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The Broken Tower and the Ivory Tower
Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt renew their argument that real estate brokers aren’t worth 6%, citing a study (PDF) conducted by Stanford economist B. Douglas
Rambo, Meet Silicon Valley…
In one night, Michael Arrington wrote a dazzling refutation of this week’s post on leaving Silicon Valley for Seattle. I have often wondered what midnight
MySQL to Postgres
A couple of weeks ago we released an upgrade to the Redfin site. Some of the changes were obvious: we now support Safari, we show
How Green Was My Valley
The New York Times reports Friday that alone among all the cities hoping to be the next Silicon Valley, Seattle “is actually doing it.” But
The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Illinois General Assembly is now considering HB4313, a bill that would make it illegal for any licensed real estate agents to “give or pay
The 1st & 2nd Moments of Consumer Delight
Reacting to Thursday’s announcement about the new “Freakish Depth” release of Redfin.com, Austin asset manager Lani Anglin-Rosales wrote an analysis of Redfin’s brand for national

Redfin Agents have Arrived in Reno!
Redfin has arrived in the biggest little city! People can work with a local Redfin real estate agent in Reno to buy and sell homes

Real Estate Just Got Faster: Introducing Book It Now for On-Demand Home Tours
Now you can schedule a tour with a couple of clicks.

Where Will All the Unicorns Go?
What happens when one company after another raises private capital at a multi-billion dollar valuation? No one in Silicon Valley really knows, though we ask ourselves that question every day.

What Happens to Home Prices When Technologists Come to Town…
How many technology workers does it take to increase home prices? Redfin dug into the data to find out.

Redfin Now Has Real Estate Agents in Dayton, Ohio and Little Rock, Arkansas
Now that Redfin real estate agents have arrived in Dayton, Ohio, and Little Rock, Arkansas, people in more than 70 metro areas across the U.S. can work with Redfin to buy and sell a home.

Change is Good: Chet & Barbara’s Story
Chet and Barbara sold their home in six days and saved $5,445 in commission fees!