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Redfin’s iPhone and iPad App Goes Native
Redfin’s mobile real estate apps team has been firing on all cylinders, burning the proverbial midnight oil, working non-proverbial nights and weekends. The upshot is
Multiple Offers: How to Win, When to Lose
Get advice from expert real estate agents on winning against multiple offers.
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
Survey Says… Redfin’s Best-Kept Secret is Its Customer Service
Redfin surveys people every day, all day: when they tour homes, when they make offers, when they cancel listings, when they sell their house. It’s
Survey Says… Redfin's Best-Kept Secret is Its Customer Service
Redfin surveys people every day, all day: when they tour homes, when they make offers, when they cancel listings, when they sell their house. It’s
Chris Neitzert Sorts Through Charred Rubble of Redfin Datacenter
There was a fire in the Seattle-based data center that Redfin uses to host our web servers, causing a loss of service between approximately 5
First-Hand Advice on Short Sales from Redfin Forums
There is a juicy conversation about short sales on the Redfin Bay Area Forums, from the rare bird who successfully completed a short sale (which
Getting Good Deals in a Tough Market: 7 Negotiating Techniques
The two most dreaded words in real estate today must be “low” and “baller.” So publishing a how-to guide for lowballers is a little like
No One's Going to Take Away Our Data, But What Can We Do With It?
In September 2005, just as Redfin was raising its first round of funding, the Department of Justice sued the National Association of Realtors for developing
