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Writer's pictureChris Mackey

Bluebid Buzz: January 18

The Buzz is a regular summary of housing market news and data driving our decision-making at Bluebid.


Here's the Buzz for the week of January 18, 2024…


  • Redfin says activity has picked up in 2024, but severe winter weather is to blame for keeping many buyers and sellers on the sidelines.

  • Business Insider digs into a potential wave of inventory coming to market as the industry breaks free from the "rate lock" that froze activity in 2023.

  • Fast Company analyzes Opendoor's performance in an effort to decode the US housing market - and finds an environment dramatically more stable than it was as recently as 2022.

  • CBS News listed its 20 cities where home prices could see the biggest gains in 2024.

  • CNBC offers tips for negotiating a real estate commission when selling your house.

  • We recently surpassed 3,000 homes on Bluebid, and we're seeing an awful lot of activity ahead of what many insiders expect will be a chaotic spring in the housing market!


Have a great week.




Disclaimer: Views expressed here are my own and not the views of my coworkers or anyone else. I am not a financial advisor, investment advisor, or housing expert. I’m just a guy who cares deeply about saving the American Dream of homeownership.

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