Company News

What We Learned from the ARA Women in Business & Tech Event Last Night
Last night around 200 women convened at Redfin’s headquarters to learn from three great leaders in technology and business. Here’s what they discussed!

Redfin Arrives in Buffalo, NY!
People in the greater Buffalo area, and those who dream of living here, can now work with a local Redfin agent to buy and sell homes and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home for sale in their market.

Women in Technology: Q&A with Redfin CTO Bridget Frey
Redfin Chief Technology Officer Bridget Frey answers some common questions she receives regarding women in technology.

The Digital Diaspora
The company where I work, Redfin, understands the impulse to build a platform-technology company outside of Silicon Valley. We are real estate brokers, with technology used by 10+ million people each month looking to move. And the simplest trend we see in American life is that Silicon Valley is no longer just the place talented people move to; it’s the place those people are moving from.

Why I Work at Redfin: Making a Real Estate Career Possible for Anyone
Three years ago, I helped form our Redfin Agent Development Program, which we call the RAD Program. It’s an apprenticeship program for those coming to real estate out of college or from a different industry.

Why I Work at Redfin: Nikki Kilmer, Redfin Agent
Los Angeles real estate agent Nikki Kilmer describes how she got into the business and what it’s like to work at Redfin.

The State of My Industry: Why Real Estate Is Taking So Long to Change
Why, people often ask me, hasn’t technology made real estate better? The answer always surprises them: that technology mostly hasn’t tried.

Redfin Launches Feature To Help House Hunters Juggle Open House Visits
An open house is a great opportunity to tour a property and determine if it’s “the one,” but, until now, keeping track of a day of open house viewings could be overwhelming and confusing for buyers. With the launch of the Redfin Open House Schedule, you no longer have to create spreadsheets or keep track of all the details on paper.

Thousands More New Construction Homes Now Searchable on Redfin!
What’s new? Thousands of homes for sale on Redfin, that’s what! And by new, we mean brand spankin’ new: Homebuyers who want to be the first to live in a home can now search Redfin.com and Redfin’s mobile apps to find just-built homes in 23 markets.

SXSW 2014: Glenn Kelman on Why the Next $50B Business Won’t Be A Website
In a few short days, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will present at SXSW 2014’s Interactive Conference. In his Sunday presentation, “Why the Next $50B Business Won’t be a Website,” Glenn will elaborate on an accelerating wave of entrepreneurialism known as the end-to-end movement (#End2End) that’s set to revolutionize industries in need of some tech-savvy savoir-faire.

How to Be Unreasonably Happy
My friend, Jon Kraft, the founding CEO of Pandora, asked me to write an essay about a childhood extracurricular activity as part of the launch of his new startup, Thrively, which helps children from all backgrounds discover and pursue their passions in life. With Jon’s permission, we’re republishing the essay.

Redfin.com Will Not Be Affected By the MLS Listing Delay from CLAW
You might have heard the news that the Combined Los Angeles/Westside MLS (CLAW), whose public website is TheMLS.com, has implemented a 48-hour delay on data feeds to websites such as Zillow, Trulia, REALTOR.com, and numerous third party websites. We’d like to reassure our community that Redfin.com will not be affected by this change since we are a real estate brokerage that receives this data instantly.