Jamie Forbes
Staff writer
Jamie Forbes is a writer and editor at Redfin who is passionate about housing affordability, livability, consumer trends, and the climate. He aims to make complicated topics understandable to everyday readers, with a specialty in data-driven writing and critical analysis. Topics like “Is now a good time to buy a house?” are his bread and butter.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, LA Magazine, Business Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, and hundreds of local newspapers. He holds a B.A. in music from the University of Puget Sound, where he met his wife and fell in love with writing.
In his off time, you can find him running on local trails, learning new pieces on the piano, diving deep into local weather, or relaxing at home with his wife and two cats. He doesn’t care much for football, unless it’s the European kind. His dream home is a self-built, small, modern house in the forest where he can hear the wind blowing at night.
Recent Articles
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Where the top 2026 NFL Draft prospects grew up and what their hometowns reveal
See where top 2026 NFL Draft prospects are from, where they went to high school, and how their hometowns helped shape their path to the pros.
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Green living is in demand: Clean air, pure water rank among home buyers’ top priorities
Homes that provide clean air and water top the wish list for aspiring homeowners, according to a new survey commissioned by Rocket Mortgage and Redfin.
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The 10 best places to live in the US in 2026
Midwestern and Southern cities top the list of the 10 best places to live in the U.S. in 2026, as high-cost coastal metros fall behind.
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