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The Broken Tower and the Ivory Tower
Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt renew their argument that real estate brokers aren’t worth 6%, citing a study (PDF) conducted by Stanford economist B. Douglas
Rambo, Meet Silicon Valley…
In one night, Michael Arrington wrote a dazzling refutation of this week’s post on leaving Silicon Valley for Seattle. I have often wondered what midnight
MySQL to Postgres
A couple of weeks ago we released an upgrade to the Redfin site. Some of the changes were obvious: we now support Safari, we show
How Green Was My Valley
The New York Times reports Friday that alone among all the cities hoping to be the next Silicon Valley, Seattle “is actually doing it.” But
The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Illinois General Assembly is now considering HB4313, a bill that would make it illegal for any licensed real estate agents to “give or pay
The 1st & 2nd Moments of Consumer Delight
Reacting to Thursday’s announcement about the new “Freakish Depth” release of Redfin.com, Austin asset manager Lani Anglin-Rosales wrote an analysis of Redfin’s brand for national
You Deserve to See it All
Against a backdrop of severe shortages of homes for sale, the topic of real estate website data accuracy is back in the news. By data
Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem. Redfin has arrived!
Today Redfin launches its business in Houston, Texas, the third major market we’ve opened this year. Houstonians, you should know that Redfin likes a good party, and we’re hosting one on Wednesday, March 20 at Hearsay Gastro Lounge to get to know our new friends and neighbors.
Why Home Prices Are Rising. And Some Gorgeous, Weird Listing Photos
Here is Redfin’s monthly email newsletter, with a little about Redfin and a lot about what’s happening in the real estate market. Howdy Redfin Fans!
Redfin Comes to North Carolina
Hooray! Redfin just expanded to Charlotte and The Triangle in North Carolina. To get to know everyone, we’re hosting a party Wednesday, March 6 at
Married… with Real Estate
Searching for homes is not unlike searching for a life partner; it takes a vision for the future, knowing what you want, the ability to
Redfin Publishes Thousands of Real-Time Insights on What It Takes to Win A Bidding War
Redfin just released Offer Insights, which are real-time statistics and notes from Redfin agents about thousands of offers submitted on behalf of our clients. For every neighborhood we serve, our goal is to give you an intimate view of how every deal went down.