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Redfin Applauds National Association of Realtors Policy Changes
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) board voted in a few important policy changes that will benefit homebuyers and sellers. The result means better and faster data on home listings, as well as more convenient search results for consumers.

Cheers! Redfin Agents Arrive in Allentown
Bust out the Yuengling and toast your neighbors, because you can now work with a Redfin real estate agent to help you buy or a sell a home in the Lehigh Valley.

Redfin Builder Services launches in Chicagoland: 56 homes in Elmhurst, by Nitti Development
Redfin Builder Services has teamed up with Nitti Development, one of the premier builders in the northwest Chicago suburbs, to present the Berteau Development in Elmhurst, on the site of the former Elmhurst hospital. Berteau features 56 single-family homes, ranging in size from 3,000 to 4,500 square feet, with expected sale prices ranging from $819,000 to over $1 million.

Real Estate Redefined: Redfin Arrives to Make Waves in Jacksonville
Do you live in Jax? If so, we’ve got great news! When you’re done hanging ten at The Beaches, you can now team up with

Redfin Buys Walk Score!
Holy moly! Redfin just bought Walk Score, an online service started to score homes based on their walking distance from restaurants, groceries and bars. The acquisition is Redfin’s first and the reason for it is simple: We want to give folks a complete portrait of what it would be like to live somewhere new, within the house and in the surrounding neighborhood.

Why I Work at Redfin: Jeffry Rhodes, Support Agent
When I was young, my mom always said I had a knack for helping people. Whether at church or working at the local produce market, I always wanted to help people make the right decision. After graduating from Washington State University, I knew I wanted to be in a place where I could thrive in helping others. You could say that I had a personal passion for customer service.
What Happened to Redfin’s Data Download Feature?
A few months back, we released a new version of the site that let our customers download listing stats and past sales data to a
Fun with generate_series
A few months ago I attended the PostgreSQL conference in Portland, OR. There were a lot of talks ranging from hard-core stuff like Neil Conway‘s
Redfin Forums: Say Your Piece
Our discussion board, creatively named Redfin Forums after an agonizingly long brainstorm session, was started to give home buyers a place to gripe about home
Attack of the Clones
Most of us spend our lives trying to forget the world we had imagined for ourselves as children. But occasionally a single act is so
Correcting the Weighted Average in the Redfin Advantage
Redfin reported on the Redfin Advantage last month, analyzing 65,242 records from the Multiple Listing Services that brokers use to share listing data in the
Something I've Been Meaning to Say for A Long Time
For no real reason, a San Diego Sweet Digs blogger attacked real estate broker Kris Berg today. The contract blogger, a usually kind person who