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Welcome Microsoftlings, We Love You
A job applicant just told me Thursday that “Everybody knows you don’t like Microsoft or Amazon people.” Just last week, a board member heard the
Lightweight Headless Test for Trailing Commas in JavaScript
Yesterday one of my co-workers spent hours reproducing and tracking down a bug that turned out to be a stray comma. Unfortunately, Microsoft Internet Explorer
Should Yammer Really Be Called Crammer?
Have you heard? Yammer is Twitter for corporations. On Monday it launched. On Wednesday, it won TechCrunch50’s top prize. By this morning, Yammer was reporting
Honey, I Shrunk the Startups!
Barack Obama and John McCain are going to spend the next two months arguing over the economy, mostly about how to foster innovation. The politicians
Message in a Bottle
We’ve been experimenting with messages in various locations across Redfin.com. Recently, we placed an announcement in a message box at the top of our map
TechCrunch Asks the $24,000 Question
A strange thing happened in online real estate last Friday. After three years of fierce competition and $100+ million in venture capital, TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld

Matterport for iPhone brings 3D virtual walkthroughs to the masses
Interactive 3D virtual home tours can now be created using an iPhone with Matterport’s new software and the results are impressive.

Let Yourself In. Redfin Launches Self-Tour Feature for Vacant Listings
With Direct Access, buyers can use their Redfin app to unlock the door and tour vacant Redfin listings without an agent.

A Big Redfin Furlough, With Some Permanent Departures
An update from Glenn about a furlough and other changes within Redfin.

Video Home Tour Requests Soar Nearly 500% in One Week
Redfin saw a 494% increase in requests for agent-led video home tours as homebuyers began relying heavily on virtual viewings amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Redfin Livestream for Thursday Afternoon: What We’ve Learned So Far Running a Brokerage During a Pandemic
At 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Redfin is broadcasting a live presentation followed by a question-and-answer session on what we’ve learned about running a brokerage during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus’s Impact on Housing Is Now Nearly Nationwide
Redfin CEO explains how Coronavirus has impacted homebuying demand, new listings, and website traffic.