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In this edition of Just Listed–a series from Redfin News that explores listings that are listed by Redfin or Compass agents on Redfin.com–we’re exploring a Mediterranean-inspired estate in Austin, Texas. Nestled along the shores of Lake Austin in the coveted Rivercrest neighborhood of Austin, TX, this stunning $12 million estate

AuthorAmanda Dodge.  Date: May 6, 2026 1:28 pm Learn more about digital twin real estate marketing and how these advanced virtual tours attract prospective buyers. The post Digital Twin Real Estate Marketing: A Playbook for Agents and Property Managers appeared first on FastExpert.

AuthorAmanda Dodge.  Date: May 6, 2026 11:18 am One option for tax deferral is to complete a 1031 exchange to Delaware Statutory Trusts (DST). Learn more about this concept. The post How to Use a 1031 Exchange to Acquire Delaware Statutory Trusts appeared first on FastExpert.

Home prices during the AI boom have surged far faster in the Bay Area’s luxury zip codes than its non luxury zip codes—a split not seen before the launch of GPT-3.5 or in other major U.S. metros. Luxury zip codes in the San Francisco Bay Area saw a 13.4% average

This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to remain volatile this week. Markets are balancing a still-solid economy against the worsening energy shock, a more hawkish Fed, and Friday’s jobs report. Upcoming Attractions   The key economic data release this week will be Friday’s April jobs report. Job growth

AuthorAmanda Dodge.  Date: May 4, 2026 4:24 pm Real estate tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets (RWAs) into digital assets via blockchain technology. Learn more. The post Real Estate Tokenization: A Practical Guide To Fractional Ownership And Digital Assets appeared first on FastExpert.

AuthorAmanda Dodge.  Date: May 4, 2026 3:11 pm Not all loans are assumable, and buyers still need to make sure they can buy a house with an assumable mortgage. Learn about this process. The post Assumable Mortgage: A Guide for Homebuyers appeared first on FastExpert.

Young Americans are more likely than older generations to support data centers in their backyards, according to a Redfin survey.  AI data centers face more pushback than other proposed building types in neighborhoods, namely new apartments and multi-use complexes.  AI data centers are viewed as controversial partly because some Americans

In this edition of The Price Point—a weekly series where Redfin data journalists explore current housing inventory across a rotating combination of budgets and metro areas—we’re looking at the million-dollar market. The $1 million price point was once synonymous with luxury—but as home prices continue to rise, it’s increasingly tagged

Luxury home sales are surging in San Francisco, the epicenter of the AI boom, pushing the median sale price to the highest March level on record.  Tight supply is another factor pushing up San Francisco’s luxury prices; active listings are down roughly 15% year over year.  San Francisco’s luxury housing

More homeowners are putting their houses on the market, with new listings increasing for the second week in a row after five straight months of declines.  U.S. pending home sales rose 2.7% year over year during the four weeks ending April 26, the biggest increase in six weeks. Mortgage-purchase applications

AuthorAmanda Dodge.  Date: April 29, 2026 4:39 pm Here are 10 surprising factors that can affect a home appraisal so you can show your property in its best light and get a good price for it. The post 10 Surprising Factors That Can Affect a Home Appraisal appeared first on

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its April 29 meeting.  Takeaway: Mortgage rates may rise slightly as Jerome Powell’s last Fed meeting as chair ended with some fireworks. The Board signaled an unusual amount of division over the future path of interest rates and, in a historically unprecedented

In 2001, Maryam Amiri immigrated to the United States from Iran. Twenty-five years later, she became the first Redfin agent to hit $1 billion in career sales volume.  “At a certain point, it became less about the number and more about what it represented: consistency, trust and the ability to

Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Lower Manhattan, this two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom loft-style apartment is listed for $2,199,000.  Located a block from City Hall Park and close to the Brooklyn Bridge too, this 1,700 square-foot apartment has 16-foot ceilings and 11-foot arched windows. It is what listing agent Eithan Davidov

Just under an hour drive away from New York City, this Woodbridge, New Jersey 1,121-square-foot house is set to hit the market this week with a list price of $499,000.  The Cape-Cod style home is laid out across three levels and has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The house

AuthorBlake Rickels.  Date: April 27, 2026 2:52 pm The Knoxville housing market is steady, active, and opportunity-filled for people who approach it the right way. The post What I’m Seeing in the Knoxville, Tennessee Housing Market appeared first on FastExpert.

This Week In A Nutshell: Mortgage rates are likely to remain fairly steady this week.  Upcoming Attractions   The key event on the docket this week is Wednesday’s Fed meeting, which is likely to be Chair Jerome Powell’s last before his term ends May 15. It looks very likely that

In this inaugural edition of The Price Point—a weekly series where Redfin data journalists explore current housing inventory across a rotating combination of budgets and metro areas—we’re starting with a rather fickle figure: $500,000.  The half-million mark yields vastly different results depending on where you look; it can mean a

Salt Lake City is the U.S. metro where Gen Z adults own the highest share (3.6%) of homes with three or more bedrooms.  Virginia Beach, VA (3%), Oklahoma City, OK (2.9%), Louisville, KY (2.7%) and Indianapolis (2.6%) round out the top five.  Nationally, Gen Z adults own just 2.2% of