Company News

Big Companies Versus Startups
Why I left a career in big software companies and took a plunge to work at a late-stage startup

New Construction in Seattle: State of the Market by Redfin Builder Services
The experts at Redfin Builder Services discussed how new construction sales are faring in Seattle’s red-hot market.

Redfin’s Chelsea Goyer Named a HousingWire 2016 Rising Star!
Award recognizes her as one of the most innovative young leaders in the real estate industry today.

How Hibernate’s Lazy Loading Nearly Killed Our Email
Using Hibernate’s FetchMode to improve performance in data-hungry applications

Announcing React Server
Wish your site had blazing fast page loads and seamless transitions between pages? Read on.

Python at Redfin
We hosted PuPPy, the Puget Sound Programming in Python meetup group, in the Redfin Seattle office yesterday — here’s a link to the slides.
Memo from Redfin Usability Studies: Software Works, Ads Don’t
In a darkened, rank room the size of a windowless van, ten Redfin folks spent most of this week peering through one-way glass at people
Memo from Redfin Usability Studies: Software Works, Ads Don't
In a darkened, rank room the size of a windowless van, ten Redfin folks spent most of this week peering through one-way glass at people
“I Think I Just Had a Nerdgasm”
Redfin’s new neighborhoods release inspired all sorts of reactions. Many, like The Tim on SeattleBubbleBlog, lauded the new release as “a great resource for figuring
"I Think I Just Had a Nerdgasm"
Redfin’s new neighborhoods release inspired all sorts of reactions. Many, like The Tim on SeattleBubbleBlog, lauded the new release as “a great resource for figuring
What, Exactly, is a Man-Child?
Around 1 a.m. last night, after spending a few hours cruising blogs and watching YouTube cycling videos, I found myself up against it and hastily
Big New Redfin.com is Loaded For Bear: Neighborhood Analytics, Mapped Favorites, Agent Transaction History
Redfin released a big, beautiful new version of its website last night. For the first time in years, there’s a whole new web page on