Browsing: Real Estate
What Is a Financing Contingency, And How Does It Work?
Contingencies are an essential part of any home purchase contract, protecting buyers from financial risk if things don’t go according…
Can Sellers Sign Documents Early?
If you’re selling a home, you might wonder, can sellers sign documents early? In many cases, the answer is yes.…
Austin, TX Is America’s Strongest Buyer’s Market, With Over Twice as Many Home Sellers as Buyers
Nationwide, there are an estimated 37% more sellers than buyers—a near-record gap that’s giving buyers across the country negotiating power.…
Sellers Are Getting Ghosted: 15% of Homebuying Contracts Were Canceled in September
Housing costs are frightful and economic jitters are in the air, leading some buyers to leave sellers in the lurch.…
What’s a Structural Inspection and Do You Really Need One?
When you’re buying a home, the last thing you want in an inspection report is a potential structural or foundation…
U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.2% in September
U.S. home prices increased 0.2% from a month earlier in September on a seasonally adjusted basis. On a year-over-year basis,…
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Inflation Report Unlikely to Stop Fed From Cutting Rates Next Week
Last Week In A Nutshell Geopolitical tensions and regional bank worries brought rates down last week as investors piled into…
Homebuyers Are Scoring the Biggest Autumn Discounts Since 2019
The typical home that sold last month went for 1.4% less than its final list price—the biggest September discount in…