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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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Redfin Agrees to Buy RentPath for $608 Million

Redfin signed an agreement Thursday to buy RentPath, the Atlanta-based owner of ApartmentGuide.com, Rent.com and Rentals.com, for $608 million in cash. We’ll need the Federal Trade Commission and a bankruptcy court to approve the deal. When approved, this acquisition will bring together a leading site for buying a home with a leading site for renting

Diversity at Redfin in 2020

Each February, Redfin reports on the diversity of our employees in the prior year, and the results from our initiatives to make Redfin a better place for people of all colors and creeds to work.

The Truth Comes Out

This is big. Today’s Department of Justice’s settlement with the National Association of Realtors now lets real estate websites show the fees paid to the brokers representing homebuyers.

Redfin & Fair Housing

Redfin complies with the Fair Housing Act, which clearly supports a business’s decisions to set the customers and areas it serves based on legitimate business reasons such as price.

Diversity at Redfin in 2019-20

Every year, Redfin reports on our workforce diversity. This report reflects our company’s focus on racial, ethnic and gender diversity.

Redfin home for sale

Homebuying Demand Just Keeps Getting Stronger

Homebuyer demand is now 25% above pre-pandemic levels. Redfin agents report bidding wars are “bananas” with homes “flying off the shelves.” Sale prices are up 3.1%; asking prices are up 9.9%. 

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