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 Arrives in New Jersey!
Redfin has arrived in the Garden State, serving homebuyers and sellers from Cape May to Morristown and along the shoreline to South New Jersey. People can now work with local Redfin agents to buy and sell homes in New Jersey and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search homes on the market.
Pikes Peak or Bust! Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Colorado Springs!
We’ve got big news for people in Colorado Springs! Once you’ve finished summiting Pikes Peak or hiking through Garden of the Gods, you can now work with local Redfin agents to buy and sell homes, too! You can also use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home on the market in the Colorado Springs metro area and El Paso County as well as Monument, Palmer Lake, Woodmoor, Black Forest, Falcon, Fountain, Security-Widefield and Woodland Park.
Redfin Applauds National Association of Realtors Policy Changes
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) board voted in a few important policy changes that will benefit homebuyers and sellers. The result means better and faster data on home listings, as well as more convenient search results for consumers.
Cheers! Redfin Agents Arrive in Allentown
Bust out the Yuengling and toast your neighbors, because you can now work with a Redfin real estate agent to help you buy or a sell a home in the Lehigh Valley.
Redfin Builder Services launches in Chicagoland: 56 homes in Elmhurst, by Nitti Development
Redfin Builder Services has teamed up with Nitti Development, one of the premier builders in the northwest Chicago suburbs, to present the Berteau Development in Elmhurst, on the site of the former Elmhurst hospital. Berteau features 56 single-family homes, ranging in size from 3,000 to 4,500 square feet, with expected sale prices ranging from $819,000 to over $1 million.
Real Estate Redefined: Redfin Arrives to Make Waves in Jacksonville
Do you live in Jax? If so, we’ve got great news! When you’re done hanging ten at The Beaches, you can now team up with
