Why Do People Become Redfin Agents? - Redfin Real Estate News

Why Do People Become Redfin Agents?

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Updated on October 5th, 2020

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 agent really earns compared to other folks in the industry, but never delved into the real reasons Redfin agents love it here:

  • A company that supports you, financially & emotionally, when you do the right thing for a client.
  • A team that pitches in when you need to take a Sunday afternoon off or put your kids to bed.
  • Buyers & sellers who sit on the couch with you, not across the table, because they feel you’re on their side.
  • A focus on what you love about real estate: working with clients, not looking for clients.
  • Exposure to more clients in one year than you might otherwise get in five.
  • Health-care, retirement and other benefits for you and your family.
  • Career development: folks who started as assistant agents now run Maryland and San Diego for Redfin. Others run our partner program and our lender & inspector network.

We recorded the video because, like many brokers, we’re still recruiting, even through the slow season.

Glenn Kelman

Glenn Kelman

Glenn is the CEO of Redfin. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. In his seven years at Plumtree, Glenn at different times led engineering, marketing, product management, and business development; he also was responsible for financing and general operations in Plumtree's early days. Prior to starting Plumtree, Glenn worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Glenn was raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a regular contributor to the Redfin blog and Twitter.

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