Company News

Redfin’s Year in Mobile – Updates to iOS and Android Apps
The Redfin engineering team has been hard at work this year adding new features and updates to our award-winning mobile apps. With mobile devices now driving two thirds of our traffic, we know how important it is to have access to information on the go.

Using Fresco to Load Images Efficiently on Android
It’s well known that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression and often, it’s the first impression that becomes the lasting memory.

The Second Silicon Valleys
The influx of technology workers will bring more wealth to cities like Portland and Seattle, but also new challenges. We can’t just stick our heads in the sand.

Thoughts on Transitioning to Universal JavaScript
(aka “Thoughts on Transitioning to isomorphic JavaScript”) For the past year, Redfin has been quietly converting our most heavily trafficked pages from being built with

No Money Down? Redfin and D.C. Open Doors to Host Free Home Buying Class
If you want to become a homeowner but don’t have the savings for a down payment, the D.C. Open Doors program might be an option. Join us in DuPont Circle for a free class Sept. 24.

Redfin Agents Have Arrived in the Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina!
People in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point can now work with a local Redfin agent to buy and sell homes.

Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Santa Barbara
Homebuyers and sellers can now work with Redfin agents in Santa Barbara and view all of the homes for sale on Redfin.com and from our iOS and Android apps.

How ‘The Chuck Norris of Boston Real Estate’ Helped One Homebuyer Beat the Competition
Getting a killer deal is possible with the right agent on your side.
Preserving colorized server logs
How to use unix tools and node.js to preserve logs while outputting colorized output into the terminal.

Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Kansas City
Redfin real estate agents can now help you buy and sell homes in the Kansas City metro area, in both Kansas and Missouri.

Redfin Data Center: Housing Market Data at Your Fingertips
Find out how to use our new resource for free downloadable housing market data.

Introducing Redfin Real-Time
Now you can download and visualize the latest housing market data on the Redfin Data Center.