I just had lunch with a retired airline CEO, as part of a personal-training program Madrona’s Paul Goodrich put together to ensure Redfin folks learn how to build our little company into a juggernaut. It was fantastic. Half an hour before the lunch, I decided to ride my bicycle home to change into nice pants. We […]
Spread the word! Redfin’s finally expanding to Portland, and offering search for most of Western Oregon, which will increase the number of listings on our site by another 8%. We also finally got ‘round to offering x-out, which keeps track of all the properties you don’t want to click on again… As John Cook recently
Redfin Expands to Oregon, First of Nine States That Outlaw Our Business Model Read More »
The first inspirational speech I ever got in the corporate world concluded when my old friend Kirill Sheynkman removed his gold watch and put it on the desk between us. “This watch,” he said. “Costs more than your car.” I was moved and terrified by this strange comparison. “But I don’t even have a car,”
Party with Redfin at Glengarry Glen Ross Next Thursday Read More »
Last night, we held one of our free home-buying classes, right here in our posh new digs. I’m in the uniquely weird position of working on the creation of a home-buying guide while simultaneously making my first foray into the home-buying experience, which feels a bit like trying to write a guidebook to Paris while
Secret Squirrel and the Redfin Home-buying Class Read More »
Last November we added trackbacks to the site so that any time a blogger links to Redfin we link back. This means that home-buyers browsing Redfin can quickly see what bloggers are saying about a home giving them even more info about the home, its neighborhood or history. Here’s an example of a listing in
And The Top Redfin Blogger For January Is… Read More »
When it comes to rent, entrepreneurs are sometimes too cheap for our own good. Up ‘til Redfin’s move last week, I’d spent the last 15 years in Grade B & C office space and, as a point of pride, looked forward to spending another 30 more in the same. It was the only thing I
The Garage and the Penthouse Read More »
