Company News
Elephant versus Dolphin: Which is Faster? Which is Smarter?
vs. Redfin recently switched some of our backend DB infrastructure from MySQL to Postgres, and we plan to wholly switch to Postgres in the near
Dear College Students: Intern at a Startup
Hi, I’m the Redfin intern that apparently asked our CEO’s wife out. I wanted to share my experience here at Redfin in hopes of helping
$549,999 is A Better Price for Your Home Than $550,001 (5% Better)
With more than 70% of home-buyers looking on the Web for real estate to buy, we wondered if it made sense when pricing a house
Making Real Estate Search Faster and More Local
Some things are universal, such as when you click on a link you want an instant reaction. Redfin’s response time hasn’t been as fast as
Redfin, By the Numbers, And an Experiment
After popping up on TechCrunch and BusinessWeek Friday and in Slashdot over the weekend, Redfin appeared on Guy Kawasaki’s blog today, in a post comparing
Getting the Time Zone from a Web Browser
Writing rich date/time features in a web app can be a pain. Apps (such as schedulers) that do math on times (e.g. ordering times) should
Why I Joined Redfin: Ted Chen
Ted Chen is a Redfin Premier agent in the Bay Area. He joined Redfin in December 2023 after building a successful team at eXp Realty.
Redfin Supports Consumer Choice in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Government Operations is considering a bill to ensure homeowners who sell their homes “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) can advertise
Introducing Redfin Redesign, an AI-Powered Tool to Redesign Listing Photos
Today, Redfin is making it a little easier to see the potential in your future home! Introducing Redfin Redesign, an AI-powered tool that lets you
Redfin Adds 40,000 New Listings and Fresh Features for New Construction Buyers
Redfin is making it easier for buyers to discover new construction homes! This week we added more than 40,000 new construction listings to Redfin’s website
Change Comes to the Real Estate Industry
A jury today issued a verdict in the Sitzer-Burnett federal class-action lawsuit finding that the National Association of Realtors and major real estate franchisors conspired
A New Day for the Brokerage Industry: Redfin Next
In San Francisco and Los Angeles, Redfin is launching a new pay plan offering the agents we employ traditional commission splits, paired with Redfin’s customers,
