Selling

The September 21, 2026 Housing Market Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.

Seller concessions are rising because today’s buyer’s market gives house hunters power to negotiate for closing costs, repairs and other perks. Concessions are especially common in Sun Belt buyer’s markets, including Atlanta and Nashville, where about 7 in 10 homebuyers are getting them.  Seller concessions are least common in strong housing markets like the Bay…

Homebuyers have something they haven’t had much of in recent years: leverage. There were nearly 58% more home sellers than buyers in August—the biggest gap in Redfin’s records. More homes are hitting the market, nearly 3 in 5 are selling below their original asking price, and buyers have more room to negotiate. In This Week…

The September 8, 2026 Housing Market Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.

Redfin agents say pricing realistically from the start is the key to finding a buyer; 21% of home sellers are dropping their price.  Here’s what you need to know about the housing market for the four weeks ending September 6: Homebuying costs are at their highest level in over a year. The typical U.S. homebuyer’s…

Sellers outnumbered buyers by 58% in August, the biggest gap in our records, driven by a surge in listings and stagnant demand.  Nashville, Miami and Houston are the strongest buyer’s markets, with more than double the number of sellers as buyers.  There are just 5 seller’s markets in the U.S., led by New York City…

Three of the country’s six seller’s markets are New York City suburbs: Long Island, NY; Northern NJ; and Central NJ.  Long Island is the strongest seller’s market in the country, with 36.2% fewer sellers than buyers, followed by Northern NJ (20.7%). Nearby Central NJ (12.9%) is the 5th-strongest seller’s market.  The proximity these suburbs have…

The August 31, 2026 Housing Market Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.