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Median Monthly Housing Costs at New Record High

Median Monthly Housing Costs at New Record High

by Phil Hall | May 9, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median U.S. monthly housing payment set a record high at $2,894 during the four weeks ending May 5, up 14% from one year earlier, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During this period, Redfin reported the median sale price reached $384,721, up 4.5%...
Lower-Income Borrowers Account for One in Five New Mortgages

Lower-Income Borrowers Account for One in Five New Mortgages

by Phil Hall | May 7, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Lower-income Americans accounted for roughly one in five (20.6%) new mortgages issued in 2023, a level not seen since 2018, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). The newly reported level represents a step down from the progress that lower-income Americans...
Redfin Announces $9.25 Million Settlement Over Commissions Lawsuits

Redfin Announces $9.25 Million Settlement Over Commissions Lawsuits

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2024 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Seattle-headquartered Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) has become the latest brokerage to announce a settlement of lawsuits related to claims of inflated broker commissions – in this case, a $9.25 million agreement. The company agreed to the settlement on Friday and disclosed...
Study: Fewer White Buyers Taking Out Mortgages

Study: Fewer White Buyers Taking Out Mortgages

by Phil Hall | May 3, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

More nonwhite homebuyers and fewer White buyers have been taking out mortgages over the past five years, according to a data analysis by Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). Slightly less than two-thirds (62.2%) of new mortgages issued in 2023 went to White homebuyers, down from 64%...
New Data, Old Story: Home Prices Keep Going Up

New Data, Old Story: Home Prices Keep Going Up

by Phil Hall | May 2, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two new data reports have reaffirmed the continued acceleration of home prices. The national required household income to purchase the median priced home rose to $116,000 in April, after accounting for the cost of tax and insurance, according to new data from...
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