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While homeownership for teachers remains possible in many places, especially along the Rust Belt and in pockets of the South, the share of homes affordable for teachers declined across the board in every metro we looked at since 2012. As of[...]

You’re finally ready to buy a house. Got a decent down payment in the bank, a solid credit history and even a preapproval from a lender. You’re golden. Except you can’t find a house. At least not one you really love that’s in your[...]

Earlier this year, Redfin looked at the price premium for Trump condos and whether it had been adversely affected by the polarizing political campaign. The results were mixed. Yes, the premium for condos sold in Trump-branded buildings[...]

Mortgage rates were up this week, averaging 3.52 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.47 percent last week. This is the first time in four months the rate has been above 3.50 percent. Last year at this time, rates were 3.70[...]

In Redfin’s latest survey of more than 1,700 homeowners conducted in October, 45 percent said are planning to sell their home, but most of these prospective sellers aren’t sure when they will list. We emailed active users of our home[...]