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CMSClassUnloadingEnabled at Redfin

June 7, 2012

tl;dr: If you’re using the CMS collector in Java 6 (-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC) server-side, then you should really consider –XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled Today’s post starts out with a story.

Redfin's Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker: Buyers Become More Confident

June 4, 2012

Today, we’re launching the survey results as a regular report, The Redfin Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker, updated with data for the second quarter of 2012. What we found this quarter mostly is evidence of a strengthening market.

Creating a Dual-Screen AirPlay Experience for iOS and Apple TV

May 7, 2012

Back in March, while everyone was waiting for the new iPad with bated breath, we heard rumblings of a 3rd-generation Apple TV. We’re always trying

Power Search: If you build it, will they come?

April 30, 2012

Let’s talk about power search. Redfin currently offers over thirty ways to filter your search, but it seems that no matter how many options we

What Neighborhood is Right For You? Ask Redfin!

April 25, 2012

In life and websites, it’s the small things that count. Redfin’s latest update included a few of the small things that can really make a

Never Tell Me the Odds

April 13, 2012

In a board call last month, I finally told everyone that the commission savings that Redfin offers home sellers and home buyers dramatically lowers our

My Unconventional Journey to Redfin

February 15, 2017

From Scientist to Software Developer.

How Accurate is the Redfin Estimate?

February 2, 2017

In a new study, the Redfin Estimate more accurately predicted the value of thousands of homes for sale than estimates from the other leading providers of public home-value estimates.