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Announcing SitemapGen4j 1.0
Redfin is happy to announce SitemapGen4j 1.0. SitemapGen4j is a library to generate XML sitemaps in Java. Download SitemapGen4j 1.0 What’s an XML sitemap? Quoting
Improved Geocoding, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Map
Those of us on the Redfin data team see every data problem that gets reported by our users. Of course, if we were to respond
How I Look at Resumes
“Life,” William James once said, “is in the transitions.” He wasn’t talking about weddings and graduations, but the lonely moments before, when a decision still
What We're Losing
We learned this weekend that Seattle may be on the verge of closing its second newsaper, the Seattle PI. A few days earlier, Clay Shirky
What We’re Losing
We learned this weekend that Seattle may be on the verge of closing its second newsaper, the Seattle PI. A few days earlier, Clay Shirky
Howdy, 2009!
Yesterday we talked about what Redfin achieved over the past year. Without thinking much about it, I promised a second post on our priorities for

From Our CEO: Redfin & Coronavirus
Redfin CEO releases new policies about open houses and home tours. Redfin will still serve buyers and sellers, but with new rules and new technologies.

Housing Demand Holding Up Surprisingly Well, For Now
Redfin CEO addresses questions about how Coronavirus has impacted the housing market for homebuyers and homesellers.

How to Be Alone
Redfin CEO, Glenn Kelman, writes a letter to his staff about the most productive ways to work remotely.

The Housing Market Feels the First Effects of the Coronavirus; Redfin Now Offers On-Demand Virtual Home Tours
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman explains the impacts the spread of coronavirus is having on Redfin and how we are adapting.

Redfin Supports a Seattle-Area Tax to Fund Homeless Programs
As a technology-powered real estate company, Redfin has already been asked about Washington state’s House Bill 2907, which would let King County tax mostly technology

Redfin Estimate: Now More Accurate and Available for 11 Million More Properties
With continued advancements in AI and machine learning, we can envision a future where the Redfin Estimate becomes a live RedfinNow offer for a subset of properties.