Company News

Redfin’s Year in Mobile – Updates to iOS and Android Apps
The Redfin engineering team has been hard at work this year adding new features and updates to our award-winning mobile apps. With mobile devices now driving two thirds of our traffic, we know how important it is to have access to information on the go.

Using Fresco to Load Images Efficiently on Android
It’s well known that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression and often, it’s the first impression that becomes the lasting memory.

The Second Silicon Valleys
The influx of technology workers will bring more wealth to cities like Portland and Seattle, but also new challenges. We can’t just stick our heads in the sand.

Thoughts on Transitioning to Universal JavaScript
(aka “Thoughts on Transitioning to isomorphic JavaScript”) For the past year, Redfin has been quietly converting our most heavily trafficked pages from being built with

No Money Down? Redfin and D.C. Open Doors to Host Free Home Buying Class
If you want to become a homeowner but don’t have the savings for a down payment, the D.C. Open Doors program might be an option. Join us in DuPont Circle for a free class Sept. 24.

Redfin Agents Have Arrived in the Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina!
People in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point can now work with a local Redfin agent to buy and sell homes.

You Look Beautiful Darling
We’re proud to introduce the new Redfin home details page, which shows the photos, details and history of 35 million U.S. homes, condos, townhomes and

The Last Swashbuckler
Redfin just announced a big milestone: we’ve saved consumers more than $100 million in fees, based on more than $8 billion in home sales, with customer

Redfin Open Book Reaches 10,000 Reviews
Redfin Open Book, our directory of lenders, inspectors, real estate attorneys and escrow agents, just posted its 10,000th review of the service these folks provide,

First Day of School Search
Two years ago, we began publishing ratings and reviews for schools on Redfin.com. Today, we take another major stride toward reinventing real estate in the
How to See 20% More Listings, One Week Faster (October Roundup)
Here is Redfin’s monthly email newsletter, with a little about Redfin and a lot about what’s happening in the real estate market. Howdy Redfinnians! Welcome

With a Gap This Big, It’s Sort of Hard Not to Say Something About It
Windermere and Redfin just published a study showing that across 11 major U.S. cities, local broker sites such as Windermere.com, Redfin.com, and LongandFoster.com have about 20+% more agent-listed properties than two national portals, Zillow and Trulia.