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When Bad Companies Do Good Things
Entrepreneurs often ask me where good ideas come from. My answer usually is from bad companies. The most obvious example of this is Facebook. MySpace
Knowers and Learners
At breakfast earlier this month, my friend Roy Gilbert made an offhand reference to two types of people, knowers and learners. It was a distinction
Redfin Now Showing 700% More Foreclosed Homes
Last night, we flipped the switch on a different data source that gives us a more complete picture of the number of foreclosed homes that
The Double-Dip (Probably) Stops Dipping in March (Feb. Roundup)
Every month, Redfin publishes two newsletters on real estate prices. One, usually published on the last Tuesday of every month, is a Redfin Roundup, which
How Much Would Mint Be Worth Now?
It has almost been 18 months since Intuit acquired Mint for $170 million, so long ago that we can hardly remember how vigorously venture investors
Friendship and Solitude
Have you read the wonderful, deeply counter-cultural lecture on solitude and leadership delivered by William Deresiewicz in spring 2010 to the West Point plebe class? I

The Next Generation of Real Estate Agents
Findings from a March 2019 Survey of 500 U.S. Real Estate Agents

Opendoor and Redfin Partner to Provide More Options to Home Sellers
Program gives home sellers in Phoenix and Atlanta the ability to request an Opendoor offer through Redfin

Redfin Direct Expands to Northern Virginia
With Redfin Direct, unrepresented homebuyers can make their offer more competitive by saving the seller thousands of dollars in buyer’s agent commission fees.

Redfin Opens Dallas Engineering Hub
Newly opened Frisco office is home to brokerage, mortgage, title and engineering teams

Redfin and Zillow Agree on Listing Attribution for Syndication in Several Markets
Redfin listings now appear on Zillow.com in Seattle, Charlotte, Des Moines and Nashville.

Exclusive Redfin and RE/MAX Partnership Ends
RE/MAX withdrew today from its corporate partnership with Redfin. Redfin has the utmost respect for RE/MAX as a company, for its agents and leaders. RE/MAX