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A Finnish company called Igglo has launched a site like Redfin’s,<\/a> except that it allows home buyers to make bids on unlisted properties. You browse a map to identify a property in which you’re interested, then make a bid. Home-owners who visit Igglo can then see what people think their house is worth, and even sell it to one of the prospective buyers if they want.
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This has been an idea that Redfin has been pursuing over the past nine months, after filing a patent application in summer 2005. We’ve discussed it with several customer focus groups, and they’ve all gone bonkers for it.<\/p>\n

Why it seems like a good idea for Redfin here in the U.S.: it’s uniquely compelling for home-buyers, addictive for home-owners, disruptive for traditional realtors, and a little crazy. We expect the Finns to go hog-wild for this (if Finns go hog-wild for anything), and think Americans might too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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