Congratulations to the winners of our charitable giving contest!
Today Redfin donated a total of $300 to three amazing nonprofit organizations. It was all part of our charitable giving campaign, in which we asked our Facebook followers to submit photos of holiday decorations in their home and to “like” their favorite photos. The three photos that received the most likes by Dec. 25 received… Read More
The Best Ideas of 2012
Quartz, the Atlantic Monthly’s new business magazine, recently asked me to compile a list of the best ideas to emerge this year from the technology industry, in an essay published just after Christmas. Here are some of the highlights: The last-second economy: in the I’ll-call-you-when-I’m-close era, consumers expect everything to be available on a moment’s notice,… Read More
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: Prices Rose in November for the Eighth Consecutive Month; Inventory Sees Largest Drop in 2012
Despite a continued seasonal slowdown in home sales, national home prices increased again between October and November, rising 2.2 percent in the month to a level 10.1 percent higher than November 2011. Read More
A Beautiful Find
Redfin today launched Redfin Collections, a gorgeous new Redfin.com feature for you to share sets of listing photos with your friends, your real estate agent and the vast Redfin community of real estate aficionados: Already the thousands of Redfin fans invited to a September trial of Collections have created a catalog of desire, collecting photos… Read More
Economic Concerns Melt Away For Home-Buyers, Rising Prices Seen As More Certain
For the latest Redfin Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker, we surveyed more than 1,000 active home-buyers who have recently toured homes with Redfin. The strongest messages they shared with us were a continued frustration with low inventory and a growing certainty that home prices in their areas are now on the rise. Read More
Tour of Duty
Starting today, you’ll be able to request an in-person home tour with a Redfin agent right from your iPhone or iPad. Now, when you see a home that you think will go fast, you can request a free, no-obligation tour with a Redfin agent as easily as ordering a pizza. Seven days a week, virtually… Read More
Santa cutie, there's one thing I really do need, the deed…
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? How about surprising your loved one with a house! Whether you’re Santa Baby or can barely afford a lump of coal, there’s something on the market for you (no really…there’s a house on the market for a dollar!). Check out the most expensive, least expensive and most popular homes… Read More
Why Do People Become Redfin Agents?
Big news! Redfin just published a video about why people become Redfin agents. I make a corny appearance at the beginning and the end, but mostly we just ask Redfin agents what they like about it here. And they respond in very genuine, and sometimes surprising, ways: Redfin has already published how much a Redfin… Read More
Help Us Give Back To Your Community: Redfin Facebook Campaign
‘Tis the season for giving, and Redfin wants to give back! Do you know of an excellent non-profit organization that could use a donation and increased awareness? Here’s your chance to help us help them. We’re hosting a contest on Facebook in which we’ll donate $100 dollars to each of the three winners’ chosen charities…. Read More
Don’t Just Borrow Where You Bank
We all want life to be simple, especially when it comes to our finances. So it’s no surprise that many people, when they need a home loan, turn to the bank where they already have a checking or savings account. However, Redfin data shows that lesser known lenders are often a better choice for homebuyers…. Read More