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So Long, 2008
At today’s all-hands meeting, Redfin surveyed our 2008 accomplishments alongside what we wanted to do better in 2009. It was a good exercise, both so
A Free Call Option on the American Economy
This is an essay arguing that some of the same forces driving Wall Street have affected Sand Hill Road, so that entrepreneurs try to make
Which City Has the Lowest Percentage of Homes for Sale? Envelope Please…
We just published a table showing the percentage of listings being sold by a bank. But then we began to wonder: what percentage of properties
Our Maps Are Googley Now
Redfin just released a new version of the site. In addition to improving our short sale detection in Orange County and parts of LA and
A Virtual Earth to Google Maps Transition: From Idea to Deployment In a Few Weeks
Whenever I out myself as a member of the Redfin search team to someone who has used Redfin, one of the first questions I get
Redfin on TechCrunch: The First-Time CEO’s Recession-Survival Guide
Many thanks to Michael Arrington and Erick Schonfeld for publishing an essay this morning on what I’ve learned as a CEO during the downturn. Did

Redfin Adds Internet Service Provider and Speed Data to Homes on Redfin.com
As skyrocketing housing costs and remote work continue to drive a record share of homebuyers to relocate, house hunters are more eager than ever to

Redfin Launches Rental Search!
Consumers Can Now Search for Apartments and Homes for Rent on Redfin’s Website and Apps Rental Search is Powered by RentPath, which Redfin Acquired in

Redfin Launches Self-Service Marketing Platform for Agents and Coordinators
Great marketing is essential to real estate. Redfin has always prided itself on the high quality of our listing photography and marketing materials that make

Diversity at Redfin in 2021
Each spring, Redfin reports on the diversity of our employees in the prior year, and the results from our initiatives to make Redfin a better

Black History Month: Eminent Domains, Black Domains
This email was sent to all Redfin employees. Each year, Redfin explores housing’s role in the history of Black people in North America. Last year,

How to Honor Black History Month
A note about how Black history is shaping a new generation of builders and entrepreneurs.