Redfin Arrives in Buffalo, NY!

May 29, 2015 by Lorraine Woellert, Makayla Zurn, Luis Mojica and Suzanne Harrison

Updated on October 5th, 2020

Buffalo, here we come! And we’re not just here for the wings. Sure, we love the Bills and Niagara Falls, but mostly we’re excited to join this tight-knit community full of friendly people who share an enormous sense of hometown pride. Local officials, business leaders and citizens have worked hard to reinvigorate the economy and create a welcoming environment for new businesses and startups and Redfin is excited to be a part of it!

People in the greater Buffalo area, and those who dream of living here, can now work with a local Redfin agent to buy and sell homes and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home for sale in their market.

Redfin has a unique approach that combines technology and top-notch customer service to create a better real estate experience. Redfin technology empowers both our agents and customers with information and tools that make the home-buying and selling process more efficient, less stressful and more fun.

Redfin real estate agents spend zero time looking for new business. This means we can focus all our time on delivering great service while helping clients buy or sell their homes. This efficiency enables Redfin to pass savings on to our clients.

Redfin refunds its home-buying clients a portion of the buyer’s agent commission at closing. For example, a homebuyer purchasing a $300,000 home with a Redfin agent in Buffalo would receive a refund of over $1,500. Redfin charges sellers a 1.5 percent listing fee instead of the typical 3 percent, while providing a beginning-to-end home-selling service, including pricing and staging advice and professional photography through the negotiation and closing processes. Someone selling a $300,000 home with a Redfin agent would save $4,500. To date, Redfin has saved our customers more than $200 million in real estate fees.

Like other Redfin real estate agents, our agents in Buffalo earn a salary and receive health care and other benefits. Their bonus pay is based on customer satisfaction, not commission.

Redfin has hired Lesley Lannan to launch and grow the brokerage locally.

“I have lived in Buffalo my whole adult life. I raised my family here, I built my career here, and I’m excited to help support the local revival by bringing a next-generation company to my hometown,” said Lannan. “Being a real estate agent has let me play a meaningful role in my community and launching Redfin in Buffalo means there’s a new, easy way for locals to buy and sell their homes.”

Lesley is already on the ground touring homes with buyers and guiding them through the offer, negotiation and closing processes, and helping people sell their homes. If you’re thinking about buying or selling, feel free to reach out to Lesley, schedule a tour or start a conversation about your home’s value. Redfin.com and the Redfin mobile apps also offer several ways to find out about homes for sale and what the local market is like even before you’re ready to dip your toe in the water, including:

Redfin Hot Homes: Proprietary algorithm that indicates which homes for sale are likely to sell within two weeks.
Redfin Matchmaker: Software that recommends unexpected listings to Redfin clients.
Instant Tour Scheduling: Ability to instantly schedule a home tour with a Redfin agent with a single click from a browser, iPhone, iPad or Android app.
Deal Room: A real-time guide through the closing process, including milestones, deadlines and tasks.
Redfin Home Value Tool: A more accurate way to find out what your home is worth using self-selected comparable homes for sale in your market.
Instant Updates: Smartphone or email notifications when new homes are listed or when prices drop.
Search by School: Shows all the homes for sale served by a certain school with one easy search.
Tour and Offer Insights : Real-time statistics and notes from Redfin agents about thousands of homes and offers.
Redfin Open Book: Reviews of lenders, inspectors and title companies for buyers and handymen, stagers and more with feedback from Redfin agents.