Say what you like about their business model, Redfin’s real estate search tools are world class and only keep getting better.It’s why it was the only national real estate broker (I defined “national” as anyone having operations that spanned both coasts) to make my list of 10 Kick Ass Real Estate Search Sites.They’ve just released [...]
Redfin has unveiled a new version of it’s site tonight, that includes a total redesign of the entire site, a new color scheme and a brand new logo.
Aping UK search engine Extate’s recent redesign (see Extate Cranks Up the Heat), among other things it has gotten rid of the property balloons (something Redfin developer Matt [...]
Redfin added neighborhood and school data to its listing pages today, something some of the big brokers like RealLiving and Coldwell Banker have already done (see Big Brokers Going Local).
Visiting their site, I wasn’t entirely clear at first where on the listing page to find this information, it wasn’t immediately obvious ‘above the fold‘.
Scrolling down [...]
This has been reported elsewhere, but I thought I should update any readers who may have missed it.
Thanks to some sleuthing from Kevin at 3 Oceans Real Estate Blog, Redfin released a correction to its controversial claim that Redfin agents more effective negotiator. Apparently they were off by just a hair in their calculations.
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The Seattle based brokerage has always claimed its business model was more in line with consumers’ interests.
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has insisted on numerous occasions, that by having non-commission buyers’ agents, it can negotiate more effectively for its clients. From yesterday’s Seattle Times:
“Traditional real-estate brokerage has a screwed-up compensation system. It pays its agents [...]
Redfin relaunched this morning with a brand new mapping interface using Microsoft Virtual Earth platform. They’ve retired the old Flash based maps, which frankly were looking a little long in the tooth.
By moving to the Virtual Earth API, Redfin can now concentrate on building out new features on the site. Redfin’s blog gives a good [...]
Redfin Hires Michael Young as Chief Technology Officer
Online real estate broker Redfin Corporation today announced the hiring of Michael Young as chief technology officer. Mr. Young brings to Redfin a long history as a leader and an architect at successful start-ups.
Buried in the release, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman hints at expansion plans for the Seattle-based [...]
By now, you surely know that Zillow has added virtual for-sale signs to its home valuation site.
Some great commentary by the blogosphere already on this:
Liz Gannes, GigaOM: Zillow Shows More of Its Cards
Natali Del Conte, Techcrunch: Zillow Knows That Everyone Has A Price
Greg Sterling: Zillow Adds Free Listings, Other Features
Also, you must read Greg’s [...]
Redfin today took the wraps off the blog alluded to in its recent craigslist postings (see Redfin Recreating Curbed for the Northwest). Calling it Sweet Digs on Steroids, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman announced it on their corporate blog.
Now Redfin is invading Seattle neighborhoods with a small army of real estate bloggers. Our goal: every day, [...]
Zillow is spending between $13.67 to $21.44 a day on its PPC advertising and seems to be marketing itself to the functionally illiterate.
Some of the terms it’s buying:
zindex
third street
7th ave
first street
horlando
orlanda
orlande
Redfin, on the other hand, is spending between $23.06 to $170.34 a day and getting a little creative with its search terms - breaking out [...]
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