redfin

[red-fin]

noun

1. any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.

redfin

/ ˈrɛdˌfɪn /

noun

1. any of various small cyprinid fishes of the genus Notropis , esp N. cornutus . They have reddish fins and are popular aquarium fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of redfin¹

First recorded in 1785–95; red ¹ + fin ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s a buyer’s market, with house hunters asking for price reductions, doing inspections, and requesting concessions,” Jesse Landin, a Redfin Premier agent in San Antonio, said in a statement.

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Chen Zhao, the head of economics research at Redfin, said new home sales - which are based on contract signings, rather than completed sales - might be an early indicator of reaction to lower mortgage rates.

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"I do think that people are expecting a big impact from this," said Nicole Stewart, a real estate agent with Redfin in Boise, Idaho, referring to the Fed's rate cut this week.

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A report recently released by real estate company Redfin makes a startling claim: San Francisco’s housing costs have returned to “normal.”

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Oakland, too, is projected to return to “normal” this month if housing prices stay flat, according to Redfin’s analysis.

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