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Report: Family Money Helps One-Quarter of Young Homebuyers with Down Payments

Report: Family Money Helps One-Quarter of Young Homebuyers with Down Payments

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Bank of Mom and Dad is helping to keep the housing market afloat – a new survey from Redfin determined nearly one-quarter (23.8%) of young Americans who recently bought a home tapped into family money to help cover their down payment. The typical homebuyer’s down...
Asking Rents Down for Fourth Straight Month

Asking Rents Down for Fourth Straight Month

by Phil Hall | Jul 9, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median asking rent in June dropped by 0.5% year-over-year to $1,642, according to data from Redfin. This marked the fourth straight month of annual declines. On a month-over-month basis, asking rents rose 0.6%. June’s median asking rent is $63 below the $1,705...
Report: Fewer Canadians Seeking to Buy US Homes

Report: Fewer Canadians Seeking to Buy US Homes

by Phil Hall | Jul 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer Canadians are venturing south in search of American residential properties, according to a new data report from Redfin. The number of Canadian Redfin.com users searching for homes in the US on Redfin.com was down 26.4% year-over-year in May. The decline took an...
Report: Condo Prices Drop in Second Largest Decline on Record

Report: Condo Prices Drop in Second Largest Decline on Record

by Phil Hall | Jul 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median condo sale price in May was $354,1000, a 2.2% year-over-year decline and the second largest drop since data recording began in 2012, according to a new report by Redfin. The only time condo prices posted a larger year-over-year decline was the 2.95 drop in...
Rocket Companies Completes Acquisition of Redfin

Rocket Companies Completes Acquisition of Redfin

by Phil Hall | Jul 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), has completed its $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin. With the closure of the acquisition, Redfin has adopted a new brand identity as “Redfin Powered by Rocket.” The companies also introduced Rocket Preferred...
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