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Trying & Not-Trying
Many folks asked this past week how I’ve felt about Steve Jobs’s death, and wondered why I haven’t written about it. When I first heard
Trying & Not-Trying
Many folks asked this past week how I’ve felt about Steve Jobs’s death, and wondered why I haven’t written about it. When I first heard
Requiem for a Dream
Redfin just took down Scouting Report 1.0 for good. Our latest problem was that the data we used for Scouting Report had problems at the source
Scouting Report, the Morning After
When Redfin first launched our home-buying service, David Eraker sent an email to the whole company that I’ll never forget: “Strap in Team Redfin. We’re
Which Areas Will Be Most Affected by Lending Policy Changes?
Over the weekend, the U.S. stopped guaranteeing big loans in expensive cities, and ever since the folks in real estate have been holding our breaths to see the market’s reaction. Now Redfin has released new data showing which areas are most vulnerable to the policy change.
Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
Whoa nelly! Redfin just released Redfin Scouting Report, offering Redfin users and customers free performance statistics on more than one million real estate agents: how many homes

Five Reasons Why Redfin Loves Hackathons
As a technology-powered real estate brokerage, we love building online tools that put information at the fingertips of our customers and real estate agents. Day-in

Redfins Hosts Udacity Meetup at Seattle Headquarters
Since Redfin is a real estate brokerage AND a technology company, we understand the importance of technical training, which is why we were happy to host the Udacity Seattle Meetup today!

Inman Names Redfin Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage
We are proud to report that Inman News named Redfin the Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage of 2013 as part of its Innovator Awards, which
Why The Market Can’t Keep Going Up (Wait, It Just Went Up)
Here is Redfin’s quarterly email newsletter, with a little about Redfin and a lot about what’s happening in the real estate market.
New Tool At Your Fingertips: Redfin Home Sale Calculator
The Redfin Home Sale Calculator will help you approximate what you’ll net when you sell, evaluating your outstanding mortgage and variable costs that vary by city, county, and state.

Redfin Ends Commission Savings for Oregon Homebuyers
In Oregon today, Redfin is ending our commission savings for home-buyers, for any customers who have not begun touring homes with a Redfin agent by June 15, 2013. We will continue to charge 1.5% of the final sale price as our fee for representing home-sellers, and will continue to offer commission savings to home-buyers in the 21 other markets we serve.