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After the Great Recession: The End of Funny Business
The folks at Redfin have been thinking a lot lately about how the world will look when the recession is over. Last Tuesday, we said
Cleaning Whitespace in Postgres
As part of our recent release, we added every survey submitted about our agents to our agent profiles. To prep for this, we needed to
Scarlet Letters and Dying by the Sword
At BloodhoundBlog Unchained last Thursday, Greg Swann hosted Redfin for a debate on whether all the venture capital that has been poured into real estate
Brown-Bag on Public Speaking: 25 Tips
Redfin launched its 2009 brown-bag lunch program last Friday, where employees and guests speak on how we can broaden our horizons beyond our little startup
We're No Sell-Outs
On Wednesday, Redfin announced a partner program in which a small group of agents committed to our principles of technological efficiency, customer service and openness
We’re No Sell-Outs
On Wednesday, Redfin announced a partner program in which a small group of agents committed to our principles of technological efficiency, customer service and openness
So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish!
October is the quietest month at Redfin. The interns leave in September, and the new recruits don’t visit the office until November. In the mountains,

When Rabid Squirrels Attack
Redfin just raised $14.8 million, in a round led by Globespan Capital. The press release rattles off the stunning accomplishments that brought us to this
Trying & Not-Trying
Many folks asked this past week how I’ve felt about Steve Jobs’s death, and wondered why I haven’t written about it. When I first heard
Trying & Not-Trying
Many folks asked this past week how I’ve felt about Steve Jobs’s death, and wondered why I haven’t written about it. When I first heard
Requiem for a Dream
Redfin just took down Scouting Report 1.0 for good. Our latest problem was that the data we used for Scouting Report had problems at the source
Scouting Report, the Morning After
When Redfin first launched our home-buying service, David Eraker sent an email to the whole company that I’ll never forget: “Strap in Team Redfin. We’re