The new feature, prepared through a partnership between the brokerage and Wattbuy, will display an estimate of the homes' monthly electricity bills and seasonal changes in pricing
Redfin launched its latest listing data update on Monday, which provides zoning and land use data for more than 70 million listings in the US and Canada
In addition to its market expansion, the Seattle-headquartered brokerage also announced that its listing search coverage now encompasses 95% of the US population
For the first time, Redfin users will now be able to search the Seattle-based brokerage's online listing portal for homes and apartments for rent, it was announced Wednesday
Redfin, Trulia and realtor.com have all vowed to not use crime data going forward. The companies' stands are now prompting a debate in the industry
The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit
The company cited the real estate industry's history of redlining, as well as the potential to reinforce racial bias, as reasons to abandon crime data on search portals and other websites
Redfin Chief Growth Officer Christian Taubman shares how he balances leading Redfin's product and marketing strategy, and why keeping 'the real world' in mind is key
The news comes on the heels of RealScout and Ojo Labs also adding ClimateCheck data to their listings portals in recent months as consumers become increasingly concerned about climate change risk factors when buying a home
Nagel has been with the tech-oriented brokerage for almost 14 years. Adam Wiener, Redfin's current chief growth officer, will take his place