Analysis and Data

Refinance activity increased to 55.7% of total applications from 51.2% the previous week

Median-priced homes and condos are less affordable than historical averages in 99% of analyzed counties nationwide.

Roughly 40% of new builds are going to first-time homebuyers, but larger firms have more success reaching this group of buyers.

Redfin economists urge CA homeowners to take action while rates are low and activity is sluggish

Investors made 80,000 purchases in June 2024, compared with 112,000 in June 2023

The FHFA has helped 6,299,035 homeowners avoid foreclosure since 2008.

Conference board’s consumer confidence index slid down to 98.7 from 105.6 in August, the biggest one-month decline since August 2021.

July's 5% annual price gain down from June’s 5.5%.

Texas metros see largest improvement in affordability as 30-year-fixed mortgage rates hover near 6%

New First Street Foundation analysis finds 57 banks with a total of $627 billion in real estate loans exposed to “material financial risk” from climate impacts.