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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

Let’s Honky-Tonk in Tennessee! Redfin Home-Buying and Selling Services Arrive in Nashville and Memphis
People in Nashville and Memphis can now work with local Redfin agents and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home on the market.

Redfin Arrives in Southwest Florida!
Redfin brings its real estate brokerage to Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers and Naples.

Looking Back Over Another Crazy Year With Thanks
In 2014 Redfin expanded it’s service, launched new technology to improve home buying and selling, and saved our clients millions of dollars in fees. Here, we take a look back at another crazy year.

Redfin Raises $70.9 Million from Major Institutional Investors
Redfin today announced an investment of $70.9 million, led by large institutional investors including Wellington Management Company, LLP.

Redfin Arrives in New Jersey!
Redfin has arrived in the Garden State, serving homebuyers and sellers from Cape May to Morristown and along the shoreline to South New Jersey. People can now work with local Redfin agents to buy and sell homes in New Jersey and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search homes on the market.

Pikes Peak or Bust! Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Colorado Springs!
We’ve got big news for people in Colorado Springs! Once you’ve finished summiting Pikes Peak or hiking through Garden of the Gods, you can now work with local Redfin agents to buy and sell homes, too! You can also use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home on the market in the Colorado Springs metro area and El Paso County as well as Monument, Palmer Lake, Woodmoor, Black Forest, Falcon, Fountain, Security-Widefield and Woodland Park.