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What’s Your Home Worth? Well, See For Yourself
For the past five years, Redfin has sought to build the perfect site for folks to preview, visit and ultimately buy homes for sale. But
Growing, Fast and Slow
“Greed,” Gordon Gekko once declared, “is good.” Oliver Stone’s private-equity titan was referring to the process of creative destruction, in which ravenous corporate raiders strip
Now Available on Redfin: Filter by HOA Dues!
Our website wizards at Redfin are always on the prowl for new features that can wow and amaze our customers. Even more so when it’s
Philly, We Have Arrived!
Bust out the cheese-steaks—Redfin has arrived in Philly! The Philadelphia real estate market is our 19th market overall and our first in more than a
How Stupid Can You Be?
Catherine Rampell at the New York Times today reports that “state colleges in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Colorado, Michigan, Florida and Texas have eliminated entire engineering
The Mood Among 2012 Home-Buyers: Feisty
Of the people planning to buy within the next 12 months, more than half are either already under contract on a purchase or planning to be under contract within three months.
How Much Does a Redfin Agent Earn?
To be the best brokerage, you have to hire and train the best agents. This is Redfin’s goal. In our mind, the best agent is
Home Buying on April 1 Just Became Unbelievably Easy
Redfin is testing a new website feature today only that makes home buying almost foolishly easy. It’s called 2-Click Purchase, and it gives Redfin customers
Roske Speaks: Redfin Should Be More Like Costco
Chris Roske, Redfin’s director of finance, recently sent me a letter explaining how Redfin should be more like Costco. I think the letter’s pretty good
JSON in Postgres
Since Dec 2011 we’ve been storing a small portion of our data as JSON in Postgres. This blog post gives a quick overview of why
Dang. That’s Fast.
In a real estate world suddenly frenzied with competition, Redfin just released Instant Updates, the first* major service for immediately alerting home-buyers about new listings
List with Redfin, Sell Your Home Faster and For More Money
On average, Redfin listings sell 15 days faster and for $8,700 more than the competition.
