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Five Reasons Why Redfin Loves Hackathons
As a technology-powered real estate brokerage, we love building online tools that put information at the fingertips of our customers and real estate agents. Day-in

Redfins Hosts Udacity Meetup at Seattle Headquarters
Since Redfin is a real estate brokerage AND a technology company, we understand the importance of technical training, which is why we were happy to host the Udacity Seattle Meetup today!

Inman Names Redfin Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage
We are proud to report that Inman News named Redfin the Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage of 2013 as part of its Innovator Awards, which
Why The Market Can’t Keep Going Up (Wait, It Just Went Up)
Here is Redfin’s quarterly email newsletter, with a little about Redfin and a lot about what’s happening in the real estate market.
New Tool At Your Fingertips: Redfin Home Sale Calculator
The Redfin Home Sale Calculator will help you approximate what you’ll net when you sell, evaluating your outstanding mortgage and variable costs that vary by city, county, and state.

Redfin Ends Commission Savings for Oregon Homebuyers
In Oregon today, Redfin is ending our commission savings for home-buyers, for any customers who have not begun touring homes with a Redfin agent by June 15, 2013. We will continue to charge 1.5% of the final sale price as our fee for representing home-sellers, and will continue to offer commission savings to home-buyers in the 21 other markets we serve.

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.