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The Public Markets Aren’t So Broken After All
The real reason there are fewer IPOs has nothing to do with the IPO process itself.

A Word of Thanks
It should be hard to go public. You should pause a moment before signing financial statements. You should feel the weight of having to tell the whole truth.

When Even Technology Companies Can’t Afford Seattle Anymore
All of these companies are expanding into new cities for a variety of reasons, but a big one has been to follow the talent to a lower cost of living.
Search Your Way! Redfin Rolls Out New Search Filters Including the Ability to Search Only for Single-Story Homes
New filters address aging population’s desire for accessible homes to age in place

Redfin Notifies Customers About New Listings Hours Faster Than Other Top Real Estate Websites
In real estate markets with high competition and low supply, being the first to know about a new listing can mean the difference between getting the house and missing out.

Diversity and Redfin’s Culture of Dissent
For a long time now, I’ve been wanting to discuss diversity, workplace politics and our culture of dissent.
Welcome Microsoftlings, We Love You
A job applicant just told me Thursday that “Everybody knows you don’t like Microsoft or Amazon people.” Just last week, a board member heard the
Lightweight Headless Test for Trailing Commas in JavaScript
Yesterday one of my co-workers spent hours reproducing and tracking down a bug that turned out to be a stray comma. Unfortunately, Microsoft Internet Explorer
Should Yammer Really Be Called Crammer?
Have you heard? Yammer is Twitter for corporations. On Monday it launched. On Wednesday, it won TechCrunch50’s top prize. By this morning, Yammer was reporting
Honey, I Shrunk the Startups!
Barack Obama and John McCain are going to spend the next two months arguing over the economy, mostly about how to foster innovation. The politicians
Message in a Bottle
We’ve been experimenting with messages in various locations across Redfin.com. Recently, we placed an announcement in a message box at the top of our map
TechCrunch Asks the $24,000 Question
A strange thing happened in online real estate last Friday. After three years of fierce competition and $100+ million in venture capital, TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld