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Holy Guacamole! Move.com Squares Off with Redfin at Inman
At real estate’s big Inman technology conference in Manhattan, Redfin squared off with Allan Dalton, Move.com’s President of Real Estate, in a keynote session entitled
Finding Price Reductions on Redfin
Did you know that on Redfin you can sign up to receive e-mails about what is happening with listings in the neighborhood you are house
Redfin Holiday Party
The Redfin Holiday Party was in many ways different from last year’s party: 1. No one said he had to leave to meet his parole
Show Me the Money!
Yesterday’s The Wall Street Journal article – “Do Real-Estate Agents Have a Secret Agenda?” – reported on the well-known, but often undisclosed, practice of sellers
Fear and Loathing on the College Recruiting Trail
The University of Washington had a big computer science job fair today. Microsoft was there. Google was there. Eight Zillovians were there, all wearing Zillow
New Features: Fixer-uppers and Zillow Integration
The Redfin engineers have been hard at work this past month and I’m sure we all took advantage of this weekend’s rain to spend a
How to Be Unreasonably Happy
My friend, Jon Kraft, the founding CEO of Pandora, asked me to write an essay about a childhood extracurricular activity as part of the launch of his new startup, Thrively, which helps children from all backgrounds discover and pursue their passions in life. With Jon’s permission, we’re republishing the essay.
Redfin.com Will Not Be Affected By the MLS Listing Delay from CLAW
You might have heard the news that the Combined Los Angeles/Westside MLS (CLAW), whose public website is TheMLS.com, has implemented a 48-hour delay on data feeds to websites such as Zillow, Trulia, REALTOR.com, and numerous third party websites. We’d like to reassure our community that Redfin.com will not be affected by this change since we are a real estate brokerage that receives this data instantly.
Why I Work At Redfin: Danny Roberts, Recruiting
Danny Roberts explains how his experience on “The Real World” and multiple jobs after that prepared him for his role at Redfin, and what he loves about the company. It kicks off a new series we’re starting on the Redfin Blog featuring employees in different jobs and departments.
A/B Testing Framework: Build or Buy?
Six months ago Redfin needed an A/B testing framework. The big question: “Do we use a service or do we build our own?” After a
Buying a Condo in Ballard Just Got More Beautiful: Introducing Solo Lofts
Today Redfin announced that 20 condos are available for pre-sale in the new Solo Lofts building coming to Ballard.
Design of Everyday Things at Redfin
“Rule of thumb: if you think something is clever and sophisticated beware-it is probably self-indulgence.” – Donald A. Norman To supplement the Redfin new
