Welcome to Miami! (¡Bienvenido a Miami!)
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re on a bit of an expansion spree, with the addition of Charlotte and the Triangle in North Carolina, Delaware, The Bronx, and Houston under our belts already this year. Today, Redfin announced its arrival in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach areas of South Florida. With it… Read More
Price Your Home Like an Agent Would
Today Redfin launched the Home Value Tool, a new online feature that helps homeowners estimate the value of their home. The tool is the vastly improved version of the home price estimator we introduced in March of last year, which helped grow the listing business by 120% in 2012. The Home Value Tool looks better,… Read More
10 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Help You Sell Your Home
May is not only a great time for spring cleaning, it’s also the best month to sell your home. Redfin listing agent Eric Tan offers the following spring cleaning tips for homeowners who want to impress potential buyers. If you don’t have time to do them all, start with the first three, which have the biggest impact. Read More
Redfin Reveals Top 10 Cities with the Greenest Homes
With Earth Day just around the corner, today Redfin announced a ranking of the country’s top 10 cities with the greenest homes. The Redfin analysis looked at each city’s overall carbon dioxide emissions, as well as the number of homes currently for sale that have “green” features or eco-friendly ratings. Examples include solar panels, low-flow… Read More
How to Save Money by Making Your Home More Eco-friendly
Today Redfin released tips for homeowners who want to reduce their environmental footprint, increase their home value, and save money at the same time. Read More
How do you plan to spend your refund?
It’s tax day! By now you should be aware of how much you’ll receive as a tax refund – if you filed electronically, that is. According to the IRS, as of March 29, the average 2013 tax refund is $2,790. But the government isn’t the only one doling out refunds. Redfin gives a refund to… Read More
New Species of Shark Discovered in Puget Sound: Redfin Adopts it as Company Mascot
Today Redfin announced it has adopted a newly discovered species of shark – the Pacific Redfin Shark – as its new mascot. On March 28 Tom Vogl, a Redfin employee, discovered the shark while fishing in the Puget Sound. “I wanted to take advantage of some of the sunshine we’ve been getting so I decided… Read More
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 6
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to find out why they chose real estate as a career and how they came to work at Redfin. Yesterday we profiled Chad Pluid, who managed a restaurant and worked in… Read More
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 5
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to find out why they chose real estate as a career and how they came to work at Redfin. Yesterday we profiled Jana Katrusin, who balances a full-time school schedule with her… Read More
Careers: What Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent? Part 4
What is it really like to be a real estate agent, and what does it take to become one? We interviewed six Redfin Agents to find out why they chose real estate as a career and how they came to work at Redfin. Yesterday we profiled Risa Bell, who had a few different careers before… Read More