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
From Customer to Market Manager: My Redfin Career Path
Four and a half years ago I didn’t have my real estate license and I was working in an uninspiring government job. Today, I manage
Celebrating Veterans and their Families at Redfin
Today we thank veterans and honor the sacrifices our veterans and their families have made for our nation. Supporting Homes for Our Troops This week
Redfin & Fair Housing
Redfin complies with the Fair Housing Act, which clearly supports a business’s decisions to set the customers and areas it serves based on legitimate business reasons such as price.
RedfinNow Expands to Palm Springs
RedfinNow buys homes directly, giving homeowners liquidity, certainty and safety Homeowners in the Palm Springs area can now get a cash offer for their home
Pressing Pause on Facebook Ads
Inspired by the NAACP-led boycott Stop Hate for Profit, Redfin is limiting its advertising spending on Facebook in July.
Our Role in Fighting Racism
Read a letter from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman about our commitment to racial equality.