Redfin brings back 14% of furloughed employees
The tech-centric brokerage had furloughed 41% of its agents amid the economic woes of the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II May 7
Redfin, Zillow to resume iBuying
Redfin is returning to homebuying immediately, while Zillow says a return is likely within a few weeks
by Patrick Kearns May 7
Redfin revenue up 73%, handily beating expectations
The company raked in $191 million during the first quarter of 2020 despite economic chaos from the coronavirus
by Jim Dalrymple II May 7
Redfin's board chairman steps back
Bob Mylod will remain on Redfin's board of directors, with David Lissy stepping into the role of chairman
by Patrick Kearns Apr 24
Redfin is furloughing 41% of its real estate agents
The company announced it's also laying off 7% of its staff in an SEC filing
by Patrick Kearns Apr 7
Citing pandemic, Redfin sells $110M stake to venture capital firm
Founded in 2019, Durable Capital Partners is run by former T Rowe Price investment manager Henry Ellenbogen. 'In chaotic times, he understands our long-term commitments to our culture and our technology,' Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said
by Patrick Kearns Mar 31
Redfin is increasing agents' fixed pay during market slowdown
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will take no salary for the rest of 2020 to help offset some of the cost
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
Redfin pulls back on lead sales as video tours surge amid virus crisis
CEO Glenn Kelman also said during the latest episode of Inman's Daily Dispatch podcast that his company continues to see strong traffic and that real estate will recover
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
Redfin still seeing strong demand but with fewer people in the pipeline
Redfin President of Operations Scott Nagel said he doesn't think the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will immediately drive down home prices
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
RedfinNow temporarily suspends homebuying amid market slump
RedfinNow, the direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling platform, will not be buying homes for the near future, CEO Glenn Kelman confirmed in a letter to shareholders
by Patrick Kearns Mar 18
Redfin cancels open houses due to coronavirus concerns
CEO Glenn Kelman: 'The whole industry has been talking about going virtual for a decade'
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 17
Redfin launches video home tours amid coronavirus worries
CEO Glenn Kelman published a blog post detailing what Redfin is doing to serve worried buyers and sellers in COVID-19 impacted areas
by Marian McPherson Mar 4
End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail
Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Redfin introduces new Redfin Premier service for luxury homesellers
Aimed at sellers of properties worth $1M or more, Redfin Premier offers full-service marketing with an international reach
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Redfin CEO: 'Intense season of bidding wars' on the horizon
Glenn Kelman said Wednesday that supply shortages, once limited to places like San Francisco, have spread. And that means competition for homes will be intense this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12