Redfin Customer Testimonials

At Redfin our agents are paid on customer satisfaction, not commissions. Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction.

Over 1,500 customers have bought or sold their home with Redfin.

  • 95%: percent of customers, including those whose offers failed, who would recommend Redfin to a friend.
  • $3,600: the average negotiating advantage for Redfin buyers.
  • $10,500: the average Redfin buyer commission refund.
  • 45%: percent of Redfin buyers who are first-time home-buyers.

Customers in the Press

"It seemed kind of surreal to throw a half-million dollars into a house, but I have a lot of trust in my own judgment."

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Eric and Lynn Boerner
Redfin Customers Featured in The Seattle PI
Experienced Home Buyer
Montlake Terrace, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $8,000

"I'd definitely recommend him [Eric van Joosten]... It's a new way of doing things."

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Jose Viesca
Customer Featured in The San Diego Union Tribune
Experienced Home Buyer
San Diego, CA
Redfin Direct Savings: $9,000

"Overall we saved $26,000. Now we can walk down the aisle and actually pay for people to eat."

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Bridgette and Lehrer Willis
Newlyweds and Stars of 60 Minutes
Experienced Home Buyers
Kirkland, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $26,000

"We're used to researching on the Internet anyways, it's kind of a natural fit."

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Colleen and Scott Barneson
Redfin Customers on KRON 4, San Francisco
Experienced Home Buyer
Danville, CA

"The current real estate model seems like an all-you-can-eat buffet. ... The people who eat a lot get a deal. The people who eat very little get the short end of the stick."

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David and Annette Wolf
Redfin Customers Featured in The Seattle PI
Experienced Home Buyer
Redmond, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $16,000

"[Redfin] gave us a little extra money to actually be able to get into the house ... If you're willing to do a little work you can save a lot of money."

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Eric Allsopp and Melissa Lehardy
Redfin Customers on 10News, San Diego
Experienced Home Buyers
San Diego, CA
Redfin Direct Savings: $17,600

"I like that [getting paid a salary] better than someone's compensation being tied directly to their commission on the house. It put us in a better position."

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Erik Gerking
Redfin Customer Featured in The Seattle Times
Experienced Home Buyer
Lake Forest Park, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $8,000

"The site is a joy to navigate, and we'd use it even if we did not get a rebate."

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"The site is a joy to navigate, and we'd use it even if we did not get a rebate."

Kevin Kelly
Founding Editor of Wired Magazine
Experienced Home Buyer
Pacifica, CA
Redfin Direct Savings: $15,000

"I just bought a house using Redfin and it rocks!"

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Matt Bell
Experienced Home Buyer
Washington Park Home
Seattle, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $49,000

"They are using their $23,000 refund to remodel their new home."

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Nick and Debra Marassi
Redfin Customers Featured on Evening Magazine
Experienced Home Buyer
Seattle, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $23,000

"But it didn't really matter that it was online. We just liked the business model."

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"It took eight minutes," said Perry Webster of Des Moines, a suburb of Seattle, who bought a new four-bedroom house through Redfin. "But it didn't really matter that it was online. We just liked the business model." He asked, "Is it really worth $10,000 to ride in a real estate agent's Lexus?"

Perry Webster
Redfin Customer Featured in The New York Times
Experienced Home Buyer
Des Moines, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $7,000

"We ended up with a great house and money in our pockets."

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Prema Jacobson
Experienced Home Buyer
West Seattle Home
Seattle, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $9,000

"If I'm going on holiday, I search the Internet for airfare, for the cheapest hotel rooms. So when searching for a house we were OK doing that, and Redfin made it easy."

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Scott and Shufen Davis
Redfin Customers Featured in The Seattle Times
Experienced Home Buyer
Woodinville, WA
Redfin Direct Savings: $9,600

Our Customers

"Buying our third home in five years was a joy with Redfin."

Patricia & Michael Robin
Museum and Sales Professionals
Experienced Home Buyers
North Attleboro Home
North Attleboro, MA
Redfin Direct Savings: $8,000

"I wanted to thank Catherine and Redfin for helping me sell our townhouse in just a few weeks"

Michael and Jennifer DiOnne
Experienced Home Sellers
Reston Home
Reston, VA
Redfin Direct Savings: $7,500