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Groupon’s Success Disaster
There’s a fascinating essay on Facebook just now from the owner of the lovely Posie’s Cafe in Portland, OR about how Groupon nearly bankrupted her
Groupon's Success Disaster
There’s a fascinating essay on Facebook just now from the owner of the lovely Posie’s Cafe in Portland, OR about how Groupon nearly bankrupted her
Bill Gates, Hero
It’s a simple argument: Bill Gates is, by far, our industry’s greatest hero. It’s hard to believe we once saw Bill as the pie-splattered villain,
Thirty Minutes a Day
In this week’s TechFlash podcast, Todd Bishop asks me how I find the time to blog. I said that writing is how I develop a
What Really Matters in the Debate Between VCs and Angels
It all started at 9 a.m. on July 30, when Dave McClure launched his blog post declaring that venture capitalists are dinosaurs. Since then, TechCrunch
Google Instant and The End of the Homepage
Much of today’s discussion around Google Instant, which returns search results and suggests query refinements as you type in a query, is about how the
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