Property buyers can now view temperature level, precipitation, snowfall, humidity and UV index details on all
for-sale listings When you’re purchasing a home, it has to do with more than bed rooms, restrooms and square video. You also want to know what daily life will really feel like– from snowy winter seasons and rainy springs to bright afternoons and humid summertimes.
That’s why Redfin partnered with The Weather Company, the owner of The Weather Channel app and weather.com, to bring trusted historical weather condition information straight to every for-sale home listing on Redfin.
Weather condition metrics include:
- Typical temperature
- Typical rainfall
- Typical snowfall
- Typical humidity
- UV index
Whether you’re relocating throughout the country or relocating to the next town over, you’ll have a clearer photo of what it resembles to live in an area throughout the year.
Why Weather condition Matters
Weather has become a progressively important consider where people choose to live.
According to a recent Redfin study performed by Ipsos, 22% of Americans preparing to move to another state said much better weather is inspiring their move, making it the most frequently cited reason among nearly 30 possible motivations. Another 21% said concerns about climate change or natural catastrophes are influencing where they want to live.
Those concerns rank ahead of cost, task chances and moving closer to family.
By bringing weather information straight into the home search experience, Redfin makes it simpler to compare areas based upon the factors that matter most to you– not simply the home itself.
As Redfin’s special historic weather supplier, The Weather condition Company brings the very same trusted weather condition data count on by hundreds of countless individuals monthly through The Weather condition Channel app and weather.com.
By incorporating these insights directly into every listing, buyers can better understand the environment they’ll experience throughout the year– not simply the weather on the day they schedule a tour.
Property buyers can view ZIP code-level weather info on listings across Redfin.com and the Redfin iOS and Android apps.
Building a Smarter Home Browse
Adding weather data is the most recent step in Redfin’s effort to offer clients the most detailed details possible to assist them find the best home.
Redfin recently launched Sunscore, a 0-100 property-level score that shows how much sunlight a home gets. Last November, Redfin launched conversational search which allows home searchers to have a back-and-forth discussion with Redfin about specific home preferences. Redfin provides climate information from First Street on every home, so people can comprehend the prospective danger for flood, fire, heat, wind and air quality. Walk Score is likewise offered for each property, which shows a home’s walkability, bike-ability and access to transit on scales of 0-100.