Redfin announced a partnership with Compass International Holdings to display Compass listings on Redfin.com without days‑on‑market, price‑history, or valuation data. The arrangement lets sellers choose phased marketing, keeping listings MLS‑compliant while delaying full public exposure. Redfin emphasizes that 94% of such phased listings eventually appear on the MLS, suggesting a pipeline to increased inventory. The move aims to give buyers more homes to browse and sellers greater control over how their property is marketed.
Redfin announced that Kiel Murphy from El Mirage, Arizona, won the Great American Home Search, a nationwide scavenger hunt linked to its Super Bowl commercial, by locating a $1 million Denver home in just 19 seconds. More than a quarter‑million participants used...
Redfin reports the median age of first‑time homebuyers fell to 35 in 2025, down from 36 the year before and from a 2018 peak of 38. Repeat buyers now have a median age of 47, a drop from the 52‑year...
A Redfin‑Ipsos survey of 4,000 U.S. adults finds that 49% of Americans now struggle to afford their rent or mortgage, up from 44% last spring. The burden falls hardest on Gen Z, with 67% reporting payment stress versus roughly 53% of...
In January 2026 the U.S. housing market recorded a near‑record imbalance, with 44% more home sellers than buyers – roughly 600,000 excess listings. This buyer’s market, defined by a gap exceeding 10%, has persisted since May 2024 and follows a...