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The Broken Tower and the Ivory Tower
Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt renew their argument that real estate brokers aren’t worth 6%, citing a study (PDF) conducted by Stanford economist B. Douglas
Rambo, Meet Silicon Valley…
In one night, Michael Arrington wrote a dazzling refutation of this week’s post on leaving Silicon Valley for Seattle. I have often wondered what midnight
MySQL to Postgres
A couple of weeks ago we released an upgrade to the Redfin site. Some of the changes were obvious: we now support Safari, we show
How Green Was My Valley
The New York Times reports Friday that alone among all the cities hoping to be the next Silicon Valley, Seattle “is actually doing it.” But
The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Illinois General Assembly is now considering HB4313, a bill that would make it illegal for any licensed real estate agents to “give or pay
The 1st & 2nd Moments of Consumer Delight
Reacting to Thursday’s announcement about the new “Freakish Depth” release of Redfin.com, Austin asset manager Lani Anglin-Rosales wrote an analysis of Redfin’s brand for national
Diary of a Pandemic, Part 3: The Furlough (And the Un-Furlough)
The third and final part of Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman’s account of what it has been like to run a publicly traded company hit hard by the pandemic.
Diary of a Pandemic, Part 2: Sell, Sell, Sell
Part two of Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman’s account of what it has been like to run a publicly traded company hit hard by the pandemic.
Diary of a Pandemic, Part 1: We’ve Been Under-Reacting for a Long Time
An account from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman about what it has been like to run a publicly traded company hit hard by the pandemic.
Make your Listing Shine on Redfin with Video Tours and 3D Virtual Walkthroughs
Bring your listing to life through video. Homes with videos get more views and now you can upload a video tour directly to Redfin.com.
Matterport for iPhone brings 3D virtual walkthroughs to the masses
Interactive 3D virtual home tours can now be created using an iPhone with Matterport’s new software and the results are impressive.
Let Yourself In. Redfin Launches Self-Tour Feature for Vacant Listings
With Direct Access, buyers can use their Redfin app to unlock the door and tour vacant Redfin listings without an agent.
