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So Long, 2008
At today’s all-hands meeting, Redfin surveyed our 2008 accomplishments alongside what we wanted to do better in 2009. It was a good exercise, both so
A Free Call Option on the American Economy
This is an essay arguing that some of the same forces driving Wall Street have affected Sand Hill Road, so that entrepreneurs try to make
Which City Has the Lowest Percentage of Homes for Sale? Envelope Please…
We just published a table showing the percentage of listings being sold by a bank. But then we began to wonder: what percentage of properties
Our Maps Are Googley Now
Redfin just released a new version of the site. In addition to improving our short sale detection in Orange County and parts of LA and
A Virtual Earth to Google Maps Transition: From Idea to Deployment In a Few Weeks
Whenever I out myself as a member of the Redfin search team to someone who has used Redfin, one of the first questions I get
Redfin on TechCrunch: The First-Time CEO’s Recession-Survival Guide
Many thanks to Michael Arrington and Erick Schonfeld for publishing an essay this morning on what I’ve learned as a CEO during the downturn. Did

Redfin Welcomes August Agent Hires
Redfin is closing out the summer strong by welcoming another great group of Newfins! The talented agents who joined us in August come from all

Don’t End Clear Cooperation
Today, the National Association of Realtors is considering proposals advanced by traditional brokers to undo the Clear Cooperation policy against pocket listings. This would hurt

We’re Expanding Redfin Next Nationwide!
It’s official – we’re taking our Redfin Next agent pay plan nationwide! Starting October 27th, all Redfin agents will earn competitive splits as high as

Redfin Welcomes July Agent Hires
Summer is in full swing, and Redfin isn’t slowing down on our plans to keep growing! Last month, we were lucky to welcome–and welcome back,

Change Is Good
Dear Redfin Customers, As many of you have already heard from your Redfin agent, by the end of this week, most local Multiple Listing Services

Why I Joined Redfin: Jin Hong
Jin Hong is a Redfin Premier agent in Orange County, CA. He joined Redfin in June 2024 after building a successful team at eXp. We