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Merchant Sensibility
The more complicated a business gets, the more of a math problem it becomes. Running a lemonade stand, you don’t need to analyze gross margins
Where Social Media Makes Cowards of Us All
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was once asked to campaign against Jesse Helms, the senator from Jordan’s home state.
You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
Last week, we published research showing that more than half of all listings activated in 2009 failed to sell by August 2010. We argued then
Why Are So Many Churches for Sale?
Have you noticed how many churches are for sale these days? In almost every major American city, from Chicago to Seattle to Atlanta to Los
School Reviews, a Mortgage Guide and Better Performance!
Big news! After a long hiatus in which all our software development was focused on tools for our agents to schedule tours and monitor deals,
Time to Get Our Hands Dirty
Have you read Andy Grove’s magnificent essay on Silicon Valley’s ability to create jobs? A reaction to Tom Friedman’s column “Startups, Not Bailouts,” it’s much

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,