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So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish!
October is the quietest month at Redfin. The interns leave in September, and the new recruits don’t visit the office until November. In the mountains,

When Rabid Squirrels Attack
Redfin just raised $14.8 million, in a round led by Globespan Capital. The press release rattles off the stunning accomplishments that brought us to this
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
Finally, a New War Story
At lunch with Cynthia and a local real estate baron, we heard about a new tactic for getting a deal on a property. Rather than
Redfin Chases After Steve Ballmer
Redfin attended the Technology Alliance annual luncheon today, to see who would win the startup of the year award. I brought my computer to the
Century 21 Runs an Anti-Redfin Ad!
About a week after Redfin showed up on 60 Minutes, Century 21 started running an ad challenging the idea that you could buy a home
MLS to Redfin: Down Dog, and Kennel!
Rainer Maria Rilke once wrote that we have in love to learn only this: letting go. Everything else comes naturally. In starting Sweet Digs, a
60 Minutes Aftermath: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Realtor Scorned
Redfin and the traditional real estate industry duked it out on 60 Minutes last night. The segment aired second, after Mitt Romney took a stand
Unleash the Hounds
Pandemonium here at Redfin as 60 Minutes aired first on the East Coast and now, in a few minutes, out here in the West. When