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Redfin: More Home Sellers Cutting Their Asking Prices

Redfin: More Home Sellers Cutting Their Asking Prices

by Phil Hall | May 30, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) found 6.4% of home sellers cut their asking price during the four weeks ending May 26, the highest share since November 2022. The median asking price was slashed by roughly $3,000 to $416,623 in the last week, the first decline in...
Home Sales Tumble While Median Prices Set a New Record

Home Sales Tumble While Median Prices Set a New Record

by Phil Hall | May 23, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Home sales are slipping while median sales prices are still breaking records, according to a pair of data reports published this morning. Sales of new single-family houses during April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 634,000, according to estimates...
40% of New Mortgages Went to Buyers Under 35

40% of New Mortgages Went to Buyers Under 35

by Phil Hall | May 20, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two in five (39.7%) new mortgages issued in 2023 went to homebuyers under the age of 35, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During 2013, more than one-quarter (26.5%) of buyers were between the ages of 35 and 44, while those between 45 and 54 accounted...
Real Estate Investors Snagged 19% of Q1 Home Sales

Real Estate Investors Snagged 19% of Q1 Home Sales

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate investors purchased approximately 44,000 homes during the first quarter, up 0.5% from one year ago, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). And while the uptick is relatively mild, it marks the first increase since the second quarter of 2022....
Mortgage Originations for Vacation Homes Down 40% in 2023

Mortgage Originations for Vacation Homes Down 40% in 2023

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Enthusiasm for vacation homes waned during 2023, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). Last year, homebuyers took out 90,772 mortgages for second homes in 2023, down 40% from a year earlier and down 65% from the pandemic housing boom’s 2021 peak. In...
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