Redfin: US investor home purchases fall 6% in Q1 to lowest since 2020

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  • Redfin report shows U.S. investor home purchases fell 6% year over year in Q1 2026, the lowest level since 2020.
  • Higher housing costs pressured returns as mortgage rates stayed in the low-6% range; home prices continued rising in most markets.
  • Investors bought 19% of homes sold, down from 20% a year earlier; investor-owned listings fell to 7.8%, the smallest share in five years.
  • Condo purchases dropped 8% to the lowest Q1 level since 2015; single-family purchases fell 6%.
  • Detroit saw the steepest pullback at -35%; San Francisco rose 19% as investors targeted the Bay Area’s AI-driven housing strength.


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