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Howdy, 2009!
Yesterday we talked about what Redfin achieved over the past year. Without thinking much about it, I promised a second post on our priorities for
So Long, 2008
At today’s all-hands meeting, Redfin surveyed our 2008 accomplishments alongside what we wanted to do better in 2009. It was a good exercise, both so
A Free Call Option on the American Economy
This is an essay arguing that some of the same forces driving Wall Street have affected Sand Hill Road, so that entrepreneurs try to make
Which City Has the Lowest Percentage of Homes for Sale? Envelope Please…
We just published a table showing the percentage of listings being sold by a bank. But then we began to wonder: what percentage of properties
Our Maps Are Googley Now
Redfin just released a new version of the site. In addition to improving our short sale detection in Orange County and parts of LA and
A Virtual Earth to Google Maps Transition: From Idea to Deployment In a Few Weeks
Whenever I out myself as a member of the Redfin search team to someone who has used Redfin, one of the first questions I get
Price Your Home Like an Agent Would
Today Redfin launched the Home Value Tool, a new online feature that helps homeowners estimate the value of their home. The tool is the vastly
New Species of Shark Discovered in Puget Sound: Redfin Adopts it as Company Mascot
Today Redfin announced it has adopted a newly discovered species of shark – the Pacific Redfin Shark – as its new mascot. On March 28
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 5
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed five Redfin Agents to
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 4
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 3
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 2
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to