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When Bad Companies Do Good Things

March 5, 2011

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

February 28, 2011

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

February 24, 2011

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)

February 24, 2011

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?

February 21, 2011

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

December 24, 2010

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

Why I Joined Redfin: Rob Griffin

January 24, 2025

Rob Griffin is a Redfin Premier agent in the greater Seattle area, serving buyers and sellers in Snohomish County. He joined Redfin in June 2024

Why I Joined Redfin: Tracy Vasquez

January 23, 2025

Tracy Vasquez is a Redfin Premier agent serving customers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. She joined Redfin in August 2024 after building a successful