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
Redfin Notifies Customers About New Listings Hours Faster Than Other Top Real Estate Websites
In real estate markets with high competition and low supply, being the first to know about a new listing can mean the difference between getting the house and missing out.
Diversity and Redfin’s Culture of Dissent
For a long time now, I’ve been wanting to discuss diversity, workplace politics and our culture of dissent.
Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Boise!
Buyers and sellers can now work with a local Redfin agent and use Redfin site and mobile app to learn about Boise real estate and see local homes for sale.
Want to Be Paid Fairly? Join a Tech Company with More Women Executives
We know that companies with more women executives are more profitable, but these companies are also paying their female employees more fairly, according to a new analysis by Redfin and PayScale.
Redfin’s Initial Public Offering
Today, Redfin’s stock begins trading on the public markets. We’re grateful to all the people of Redfin, past and present, who worked so hard and cared so much about this company.
Redfin, Industry-Leading Venture Firms Pledge to Diversify Startup Boards
Venture capital firms DFJ, Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group and Pioneer Square Labs, as well as board software and advisory firm Boardspan, commit to #DiverseFromTheStart campaign
