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Why The Real Estate Market Isn't a Free Market
The folks at Redfin got into real estate to make the industry more efficient. But if anything, the market has just gotten less and less
The Naked Truth Returns!
Walking out at 2 a.m. from the paparazzi-lined Chateau Marmont last fall with a few of the world’s nerdiest people*, I was nearly run over
Advertising is an Emotional Art
Twitter’s Biz Stone blogged yesteray that Twitter wasn’t interested in banner ads. Undeterred, TechCrunch immediately reported that Twitter would still undoubtedly focus on ads, perhaps
Partner Agent Program Off to a Roaring Start
In February (has three months already gone by?) we launched our partner agent program giving home buyers and sellers the opportunity to see and make
Redfin By The Numbers: April Brokerage Numbers Are Up
Last week we released the latest round of the Redfin By The Numbers reports. With these posts, we’re trying to give some insight into what’s
BREAKING NEWS: Jamie DeMichele Wins Redfin's Strongest-Man Competition
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m., some of Redfin’s finest physical specimens have been stripping down to our under-shirts to compete in the
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
