Company News

Why I Work At Redfin: Danny Roberts, Recruiting
Danny Roberts explains how his experience on “The Real World” and multiple jobs after that prepared him for his role at Redfin, and what he loves about the company. It kicks off a new series we’re starting on the Redfin Blog featuring employees in different jobs and departments.

A/B Testing Framework: Build or Buy?
Six months ago Redfin needed an A/B testing framework. The big question: “Do we use a service or do we build our own?” After a

Buying a Condo in Ballard Just Got More Beautiful: Introducing Solo Lofts
Today Redfin announced that 20 condos are available for pre-sale in the new Solo Lofts building coming to Ballard.

Design of Everyday Things at Redfin
“Rule of thumb: if you think something is clever and sophisticated beware-it is probably self-indulgence.” – Donald A. Norman To supplement the Redfin new

Redfin Announces $50-million Investment Led by Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price
Today Redfin announced a mezzanine investment of $50 million led by Tiger Global Management LLC and by portfolios managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Dozens of Redfin Agents Ranked Best in State
Dozens of Redfin agents were named to an exclusive list of best agents in their state, standing out among the nearly one million licensed REALTORS® across the country.

All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Hire Smart People Everywhere
Many years ago, one of Redfin’s investors asked Sean Moriarty, former TicketMaster CEO, to take me to lunch. Sean asked only two questions: “Are you
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: June Prices Increased 3.0%, But Sales Slowing
Across 19 major metropolitan markets, June prices increased 3.0% year over year, and 2.6% month over month. The number of homes for sale declined 25.3% from June 2011 to June 2012, and by 2.4% since May.
The Real-Time Demand Pulse: August Sales Improve Only Moderately Over Prior Year
Redfin is publishing demand data from our own business in a new monthly analysis of thousands of customers touring homes and signing offers with Redfin agents across 18 U.S. markets.
How to hide the toolbar in Eclipse Juno
Update as of 22 Oct 2012 – the latest version of Eclipse Juno now saves toolbar state across application launches. Great news! The original blog
The Cream Rises to the Top
Every year, the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends come out with their list of the 250 top-producing real estate agents in the country for
We’ll Push, You Steer: Instant Updates Available on iPhone & iPad
If you’re a serious home buyer, you’ve been following the news on the housing market about bidding wars, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sales and the depressed and depressing inventory