Buy a Home: Redfin's Red Carpet Events
It can be a little daunting buying a house with an agent you've never met, huh?
We host monthly Red Carpet Events so you can meet our agents, learn about the home-buying process, and get the latest on real estate pricing trends in your area.
| Location | Date | Home-Buying Class | Agent One-on-Ones |
| Seattle | September 4, 2008 | None; agent 1:1s only | Sign Up |
| Huntington Beach | September 10, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Chicago | September 10, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Boston | September 10, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Seattle | September 10, 2008 | Mortgage Class: RSVP | Sign Up |
| Silicon Valley | September 24, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Carlsbad | September 24, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Seattle | September 24, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
| Washington, DC | October 1, 2008 | RSVP | Sign Up |
In the email for scheduling agent one-on-ones, let us know if there's a specific agent you'd like to meet. You can read profiles of our real estate agents online.
Meet your agent face-to-face and ask questions about neighborhoods and prices.
Sign up for a class on the home-buying process, packed with useful links, checklists, neighborhood pricing data & insider insights on getting a good deal.
Redfin customers, agents & executives compare notes on real estate & whoop it up. Drop in whenever you like, ask questions about how Redfin works, chat up our agents.
Unlike other classes, we teach you to think for yourself, understand everything, & drive a hard bargain -- with or without Redfin.
Here's the curriculum:
- Where to look online: the best sites for zoning, pricing, crime, tax records, divorce records, schools, neighborhoods, mortgages.
- When to buy: price-to-rent ratios, Case-Schiller indices.
- What you can afford: new lending rules, e-preapprovals & rate-shopping.
- Where to look: current MLS data on closing-vs-list-prices by neighborhood.
- How to hire an agent: 9 questions to ask first.
- What to look for on a tour: a 20-point checklist.
- When to play hard-to-get: 7 signals that the seller's ready to deal.
- How the game has changed: auctions, bank-owned listings, short sales.
Our mortgage class, like our home-buying class, teaches you to think for yourself and evaluate all aspects of a mortgage before you take one on. Check the schedule for times.
We'll cover:
- Types of loans: fixed, ARMs, and balloons & why you'd choose one or another.
- What affects your rate: loan amount, loan-to-value ratios, & how to shop for a rate.
- Improving your credit: 5 things you can do when you're getting ready to buy.
- Special programs: FHA loans, VA loans, and when you should look for them.
- What's a good deal: how brokers and lenders make money & what works best for your financial situation.
- How things have changed: New lending rules and guidelines, post-credit crunch.
Our blog reports on the wisdom and good times at past events:
- Online Real Estate Tools Mini-Hall of Fame + Home-Buying Class Slides
- Burritos y Beer y Real Estate Website
- How to Have a Good Time
- Boston Real Estate Dished, Live, at Red Carpet Event
- Red Carpet Event Defeats DC Rush Hour
- Snoqualmie Homes Sell for More - Who Knew?
- Home-Brews & Data Prove Popular in Chicago
- Pasadena Real Estate Update and Tips for Buyers
- Lederhosen and Local Market Data (San Francisco)
