillow and Redfin Over Rental Housing Agreement

by Phil Hall | Oct 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The attorneys general of Arizona, Connecticut New York, Virginia, and Washington are following the lead of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) and the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) division Redfin over their $100 million rental housing...
FTC Sues Zillow and Redfin Over ‘Unlawful Agreement’ on Rental Housing Listings

FTC Sues Zillow and Redfin Over ‘Unlawful Agreement’ on Rental Housing Listings

by Phil Hall | Sep 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) and the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) for what the agency described as “an unlawful agreement that eliminates Redfin as a competitor in the market for placing advertising of rental housing...

Starter Home Sales and Prices Outpace Other Housing Sectors

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

The typical starter home sold for a record $260,508 in August, a 2.2% year-over-year increase, according to new data from Redfin. In comparison, mid- and high-price home prices grew 1.4% and 2.7% over the same period, respectively, to near-record highs of $370,000 and...
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