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How Much Would Mint Be Worth Now?
It has almost been 18 months since Intuit acquired Mint for $170 million, so long ago that we can hardly remember how vigorously venture investors
Friendship and Solitude
Have you read the wonderful, deeply counter-cultural lecture on solitude and leadership delivered by William Deresiewicz in spring 2010 to the West Point plebe class? I
Redfin Launches Facebook Integration, Customer Deal Room
Big news! Redfin launched a bunch of new technologies last night — an online Deal Room to guide our home-buying customers through escrow, the ability
The Story of My Life
When we think about what makes a life good or bad, we tend to focus on the key events: a small envelope on the counter,
Celebrity or Entrepreneur?
I was just reading Chris Dixon’s notes on starting your first company, and noticed that five of his eleven recommendations focus on becoming a social-media
Jim Flatley Wasn't a Recliner
Every time I get on a plane, I think of Jim Flatley, the vice-president of sales at my old company, Plumtree Software. Corvette-driver, hair-gunker, suit-wearer,
Redfin’s Reduced-Stress Week: Give It a Try!
From August 2 – 6, Redfin tried a meeting-free, no-new-tasks reduced-stress week. It was such a big hit that now we’re going to do it every quarter.
Redfin Partners with ADT to Expand Direct Access
Redfin Direct Access lets buyers self-tour homes with the touch of a button, driving twice as many tours for Redfin’s home-selling customers Today we announced
Career Accelerator Program Brings New, Diverse Talent into the Real Estate Industry
We are pleased to announce our new career accelerator program, which will hire and train 50 new real estate agents in the Seattle and Washington,
Redfin’s Symposium on Black Americans’ Homebuying Journey: Black Buyers Face Higher Hurdles, Agents Should Work Twice As Hard to Combat Discrimination
Key takeaways from the event, which featured data and anecdotes on the difficulties of being a Black homebuyer in America and expert advice on how
Redfin Surpasses $1 Billion in Customer Savings
Redfin Customers Saved an Average of $8,200 in Real Estate Fees in 2020 Redfin just passed a major milestone: we’ve now saved our customers more
We All Support Fair Housing, So Why Are Pocket Listings Up 67%?
This op-ed was originally published on Inman.com. Here’s What To Do About It It turns out you can put a number on whether the housing
