Daryl Fairweather

2 weeks ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems |Daryl Fairweather

I recently had a chance to speak with Dr. Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist for Redfin Corporation. In addition to her work at Redfin, Fairweather is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’s academic advisory council, and the author of the book, Hate the Game (University of Chicago Press). Fairweather earned a Bachelor of Science degree from…

1 month ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Daryl Fairweather

Upgrade to paid to play voiceoverLife isn’t fair. The job market is rigged, the housing market is brutal, and even dating can feel like a zero-sum game. But according to economist , you don’t have to accept the rules as they are—you just have to understand them, and work them in your favor. Daryl is a behavioral economist—and she offers insights from that field that will help you make smarter decisions, build real leverage, and find a path to success—even when the deck is stacked against you.

2 months ago | redfin.com | Mark Worley |Asad KHan |Asad Khan |Daryl Fairweather

Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill top Redfin’s 2025 list of hot neighborhoods, after posting a 105% spike in home sales from a year ago. Five of the 10 hottest neighborhoods are located on the outskirts of Midwestern metros, with buyers seeking affordability and an easy commute. A neighborhood in the heart of San Francisco and a commuter suburb just outside Washington, D.C. also made the top 10. Five of Redfin’s 10 hottest neighborhoods of 2025 are in Midwest suburbs.

Jan 9, 2025 | sltrib.com | Daryl Fairweather

In the past 30 years, anyone hoping to buy a new home in Utah has essentially had only two places to look: along the Wasatch Front and in Washington County. In that time span, permits have been issued for about 416,000 single-family homes, condos, duplexes and town homes. Two-thirds of them have been built either in Salt Lake County or in one of its three most populous neighbors: Davis, Utah and Weber counties.

Dec 17, 2024 | housingwire.com | Daryl Fairweather

The American dream is synonymous with two ideas. One is the idea that anyone in this country can find a path to economic success regardless of their circumstances at birth. The second idea is the symbolic encapsulation of the first idea: homeownership. Owning a home is the signifier of economic success, but over the last few years, that milestone has gotten farther out of reach for first-time homebuyers.