Company News
The State of My Industry: Why Real Estate Is Taking So Long to Change
Why, people often ask me, hasn’t technology made real estate better? The answer always surprises them: that technology mostly hasn’t tried.
Redfin Launches Feature To Help House Hunters Juggle Open House Visits
An open house is a great opportunity to tour a property and determine if it’s “the one,” but, until now, keeping track of a day of open house viewings could be overwhelming and confusing for buyers. With the launch of the Redfin Open House Schedule, you no longer have to create spreadsheets or keep track of all the details on paper.
Thousands More New Construction Homes Now Searchable on Redfin!
What’s new? Thousands of homes for sale on Redfin, that’s what! And by new, we mean brand spankin’ new: Homebuyers who want to be the first to live in a home can now search Redfin.com and Redfin’s mobile apps to find just-built homes in 23 markets.
SXSW 2014: Glenn Kelman on Why the Next $50B Business Won’t Be A Website
In a few short days, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will present at SXSW 2014’s Interactive Conference. In his Sunday presentation, “Why the Next $50B Business Won’t be a Website,” Glenn will elaborate on an accelerating wave of entrepreneurialism known as the end-to-end movement (#End2End) that’s set to revolutionize industries in need of some tech-savvy savoir-faire.
How to Be Unreasonably Happy
My friend, Jon Kraft, the founding CEO of Pandora, asked me to write an essay about a childhood extracurricular activity as part of the launch of his new startup, Thrively, which helps children from all backgrounds discover and pursue their passions in life. With Jon’s permission, we’re republishing the essay.
Redfin.com Will Not Be Affected By the MLS Listing Delay from CLAW
You might have heard the news that the Combined Los Angeles/Westside MLS (CLAW), whose public website is TheMLS.com, has implemented a 48-hour delay on data feeds to websites such as Zillow, Trulia, REALTOR.com, and numerous third party websites. We’d like to reassure our community that Redfin.com will not be affected by this change since we are a real estate brokerage that receives this data instantly.
Redfin Adds 40,000 New Listings and Fresh Features for New Construction Buyers
Redfin is making it easier for buyers to discover new construction homes! This week we added more than 40,000 new construction listings to Redfin’s website
Change Comes to the Real Estate Industry
A jury today issued a verdict in the Sitzer-Burnett federal class-action lawsuit finding that the National Association of Realtors and major real estate franchisors conspired
A New Day for the Brokerage Industry: Redfin Next
In San Francisco and Los Angeles, Redfin is launching a new pay plan offering the agents we employ traditional commission splits, paired with Redfin’s customers,
Redfin is Leaving NAR
The following letter is from Redfin’s leadership team: Redfin is moving to end our support of the National Association of Realtors for two reasons: NAR
Redfin Welcomes Tamara Robinson as Senior Director, Southern California
Tamara Robinson has joined Redfin as a Senior Director overseeing our brokerage business in Southern California, which includes Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire and
Adam Wiener Is Leaving Redfin
Our CEO, Glenn Kelman, sent this email to all Redfin employees on August 29, 2023. Dear Redfin, Redfin’s president of real estate services, Adam Wiener,
