Company News

Matterport for iPhone brings 3D virtual walkthroughs to the masses
Interactive 3D virtual home tours can now be created using an iPhone with Matterport’s new software and the results are impressive.

Let Yourself In. Redfin Launches Self-Tour Feature for Vacant Listings
With Direct Access, buyers can use their Redfin app to unlock the door and tour vacant Redfin listings without an agent.

A Big Redfin Furlough, With Some Permanent Departures
An update from Glenn about a furlough and other changes within Redfin.

Video Home Tour Requests Soar Nearly 500% in One Week
Redfin saw a 494% increase in requests for agent-led video home tours as homebuyers began relying heavily on virtual viewings amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Redfin Livestream for Thursday Afternoon: What We’ve Learned So Far Running a Brokerage During a Pandemic
At 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Redfin is broadcasting a live presentation followed by a question-and-answer session on what we’ve learned about running a brokerage during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus’s Impact on Housing Is Now Nearly Nationwide
Redfin CEO explains how Coronavirus has impacted homebuying demand, new listings, and website traffic.

Why I Work at Redfin: Jessie Culbert, Builder Services Marketing Manager
It’s not very often that you get a chance to be involved in building something from the ground up. Jessie Culbert talks about how Builder Services, a startup within Redfin, offered her that opportunity.

Redfin Agents Bring New Light to the Sunshine Factory!
Redfin is ready for some serious southern exposure! In addition to serving Phoenix, we are setting up shop in Arizona’s second largest city, Tucson. Residents of Tucson can now work with a local Redfin agent to buy and sell homes and use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home on the market in Tucson including the Northwest, Northeast and Central neighborhoods.

3D Innovation Meets Home Tours: Introducing Redfin 3D Walkthrough
Redfin is the first national real estate brokerage to utilize cutting-edge 3D technology, powered by Matterport, that allows homebuyers to have a high-resolution, interactive view inside a Redfin agent-listed home for sale.

Thinking About Selling Your Home? You’ll Want to Take a Look at This
At Redfin, our goal is to make the entire home-buying and selling process easier, which is why we’re excited to announce the Redfin Home Dashboard, a comprehensive online resource for home sellers.

Welcome to the New Redfin Android Tablet App
Our award-winning Redfin app is now available for download on the Android tablet. This new app takes advantage of a bigger, more vibrant tablet screen.

Redfin Teams Up with Bainbridge Island’s Grow Community
Most of us do our small part to help Mother Earth. Recycle. Drive a low-emission car. But what if your whole house could reduce your carbon footprint? That’s the aim of Bainbridge Island’s Grow Community, the largest solar-powered community in Washington state. Developed by Asani and listed by Redfin, the community’s second phase of homes are now for sale.