People who bought a home the year prices bottomed out have earned a median $141,000 or 261% in home equity. Homeowners in Tacoma, Washington and Virginia Beach saw the biggest percent increases in home equity since 2012. People who purchased homes in 2012, the year prices reached their lowest point following the Great Recession, have

A smaller share—22%—would be hesitant about moving to a place where they’d be in the racial minority.  The share of homebuyers and sellers who would be hesitant about moving to an area where most residents have differing political views from their own is slowly shrinking, down to 38 percent this year from 41 percent in

Recession fears keep home-price gains in check at 3% as supply and demand shift toward sellers’ favor U.S. home-sale prices increased 2.7 percent year over year in August to a median of $312,200 across the 217 metros Redfin tracks. Home prices have been growing in a tight range between 1 and 3 percent year over

Every homeowner needs a well-stocked toolbox. Whether you live in a modern apartment in downtown Philadelphia, a historic home in Boston, or you’re looking to put your house on the market, you will inevitably need to make home repairs – and you’ll need the tools to do it. It’s also always helpful to have what

The only thing worse than allergies is indoor allergies. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, where the concentration of pollutants can actually be two to five times higher than outdoors. Yikes! If you or your family have been sneezing, wheezing, or itching indoors, allergies could be to blame. Common indoor allergens such

From craftsmen bungalows to mid-century ramblers, homes in the U.S are just as unique as the people who inhabit them. The rich architectural history of different regions has continued to be a foundation for modern upgrades. From East to West, you don’t have to be an architect to appreciate the stunning styles of homes on

It won’t be a repeat of 2008, but housing markets in some parts of the country are at more risk than others Whether it happens this year, next year, or in 10 years, another recession is inevitable. Regardless of when it comes, it’s unlikely to have a large negative impact on the real estate market.

San Francisco, San Diego and Las Vegas were the most competitive housing markets in August, but local buyers were far less likely to face a bidding war than last summer.  Just 10.4 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers faced a bidding war in August, down from more than

I still have the brown-paper sack on my desk, unopened, full of compliments. Melissa Blume, a Redfin director of product management, recently asked the team to write on a notecard what we appreciate about one another, and then she put the compliments for each person in a bag. I’m too mortified to read mine, but

Los Angeles is the most popular place for visitors to peruse online home listings while in town.  We often daydream about picking up and moving to the exciting place we’re visiting. And as it turns out, so do a lot of you. In the second quarter of 2019, 29 percent of Redfin users nationwide searched