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Redfin’s iPhone and iPad App Goes Native
Redfin’s mobile real estate apps team has been firing on all cylinders, burning the proverbial midnight oil, working non-proverbial nights and weekends. The upshot is
Multiple Offers: How to Win, When to Lose
Get advice from expert real estate agents on winning against multiple offers.
How Much Does a Redfin Agent Earn?
To be the best brokerage, you have to hire and train the best agents. This is Redfin’s goal. In our mind, the best agent is
Home Buying on April 1 Just Became Unbelievably Easy
Redfin is testing a new website feature today only that makes home buying almost foolishly easy. It’s called 2-Click Purchase, and it gives Redfin customers
Roske Speaks: Redfin Should Be More Like Costco
Chris Roske, Redfin’s director of finance, recently sent me a letter explaining how Redfin should be more like Costco. I think the letter’s pretty good
JSON in Postgres
Since Dec 2011 we’ve been storing a small portion of our data as JSON in Postgres. This blog post gives a quick overview of why
CMSClassUnloadingEnabled at Redfin
tl;dr: If you’re using the CMS collector in Java 6 (-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC) server-side, then you should really consider –XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled Today’s post starts out with a story.
Redfin's Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker: Buyers Become More Confident
Today, we’re launching the survey results as a regular report, The Redfin Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker, updated with data for the second quarter of 2012. What we found this quarter mostly is evidence of a strengthening market.
Creating a Dual-Screen AirPlay Experience for iOS and Apple TV
Back in March, while everyone was waiting for the new iPad with bated breath, we heard rumblings of a 3rd-generation Apple TV. We’re always trying
Power Search: If you build it, will they come?
Let’s talk about power search. Redfin currently offers over thirty ways to filter your search, but it seems that no matter how many options we
What Neighborhood is Right For You? Ask Redfin!
In life and websites, it’s the small things that count. Redfin’s latest update included a few of the small things that can really make a
Never Tell Me the Odds
In a board call last month, I finally told everyone that the commission savings that Redfin offers home sellers and home buyers dramatically lowers our
