Comments on: Redfin Launches Free-Text Search, Better Neighborhood Stats

By: Redfin’s July Newsletter… | Redfin Corporate Blog

Redfin’s July Newsletter… | Redfin Corporate Blog — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:00:09 +0000

[...] websites can make money. And we launched a new version of Redfin with better neighborhood stats and free text-search for listings’ marketing remarks – check out Seattle lofts or historic buildings in Washington DC or Chicago homes with a pool. Up [...]

By: Glenn Kelman

Glenn Kelman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:20:00 +0000

dpk, we’ll try to work out the kinks on free-text search… I like the idea of excluding places with HOA…

By: Links for Geeks – July 2nd | GeekEstate Blog

Links for Geeks – July 2nd | GeekEstate Blog — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:35:08 +0000

[...] Redfin adds free-text search and better neighborhood statistics [...]

By: dpk

dpk — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:19:28 +0000

I’m glad to see the free text search but I think it needs some tuning. I searched for “light rail” in Seattle and the result set included hits for just “rail” or just “light”.

It would be neat if you could search by proximity to the rail line, or proposed rail line (the one going to UW), or maybe better yet, along a user-drawn corridor. Basically, if I could manually draw an area in which I would want to live, I would sign up for some sort of email subscription that includes daily updates about homes within that area.

And.. while I am asking for features (sorry!) I would like the ability to limit searches to homes with no HOA. I know some people actually want to live in areas with neighborhood associations that can repossess their homes because of unkempt lawns, but I find them abhorrent.

By: Brad-Bakersfield Homes

Brad-Bakersfield Homes — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:40:02 +0000

Wow! Great stats. Thanks for the hard work.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:54:42 +0000

Great update! I’m most excited about more detail in the email alerts…this is huge for me!

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:40:43 +0000

also – sorry if inappropriate place to post. I didn’t know where I could report bugs. thanks.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:39:34 +0000

The new features are nice, but I’m a bit frustrated as active listings that were showing up in my SavedSearches prior to new changes, are now lost unless I do a specific search on the specific property.
Seems that there are still some bugs to be worked out? For example, certain Boston listings are not showing up when I do a broad search in an area (Back Bay), but when I search for the specific listing, I can get the listing, but it is mapping to an incorrect location (Brookline) in the city.

E.G.
Listing: 251 Beacon St PH -6, Boston, MA 02116
$998,000, Active

1) In “Location” textbox, enter “251 Beacon St PH-6″. Listing shows up on right, but map of property location is incorrect. Location is in neighborhood of Back Bay, but map shows it in Allston neighborhood.

2) In “Location” textbox, enter “Back Bay” OR “02116″, and do a search for homes in the area. Listing above does not show up at all under this search.

It seems like it may be a discrepancy with similar street names in different areas of the city. I’ve seen this happen with several different listings that I’ve been watching in the Boston area.

By the way if you enter the listing’s address directly into google maps,the correct location shows up.

By: Glenn Kelman

Glenn Kelman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:33:54 +0000

Hi Kirsten, thanks for the comment! In some markets, our agents are pretty busy serving our existing clients, so for a week or so we’re not taking questions from folks we haven’t met. We are however always taking new clients on tour and connecting them with agents from there…

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:23:48 +0000

I love the changes, but i can’t seem to figure out how to contact a lead agent, or pick a lead agent anymore. Is that something that went away in the changes intentionally? Or did it just get really hard to find? I remember coming across a page where i could submit an email to a lead agent before. Now all i can find is their review page, and a link to start an offer.