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We Blew Up the Call Center (And We Launched Atlanta)
The world’s best real estate brokerage came to Atlanta today, increasing the number of active listings available on Redfin’s site by a whopping 30%. But
Google Perspective Imagery Added for San Jose and San Diego
With Google as our mapping partner, we’re able to give you overhead views and street views for all the homes for sale on our site
Greylock Leads a $10 Million Investment in Redfin
Big news! We just announced a $10-million round of financing led by Greylock Partners’ James Slavet and his colleague David Thacker. Redfin’s group of existing
There's Going to Be a Whole Lot of Rubber-Necking Going On…
First of all, a warning. If you’re browsing this post in a car, or while you’re listening to someone blather away on the phone, pull
On Weekends iPhone Traffic is 10% of Site Traffic
We can’t believe it, after only being out six weeks, traffic from our iPhone App is 10% of our site traffic on the weekends. Do
Do the Right Thing
Most technology companies shamelessly value raw brain-power at the expense of social grace, common courtesy or any sense of style. As someone who wore head-gear
Silicon Valley Is America’s Wealth Engine, Not Its Job Engine
The New York Times’s Catherine Rampell might have been one of the first to notice that Silicon Valley’s magic isn’t creating an enormous number of
Silicon Valley Is America's Wealth Engine, Not Its Job Engine
The New York Times’s Catherine Rampell might have been one of the first to notice that Silicon Valley’s magic isn’t creating an enormous number of
Merchant Sensibility
The more complicated a business gets, the more of a math problem it becomes. Running a lemonade stand, you don’t need to analyze gross margins
Where Social Media Makes Cowards of Us All
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was once asked to campaign against Jesse Helms, the senator from Jordan’s home state.
You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
Last week, we published research showing that more than half of all listings activated in 2009 failed to sell by August 2010. We argued then
Why Are So Many Churches for Sale?
Have you noticed how many churches are for sale these days? In almost every major American city, from Chicago to Seattle to Atlanta to Los
