Redfin rumbles in to Rocky’s hometown of Philadelphia Redfin is expanding its real estate brokerage service into the Philadelphia area, marking the 19th major market for the Seattle… Read More
Here are 5 tech companies from Seattle that could take the IPO plunge in 2012 The world may be waiting on a Facebook IPO. And while there’s some chatter about whether the $5 billion public… Read More
Networking is a good thing to do, but not good enough In a GeekWire guest post last week, Bob Crimmins said I was “flat wrong” when I advised a group of… Read More
Redfin hires former REI marketing vet Tom Vogl: A ‘piranha with a heart’ Redfin spent more than a year trying to find the right person to lead the company’s marketing department. And the… Read More
Microsoft Windows as a ‘beautiful metaphor’ and other comments of the week The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Windows really is a beautiful metaphor for… Read More
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: Rebate cuts do not signal imminent IPO filing Redfin announced a plan today to cut rebates to home buyers substantially, a move that made me wonder if the… Read More
Here comes Redfin 3.0 … and more price increases Redfin today announced a “massive upgrade” of its real estate service, one which CEO Glenn Kelman notes in a blog… Read More
Backlash continues against Zillow as real estate group cuts ties with Diverse Solutions Zillow is once again finding itself in the news after a Denver-based Multiple Listing Service notified members that they plan… Read More
Zillow discontinues listing feed: Redfin says it is not ‘crazy about the decision’ The shifting sands in the online real estate industry continue to morph. The latest development involves Zillow which recently notified… Read More
Redfin exposes gritty underbelly of real estate with Twitter feed @REConfidential Who knew that being a real estate agent entailed so many odd encounters. But thanks to Redfin we are now… Read More
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: Why you should do a startup right now (and not one in a ‘stinky, little niche’) Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is known for his colorful, erudite and oftentimes controversial remarks when it comes to startups, business and entrepreneurship.… Read More
Why it’s so gosh-darned hard to find tech talent: Thoughts from 8 startup veterans You’ve heard the stories of the tight labor market, and read about some of the unusual gimmicks (and even cash… Read More
Redfin’s ‘hunky’ IT department exposed in charity calendar This is pretty funny — and slightly disturbing. Redfin, the Seattle-based online real estate company, has produced a very tongue-in-cheek… Read More
Chicago company that sued TechCrunch hits Zillow, Redfin and others with patent suits Two of Seattle’s best known online real estate companies, Redfin and Zillow, have been hit with patent lawsuits by Chicago-based… Read More
Online real estate startup Estately expands in New York, adds Texas Estately sometimes gets overshadowed in the online real estate industry by bigger consumer brands such as Redfin and Zillow. But… Read More
Redfin unveils iPad app, with new ‘Special Blend’ feature Redfin is rolling out a new iPad app today, one that includes photo galleries and a new sorting option called… Read More
Redfin CTO Michael Young departs Redfin’s top technologist is saying goodbye to the online real estate brokerage after five years on the job. Chief Technology… Read More
Swashbuckling Glenn Kelman says he was ‘unprepared’ for the Redfin job Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has never been afraid to speak his mind. But sometimes his statements get him in hot… Read More
Zillow overtakes Realtor.com to become second most visited real estate site in the U.S. Zillow continues to fly high after its blockbuster IPO in July, with the Seattle company overtaking Realtor.com to become the… Read More
Redfin picks DocuSign for electronic signatures Two Seattle companies are hoping that they can help streamline the way people buy or sell homes. DocuSign announced today… Read More
What Internet revolution? Realtors still prefer cold calls, direct mail over Internet ads Seattle area companies such as Estately, Findwell, Redfin and Zillow are looking to upend the traditional real estate industry, using… Read More
Video: Redfin’s Glenn Kelman is pissing people off again How has technology changed the real estate industry? Well, it has made it more entertaining, for one thing. Or at… Read More
Redfin’s Kelman considers new products, acquisitions: ‘It’s always good to have cash’ At the time of Redfin’s last venture capital round, CEO Glenn Kelman indicated that it would be the company’s last.… Read More
Online real estate brokerage Redfin scores $14 million We heard rumblings last week that Redfin — the Seattle online real estate broker — was out looking for new… Read More
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman sounds warning bell about money-hungry ‘media sites’ Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman walked into a bit of a lion’s den Monday morning, hosting a conference call with real… Read More
Redfin pulls the plug on Scouting Reports after just five days Redfin is terminating its newly-launched Scouting Report service, ending a tumultuous five-day period in which the company took heat for… Read More
Problems nag Redfin’s Scouting Report, CEO says ‘we screwed up’ Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman apologized today for the poorly conceived launch of Scouting Report, a new online service designed to provide… Read More
Redfin hits roadblocks with real estate agent ‘Scouting Report’ Redfin won kudos from some home shoppers earlier this week when it launched a new service called Scouting Report that… Read More
Redfin’s new ‘Scouting Report’ reveals the insider stats on real estate agents It’s kind of the equivalent of the stats on the back of a baseball card, but in this case for… Read More
Zulily, Redfin named to list of the 100 most valuable startups Fast-growing Seattle startups Zulily and Redfin have been named to Alley Insider’s Digital 100 ranking of the most valuable startups… Read More
