Comments on: This is Only a Test… http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html Redfin Corporate Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Redfin: las 8 mejores preguntas de los inversores http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-11918 Redfin: las 8 mejores preguntas de los inversores Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:32:57 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-11918 [...] Pasamos por varias respuestas poco convincentes: «Priorizamos los márgenes por encima del crecimiento.» «Queríamos ser realistas.» Después, Sasha Aickin de Redfin, señaló tranquilamente a la línea de recuento de nuestras proyecciones y dijo que nuestro factor limitador es probablemente lo rápido que podemos contratar a agentes inmobiliarios de primera categoría. Todo el mundo asintió. Volvimos de esa reunión y empezamos a pensar en escalar la contratación de agentes. [...] [...] Pasamos por varias respuestas poco convincentes: «Priorizamos los márgenes por encima del crecimiento.» «Queríamos ser realistas.» Después, Sasha Aickin de Redfin, señaló tranquilamente a la línea de recuento de nuestras proyecciones y dijo que nuestro factor limitador es probablemente lo rápido que podemos contratar a agentes inmobiliarios de primera categoría. Todo el mundo asintió. Volvimos de esa reunión y empezamos a pensar en escalar la contratación de agentes. [...]

]]> By: Chris Webster http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7964 Chris Webster Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:42:42 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7964 I'm an applicant for RedFin in a major American city on the West Coast. I am an ex-member of the US military and have done work in civil service and also in the private technology sector (sales, marketing and IT). I totally understand what the test is getting at. Working in the realtor's environment I have found more self serving individuals than I have ever seen in my experiences in the last 5 years. Agents spend lots of cycles appraising themselves, talking themselves up, and covering up the fact that a team of professionals work to help a client buy or sell a property. The minute a mistake is made, they scramble looking to find someone to blame, instead of taking responsibility or simply taking good measured action to effect a fix. I think Redfin is reaching for a better ideal, and a better way of proceeding with property sales. If no one tries to change the state of the art with property sales, then the status quo will only continue to attract self serving interests. I am looking for less self service, and more community service; more help with all the professionals who make a client meet their goals. Some of the questions on the test are familiar, and I've had to answer some of the client centered questions on my own several times. I've had clients, believe it or not, I've asked to walk away from because of the difficulty or unreasonable actions they try to take during a transaction. I think a values test is a great indicator of how Redfin intends to move forward...even in the face of unpopularity among agents in the markets they are trying to work in. I’m an applicant for RedFin in a major American city on the West Coast. I am an ex-member of the US military and have done work in civil service and also in the private technology sector (sales, marketing and IT). I totally understand what the test is getting at. Working in the realtor’s environment I have found more self serving individuals than I have ever seen in my experiences in the last 5 years. Agents spend lots of cycles appraising themselves, talking themselves up, and covering up the fact that a team of professionals work to help a client buy or sell a property. The minute a mistake is made, they scramble looking to find someone to blame, instead of taking responsibility or simply taking good measured action to effect a fix.

I think Redfin is reaching for a better ideal, and a better way of proceeding with property sales. If no one tries to change the state of the art with property sales, then the status quo will only continue to attract self serving interests. I am looking for less self service, and more community service; more help with all the professionals who make a client meet their goals.

Some of the questions on the test are familiar, and I’ve had to answer some of the client centered questions on my own several times. I’ve had clients, believe it or not, I’ve asked to walk away from because of the difficulty or unreasonable actions they try to take during a transaction.

I think a values test is a great indicator of how Redfin intends to move forward…even in the face of unpopularity among agents in the markets they are trying to work in.

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]]> By: Alocasia x amazonica http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7599 Alocasia x amazonica Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:15:02 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7599 I'm not going to flatter all: a good post, this is the best, etc. I am in this position simply indifferent, and the tests did not like never before. I’m not going to flatter all: a good post, this is the best, etc. I am in this position simply indifferent, and the tests did not like never before.

]]> By: Stephen Pearlberg http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7317 Stephen Pearlberg Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:24:01 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7317 I went through each question and answeres each one with thought and honesty. Question 1 is somewhat open ended with the answer being either 3 or 5. Either answer could be correct. I have been involved in the real estate industry for 10 years and I learned from day 1 you should think about your clients first,then your company and then yourself.I think the rest of the test is worded fairly well although a percentage of applicants will answer the questions based on what they think the company wants to hear rather the what they truly think is correct. By the way I am applying to redfin right now for a transaction coordinator position and would love to work with a company that is ethical. I have dealt with many agents that are more concerned with their back pocket and the bottom line rather then providing 1st class customer service to their clients. I went through each question and answeres each one with thought and honesty. Question 1 is somewhat open ended with the answer being either 3 or 5. Either answer could be correct. I have been involved in the real estate industry for 10 years and I learned from day 1 you should think about your clients first,then your company and then yourself.I think the rest of the test is worded fairly well although a percentage of applicants will answer the questions based on what they think the company wants to hear rather the what they truly think is correct. By the way I am applying to redfin right now for a transaction coordinator position and would love to work with a company that is ethical. I have dealt with many agents that are more concerned with their back pocket and the bottom line rather then providing 1st class customer service to their clients.

]]> By: Clay Ryan http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7302 Clay Ryan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:48:31 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7302 Hi Glenn, I realize I'm a Johnny-Come-Lately here, but just saw this and had to comment. Awesome and creative idea. Hannah took the words out of my mouth (9/25 post) in that the thought process reveals much more about a person than the answer. Using question 1 as an example, my initial gut reaction is that, first of all, the dollar volume involved with this client is irrelevant and that one's treatment of the question and of the client ought not be any different for the $3M client than it is for the $150k client. While acknowledging that essay surveys are harder to objectively standardize, I also have to acknowledge from a hiring manager's perspective, that seeing a candidate express something to the effect of that gut reaction gives me much more valuable information about that person than whether they ultimately bubbled in answer 3 or 5. Hi Glenn,

I realize I’m a Johnny-Come-Lately here, but just saw this and had to comment. Awesome and creative idea.

Hannah took the words out of my mouth (9/25 post) in that the thought process reveals much more about a person than the answer. Using question 1 as an example, my initial gut reaction is that, first of all, the dollar volume involved with this client is irrelevant and that one’s treatment of the question and of the client ought not be any different for the $3M client than it is for the $150k client. While acknowledging that essay surveys are harder to objectively standardize, I also have to acknowledge from a hiring manager’s perspective, that seeing a candidate express something to the effect of that gut reaction gives me much more valuable information about that person than whether they ultimately bubbled in answer 3 or 5.

]]> By: What Redfin Learnt from Venture Capitalist Interogation http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7252 What Redfin Learnt from Venture Capitalist Interogation Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:05:22 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7252 [...] We cycled through a few lame answers: “We prioritized margins over growth.” “We wanted to be realistic.” Then Redfin’s Sasha Aickin quietly pointed at the headcount line of our projections and said our rate-limiting factor is probably how quickly we can hire top-notch real estate agents. Everyone nodded. We got back from that meeting and began thinking about scaling agent hiring. [...] [...] We cycled through a few lame answers: “We prioritized margins over growth.” “We wanted to be realistic.” Then Redfin’s Sasha Aickin quietly pointed at the headcount line of our projections and said our rate-limiting factor is probably how quickly we can hire top-notch real estate agents. Everyone nodded. We got back from that meeting and began thinking about scaling agent hiring. [...]

]]> By: Kyle Knight http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7111 Kyle Knight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:57:23 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7111 Interesting approach...Traditional Brokerage companies are vehemently opposed to Redfin. Technology can never replace the Human side of the business.. So guess what? you have a huge demand for both! The real estate business has never been known for its Values, Ethics, Morals etc... But its nice 2 see the recruiting approach you have taken, and the diversity of people practicing Real Estate! I would like to take this test myself! Interesting approach…Traditional Brokerage companies are vehemently opposed to Redfin. Technology can never replace the Human side of the business.. So guess what? you have a huge demand for both! The real estate business has never been known for its Values, Ethics, Morals etc… But its nice 2 see the recruiting approach you have taken, and the diversity of people practicing Real Estate! I would like to take this test myself!

]]> By: Evergreen real estate http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2009/09/this_is_only_a_test.html/comment-page-1#comment-7110 Evergreen real estate Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:54 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/?p=1653#comment-7110 Hi Glenn, Better moderate the "Links LibrarY et al posts. Nothing like spamming an ethics test! In any case, I like the spirit of Redfin's ethics requirement in choosing agents. When you are considering opening the Denver Metro market plese let me know. -Bob Maiocco www.DenversRealEstateNews.com Hi Glenn,

Better moderate the “Links LibrarY et al posts. Nothing like spamming an ethics test!

In any case, I like the spirit of Redfin’s ethics requirement in choosing agents.

When you are considering opening the Denver Metro market plese let me know.

-Bob Maiocco
http://www.DenversRealEstateNews.com

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