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Almost Famous
After Redfin’s layoff last week, the CEO of a startup down the street emailed to say “at least we’re not public!” Which made me wonder
URL Query Parameters and HTML Entities: The Case of the Missing Semicolon
What’s the difference between this HTML snippet: <a href=”http://www.google.com/search?q=html&foo=0″>foo=0</a> and this? <a href=”http://www.google.com/search?q=html©=0″>copy=0</a> Both of them look like simple Google searches (though they could have
A Very Tough Day
Today Redfin laid off roughly 20% of our employees. Unlike other startups, our industry’s recession started a year ago, when home prices first plunged. Since
"It's Only Going to Get Better for Me"
This is the first in a series of real-time, agent-off-the-record blog posts on what Redfin agents and market managers are seeing in different markets. We promise
"We Were The Cool Guys."
Watching the credit crisis destroy Wall Street this week, it was hard not to think of the mortgage episode of “This American Life,” which aired
“We Were The Cool Guys.”
Watching the credit crisis destroy Wall Street this week, it was hard not to think of the mortgage episode of “This American Life,” which aired
My Redfin Internship: Ian Lin
Ian describes his experience as a software developer intern in Seattle.
You’re Just Not That Strategic: Seven Objections You’ll Have to Overcome to Get to the Top
Want to make it to the top? Here are 7 ways to be more strategic, from Redfin CTO Bridget Frey.
My Redfin Internship: Dhruv Agarwal
Dhruv describes his experience as a product manager intern in Seattle.

Buying the Right Home in Nine Easy Steps
It’s easy to imagine that a different neighborhood, a sunnier kitchen, a shorter commute could lead to a better life. What’s hard to know is how to get that.

Redfin Designer Garth Purkett Shares Details From His Buzzfeed-Famous Story
This started 5 years ago with a tragedy and ends with a bit of love and humor.