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Redfin Reports Investor Home Purchases Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020

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8:30 AM | Thursday | May 28, 2026

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--U.S. investor home purchases fell 6% year over year in the first quarter to their lowest level since 2020, when the start of the pandemic ground homebuying to a halt, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prior to 2020, the last time investors bought so few homes was in 2016. Investor home purchases fell in the first quarter largely because elevated housing costs squeezed potential returns.
While mortgage rates were slightl.

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8:30 AM | Thursday | May 28, 2026

Redfin Reports Investor Home Purchases Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--U.S. investor home purchases fell 6% year over year in the first quarter to their lowest level since 2020, when the start of the pandemic ground homebuying to a halt, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prior to 2020, the last time investors bought so few homes was in 2016. Investor home purchases fell in the first quarter largely because elevated housing costs squeezed potential returns.
While mortgage rates were slightl.

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8:30 AM | Thursday | May 28, 2026

Redfin Reports Investor Home Purchases Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--U.S. investor home purchases fell 6% year over year in the first quarter to their lowest level since 2020, when the start of the pandemic ground homebuying to a halt, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prior to 2020, the last time investors bought so few homes was in 2016. Investor home purchases fell in the first quarter largely because elevated housing costs squeezed potential returns.
While mortgage rates were slightl.

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8:30 AM | Thursday | May 21, 2026

Redfin Reports Home Purchase Cancellations Are No Longer on the Rise As Demand Ticks Up

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just over 47,000 U.S. home-sale agreements fell through in April, equal to 13.4% of homes that went under contract that month. That's down incrementally (-0.
1 percentage points) from a month earlier, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. It's also tied with January for the lowest level of contract cancellations since September 2024, though the level has varied by less than half a percentage point over the last year and a ha.

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9:15 AM | Tuesday | May 19, 2026

Rocket and Redfin Boost Home Affordability With New Offer, Saving Buyers Up To $20,000

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Existing Rocket Mortgage serviced clients can save up to $20,000, while new clients can save up to $12,000 when they buy, sell and finance together DETROIT, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Mortgage and Redfin, both part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), today announced the launch of a new offering for eligible homebuyers and sellers to save up to $20,000 on their next home when they buy and sell with a Redfin agent and finance with Rocket Mortgage. The savings are delivered through a combination of lender-paid credits from Rocket Mortgage and commission discount from Redfin.

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12:00 PM | Monday | May 18, 2026

Redfin Launches Redfin Early Access, Helping Buyers Find Homes Earlier and Sellers Test the Market With More Confidence

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin today launched Redfin Early Access, a new search category featuring homes buyers won't find on other major real estate sites. Redfin Early Access includes homes that are only on Redfin, plus pre-market listings from Compass International Holdings' portfolio of brands through the companies' exclusive national partnership. Buyers can now find thousands of Redfin Early Access homes on Redfin.com, giving them an early look at homes they can't find elsewhere, while h.

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10:16 AM | Thursday | May 14, 2026

Rocket Companies Bets on AI and Redfin to Rewire Mortgage Demand

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RKT is betting on AI automation and Redfin-driven distribution to steady earnings as mortgage demand swings, with servicing scale at the center.

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | May 12, 2026

Redfin Reports Home Prices Posted the Biggest Increase in Over a Year in April

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The median U.S. home sale price rose 2.4% year over year—the biggest increase since March 2025—as house hunters came off the sidelines amid a stabilizing job market. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
The April jobs report showed stronger-than-expected hiring, reducing recession risk. This likely helped fuel a pop in housing demand. Pending home sales hit the highest level since February 2023 last month, rising 2%.

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11:23 AM | Monday | May 11, 2026

Let there be light: Redfin powers up ‘Sunscore,' an interactive map to track property sunlight

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What's it take to be a neighbor with a sunny disposition?

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8:05 AM | Monday | May 11, 2026

Redfin Survey: U.S. Residents Prioritize Sunlight Over Home Size—and It Affects How Happy They Are at Home

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half (44%) of U.S. residents would prefer a smaller home with more sunlight over a larger home with less sunlight, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Roughly half as many (24%) would prefer the opposite: A larger, dimmer home over a smaller, brighter home.
This is according to a Redfin survey of 1,005 U.S. residents conducted by Ipsos in March 2026. Baby Boomers Care Most About Sunlight Over Square Fo.

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8:00 AM | Monday | May 11, 2026

Sunscore Launches on Redfin to Show Homebuyers How Much Sunlight a Home Gets

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, today launched Sunscore, a property-level score that tells home searchers exactly how much natural light a home receives from 0-100. The launch marks an exclusive U.S. partnership with the developer of Sunscore, Shadowmap, which provides a global interactive 3D map for sun-path visualization, shadow analysis and solar planning.
“We know from customer feedback that sunlight is a priority for house hunters.

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8:00 AM | Thursday | May 7, 2026

Redfin Reports Pending Home Sales Hit Highest Level in Nearly 4 Years

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. pending home sales hit their highest level since September 2022 during the four weeks ending May 3, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. They rose 7.7% year over year on a seasonally adjusted basis.
There are a few reasons homebuyers are coming off the sidelines: Housing costs came down temporarily. The median U.S. housing payment declined 2.2% year over year as mortgage rates ticked down.
Rates fell to 6.23% last wee.

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