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Almost Famous
After Redfin’s layoff last week, the CEO of a startup down the street emailed to say “at least we’re not public!” Which made me wonder
URL Query Parameters and HTML Entities: The Case of the Missing Semicolon
What’s the difference between this HTML snippet: <a href=”http://www.google.com/search?q=html&foo=0″>foo=0</a> and this? <a href=”http://www.google.com/search?q=html©=0″>copy=0</a> Both of them look like simple Google searches (though they could have
A Very Tough Day
Today Redfin laid off roughly 20% of our employees. Unlike other startups, our industry’s recession started a year ago, when home prices first plunged. Since
"It's Only Going to Get Better for Me"
This is the first in a series of real-time, agent-off-the-record blog posts on what Redfin agents and market managers are seeing in different markets. We promise
“We Were The Cool Guys.”
Watching the credit crisis destroy Wall Street this week, it was hard not to think of the mortgage episode of “This American Life,” which aired
"We Were The Cool Guys."
Watching the credit crisis destroy Wall Street this week, it was hard not to think of the mortgage episode of “This American Life,” which aired
Why I Joined Redfin: Jin Hong
Jin Hong is a Redfin Premier agent in Orange County, CA. He joined Redfin in June 2024 after building a successful team at eXp. We
Why I Joined Redfin: Trevor Kemp
Trevor Kemp is a Redfin principal agent on Long Island, New York. He joined Redfin in June 2024 after more than a decade at East
Redfin Welcomes June Agent Hires
It’s my honor to introduce you to our June Newfins! I’m excited to welcome this group of talented lead agents and look forward to seeing
Homeowners Can Now Use Redfin Redesign For Their Home Photos!
It’s official—Redfin Redesign is now available for both homebuyers and sellers! As of today, any homeowner can now upload a photo of their home and
Redfin Welcomes May Agent Hires
Summer is here, and so is a new group of incredible agents who are joining Redfin! Please join me in welcoming all of the talented
Hundreds of Redfin Agents Named to RealTrends Verified Top Agent Ranking
It’s a big day at Redfin as more than 600 of our agents were named among the country’s most successful real estate agents by RealTrends
