Alina Ptaszynski

I like real estate, design and craft beer. PR for @Redfin in DC

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

Finally made it to the hottest clerb in town

[Redfin @Redfin]

About 1 in 10 U.S. residents (11%) said sunlight is one of the most important features they consider in a new home, while another 46% ranked it as very important.

Introducing Sunscore, exclusively on Redfin. A simple 0–100 rating that shows how much natural light a home receives, powered by 3D shadow-modeling technology from our partners at @shadowmap_org. #realestate

Check out our YouTube video to learn more:
https://t.co/Dd6O4MfkNe

[Redfin @Redfin]

This Sunday 2/8, we’re making history by kicking off a never been done before scavenger hunt during the Big Game. Winner gets a $1,000,000 home and will become America's newest neighbor. Download or update the Redfin app and get ready to win.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 50 U.S.(D.C.), age of majority. Visit https://t.co/6GUucfHJN7 for Official Rules.

[Alina Ptaszynski @AlinaPski]

Why Rocket’s Redfin is kicking off a $1M home giveaway at the Super Bowl https://t.co/SQr4RosBfB via @marketingdive

[Alina Ptaszynski @AlinaPski]

Nearly two-thirds of home buyers last year purchased at a discount to the original listing price, the highest percentage since 2019 https://t.co/rXwMf11KXP via @WSJ

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

The feds are locking up witnesses to a murder

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Americans are being killed in the street by their government. Our Constitution is being shredded and our rights are dissolving. Resist.

Senate Dems should block ICE funding this week. Activate the National Guard.

We can and must stop this.

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?

[Bret Taylor @btaylor]

“I’m obsessed with Redfin’s AI search” - Great review of the Redfin home search agent powered by Sierra https://t.co/SjM0fPg6OC

[Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist @FairweatherPhD]

Think rural areas are a refuge from rising housing costs? Think again. 🏠
New research from Redfin reveals a startling trend: Home prices are actually rising faster in rural areas than in urban cities.
Income needed to buy a rural home: Jumped from $36k pre-pandemic to $74k today. Rural home prices are up 61% since the pandemic, compared to just 47% in urban counties. New Hampshire saw the sharpest increase, with rural prices skyrocketing 88%.
Why is this happening? Remote work has unlocked rural living for high-income earners who previously would have bought in cities. This influx of demand is driving up prices and eroding affordability at an unprecedented rate.
Unlike cities, rural areas often lack rental alternatives like apartments, leaving long-time residents with few options as they get priced out. This isn't just a coastal city problem anymore; the affordability crisis is nationwide.

[Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist @FairweatherPhD]

I joined PBS News Hour to discuss the housing market.
July's 2% increase in existing-home sales offers a sign of life, but it's a minuscule rebound from a near-record low. The housing market feels very different depending on where you live, with prices falling in the inventory-rich West and South while rising in the supply-constrained Northeast and Midwest.
A key factor is the "lock-in effect." Homeowners with low mortgage rates are reluctant to sell unless they get their price, which creates a floor for how far prices can drop despite higher rates.
These conditions are particularly challenging for first-time buyers, who are hit hardest by financing costs and are increasingly staying in the rental market.
The Redfin economics team will continue to monitor how these competing pressures of tight supply and affordability challenges shape the housing market moving forward.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

TRUMP: He had MS-13 on his knuckles, tattooed!

MORAN: That was photoshopped

TRUMP: Terry, they're giving you the big break of a lifetime. I picked you. But you're not being very nice.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

“Sixteen Nobel economists are saying that his plan would increase inflation and invite a recession by the middle of next year.”

[derik queen @derikqueen1]

This doesn’t look right

[Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist @FairweatherPhD]

If you are planning to buy a home, you should know that mortgage rates are falling today. But it's hard to say where they go from here because of all the uncertainty.

[Acyn @Acyn]

McGovern: Democrats offered an amendment to protect Medicaid. Every Republican voted no. 

Democrats offered an amendment to extend tax cuts for people making under $400,000 while ensuring that corporations and billionaires pay their fair share. Every Republican voted no. 

Democrats offered an amendment preventing tax giveaways for people earning over $1 million a year. Every Republican voted no. 

We asked them to vote against tax breaks for people earning over $100 million per year. Every Republican voted no. 

We offered an amendment preventing tax cuts for people with a net worth of over, get this $1 billion. Every Republican voted no. 

They betrayed their constituents. They voted to steal from the American people in order to protect tax breaks for billionaires

[Mayor Muriel Bowser @MayorBowser]

Washington, DC is a world-class city.

Here are the facts:

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

This guy got two Bronze stars in Iraq and clerked for Roberts before landing at SDNY

[Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist @FairweatherPhD]

No, rent isn’t the reason for today’s slightly hot inflation report. The big jump came from hotel prices, not regular rent, which rose at the same pace as the last two months. Other big factors? Car insurance and used cars.

[Alina Ptaszynski @AlinaPski]

@capitalweather Takoma Park Middle School