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How to Set Up Hot Code Replacement with Tomcat and Eclipse
This blog post will guide you through setting up Tomcat hot code replacement (also called hotswap debugging) in Eclipse. What Is “Hot Code Replace”? What’s
Installing Beta Builds on iPhone
Probably the hardest part of learning to code an iPhone app is figuring out how to get your app installed on a phone. Even after
This is Only a Test…
My college roommate used to end every midnight conversation with me — we were inseparable friends and still all we talked about with one another
At Last! Redfin Releases Its iPhone App!
At long last, Redfin has an iPhone application. And it is gorgeous and fast and free and freakishly powerful. Apple took ten days to approve
August Newsletter: Prices Tick up, Redfin in Time's Top 50 Websites
On the last Tuesday of every month, just before the Case-Shiller data is released at 6 a.m., we start writing Redfin’s customer newsletter. Which has
First Broad Price Increase Seen in Case-Shiller Index
Case-Shiller data for June 2009 came out this morning. Once we adjust for seasonality — home prices tend to increase in the summer — we
Merchant Sensibility
The more complicated a business gets, the more of a math problem it becomes. Running a lemonade stand, you don’t need to analyze gross margins
Where Social Media Makes Cowards of Us All
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was once asked to campaign against Jesse Helms, the senator from Jordan’s home state.
You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
Last week, we published research showing that more than half of all listings activated in 2009 failed to sell by August 2010. We argued then
Why Are So Many Churches for Sale?
Have you noticed how many churches are for sale these days? In almost every major American city, from Chicago to Seattle to Atlanta to Los
School Reviews, a Mortgage Guide and Better Performance!
Big news! After a long hiatus in which all our software development was focused on tools for our agents to schedule tours and monitor deals,
Time to Get Our Hands Dirty
Have you read Andy Grove’s magnificent essay on Silicon Valley’s ability to create jobs? A reaction to Tom Friedman’s column “Startups, Not Bailouts,” it’s much
